Senior Graphic Designer at CharacterStrong

We're looking for a senior graphic designer to create assets for multiple projects across CharacterStrong and work to create a cohesive design approach across our various services.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in graphic design
• A desire to create excellent, beautiful, meaningful things
• Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, XD and/or Sketch
• An online portfolio of quality work. It should demonstrate conceptual and critical thinking, an eye for visual design, and mastery of interactive interfaces
• Knowledge of established best practices and current design trends
• Ability to present and sell ideas to the team
• Quality work delivered on deadline and budget in a fast-paced team
• Strong experience achieving a holistic design vision for a SaaS product and brand
• Knowledge of CSS/HTML/JavaScript is a plus

Description

The Position: We're looking for a senior graphic designer to create assets for multiple projects across CharacterStrong and work to create a cohesive design approach across our various services. From developing lesson plans for educators that are easy-to-understand and engaging to look at to creating posters for schools to print out and display in their halls, to generating social media assets, this role provides range and far-reaching impact in the education space. Teachers and students alike across all 50 states and 15 countries will see your work daily.

CharacterStrong's Background & Mission: CharacterStrong is a fast-paced education company that makes PreK-12 digital, social & emotional learning curriculum and offers professional development opportunities to support schools with implementation. There’s currently a team of 26 full-time employees, several part-time employees, and over 30 presenters collaborating to bring this work to life. Our mission is to create a more loving world by equipping educators with tools to teach the critical social, emotional, and character skills necessary to foster a more empathetic, connected, and generous world. In less than 10 years, our aim is to have reached 50 million students and over 2 million educators. We were ranked by INC as the 449th fastest-growing private company in the country.

Responsibilities:

• Develop high-quality digital artwork and illustrations for curriculum, merchandise, social media posts, and webpages
• Design assets, print materials, and emails
• Manage outside designers we are currently leveraging to assist with execution
• Work with key stakeholders to define creative vision and direction
• Solve complex user and business problems using design thinking
• Create innovative presentation templates
• Work with and support teams across the company by creating digital content
• Continue to build and innovate on the current design of CharacterStrong and bring content into a cohesive whole

Pay & Benefits

• $75,000 - 85,000 base salary (experience dependent)
• Team Bonus Opportunities
• Retirement allocation provided in the first year; formal 401k plan option after 12 months
• Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision (Employee covered 100%, spouses and dependents covered at 75%)
• Ability to Work Remote
• 4 in-person retreats per year
• Personal development budget and dedicated laptop + accessories
• Unlimited Vacation Days
• 8 Paid Sick Days
• 13 Paid Holidays