Jobs in USA: Design Manager at IRC 2021
Applicant criteria
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) offers a job opportunity as a Design Manager to join the team in New York, United States for 2021. The Design Manager will support the Education department by designing, developing and overseeing the creation of compelling public-facing materials that communicate the results of and recommendations from programs and research in order to influence policy and practice and raise the profile of the Education team’s work. This person will also support the design of products used by IRC’s programs.
Major Responsibilities:
- Design and create quality digital and print content that includes pitch decks, presentations, infographics, illustrations, briefs, reports, and other materials for events and meetings.
- Review existing assets, including photographs and templates, and curate high quality resources for repurposing.
- Collaborate with Education and communications colleagues to scope design needs, propose recommendations for materials and execute these recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Visual/Graphic Design (or equivalent); Masters preferred.
- Minimum of 2-3 years of graphic design work experience OR recent graduate of an advanced design program.
- Experience in the humanitarian or development sector a plus.
- Demonstrated proficiency in design tools such as InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office.
- Exceptional communication and storytelling skills.
- Experience working with designers from different backgrounds.
- Keen interest in humanitarian contexts.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work independently.
- Language Skills: Proficiency in English required.
More about the IRC:
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) helps people whose lives and livelihood are shattered by conflict and disease to survive, recover and regain control of their future. It responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic well-being, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster.
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