Associate Design Director

Stand Together

Job Location:

Arlington, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 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

Support the Creative Director as a hands-on leader for each project collaborating with cross-functional leaders to ensure work is strategic and best-in-class.
Partner with art directors designers and video producers to deliver creative concepts and executions that go beyond informing or entertaining- our goal is cultural resonance. Were not selling a product; were creating paradigm shifts.
Support creative efforts throughout the lifecycle of campaigns and partnerships providing guidance and oversight to ensure excellence.
Strategize platform-specific executions ensuring concepts thrive across digital social video print and events.
Provide hands-on guidance to junior and mid-level creatives helping them refine concepts and sharpen execution.
Write persuasive engaging and on-brand copy across a variety of channels (digital social video experiential print).
Translate complex ideas into simple powerful messages that resonate with audiences.
Lead brainstorming sessions pitch concepts and present ideas with confidence to both internal teams and clients.
Infuse our philosophy and principles into stories and creative expressions that deeply connect with audiences.

What You Will Bring

7 years of experience in a conceptual creative role at an agency publisher media company in-house at a brand or similar organization.
A strong portfolio including video OOH print digital social and longform work samples.
Strong presentation/pitching skills to generate support from internal stakeholders and external partners.
Superior writing skills with an ability to crystallize complex ideas clearly and concisely.
Strong communication skills to nurture senior cross-departmental relationships.
A solutions-first mindset.
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

Branding and its various expressions.
Navigating a matrixed organization with multiple stakeholders.
Experience with behavior change campaigns.

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.

Required Experience:

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...