Associate Design Director

Stand Together

Job Location:

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources including funding thought leadership a network of peers and a playbook for applying proven principles to transform lives and society.

Were looking for a highly skilled detail-oriented Associate Design Director to elevate the quality consistency and impact of our creative work across the Stand Together brand and its network of partners.

This role is ideal for a design leader who combines exceptional visual craft with a passion for mentoring others. You will play a critical role in shaping and refining creative work-bringing a sharp design eye strong executional ability and the ability to guide teams towards best-in-class outcomes.

Working closely with the Creative Director you will focus on raising the bar of design across all touchpoints ensuring that every piece of work is strategically sound visually compelling and executed at the highest level. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a culturally significant impact while strengthening the capabilities of our creative team.

What You Will Do

Serve as the design lead across projects partnering with the Creative Director to ensure work is visually exceptional strategically aligned and cohesive across channels.
Act as the primary design authority providing a critical detail-oriented eye to refine and elevate creative work at every stage.
Guide and mentor designers (junior through senior) offering hands-on feedback direction and coaching to strengthen craft execution and conceptual thinking.
Spend dedicated time in the work reviewing layouts typography systems and visual storytelling to ensure the highest level of polish and consistency.
Establish and uphold design standards systems and best practices across brand campaigns and partnerships.
Collaborate closely with art directors copywriters strategists and producers to bring integrated ideas to life across digital social video print and experiential.
Translate strategic concepts into compelling visual systems and executions that resonate culturally and emotionally.
Lead design critiques foster a culture of constructive feedback and create an environment where designers can grow and do their best work.
Ensure design work scales effectively across platforms while maintaining integrity and quality.
Support the Creative Director by owning the day-to-day design quality enabling more focus on higher-level strategy and vision.

What You Will Bring

7 years of experience in design with a strong track record in brand campaign and multi-channel execution (agency or in-house).
A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional design craft across digital social print video and brand systems.
Experience managing leading mentoring and developing designers with a passion for elevating team performance.
A refined design sensibility with a laser eye for detail typography layout and visual systems.
Strong understanding of how design supports storytelling strategy and audience engagement.
Experience working within complex multi-stakeholder environments while maintaining high creative standards.
Excellent communication and presentation skills with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly and persuasively.
A highly collaborative mindset with a commitment to continuous improvementfor both the work and the team.
Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Togethersvision and principled approachto solving problems and a commitment to stewarding our culture which champions values including transformation and innovation entrepreneurialism humility and respect.

Standout Candidates Will Bring

Experience building and scaling brand systems across multiple channels and partners.
Experience mentoring and leveling up design teams in fast-paced environments.
Background in culturally driven or behavior change campaigns.
Ability to balance hands-on design involvement with leadership responsibilities.

What We Offer

Competitive benefits: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting flexible time off comprehensive health and dental plans plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.
A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.
Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover develop and apply their unique talents.
Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities allowing you to share in the success you help drive.

Our Values:Working for an organization within the Stand Together philanthropic community is different from many other places. The culture is deeply rooted in Principle Based Management (PBM) a framework guided by the principles that drive human progress such as dignity openness and bottom-up empowerment. PBM empowers employees to be entrepreneurial to innovate and to continually drive transformation.

We believe diversity fuels creativity broadens knowledge and helps drive success. That is why were proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and strive to treat all employees and applicants with honesty dignity and respect.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.

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Director

Stand Together is a philanthropic community that helps Americas boldest changemakers tackle the root causes of our countrysbiggest problems from education to the economy broken communities and toxic division among dozens of other pressing issues. We provide our partners with access to resources incl...