Manager, Graphic Design

What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation’s leading voice on mental health. The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.

Today, we are an alliance of hundreds of local affiliates, state organizations and a national office that work in communities across the United States to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need. NAMI advocates for all who are affected by mental illness, both the individuals and the people in their lives. We work to address disparities and injustices and to promote dignity and inclusion for all people with mental illness and their families. In addition to being advocates, we educate, we listen, and we lead as evidenced by our public awareness campaigns, the range of programs we provide, and our strong public policy.

We currently have an opening for a Manager, Graphic Design. The Manager, Graphic Design manages print and digital creative design needs of the Marketing and Communications team, including NAMI’s public awareness campaigns, biannual print magazine, digital and social media assets, print collateral, and other creative needs. The Manager, Graphic Design should have a good understanding of color calibration, technical printing standards, a keen eye for detail, and be able to create designs for a variety of digital and printed mediums.

This role will report to the Senior Manager, Brand Strategy and support the creative team by ensuring brand consistency across all creative outputs. This role will collaborate closely with the Senior Manager to align on creative direction, provide design input, and execute projects in line with NAMI’s branding guidelines. This role will also work closely with other internal and external graphic designers, ensuring smooth workflow management, and assisting in the review and refinement of design concepts to uphold high-quality standards. Flexibility, team collaboration, and the ability to work within tight deadlines are essential as this role will frequently coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet the organization’s creative objectives.

This full-time position is based out of our Arlington VA office 3 days per week. May work hybrid the additional 2 days.

Salary Range: $65,000 – $70,000

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborates and brainstorms with creative team to define design briefs and requirements.
• Develops creative direction, graphic design layout, and production of assigned content, including the Advocate magazine, annual report, program brochures, digital and social media assets, e-newsletters and e-mail templates, awareness campaign materials, and other marketing and communications collateral and assets.
• Renders and presents design mockups for revision and feedback.
• Reviews and proofreads designs to ensure copy, layout, and specifications meet requirements.
• Assists with photo research, selection and stock image requests; seek out alternative image resources to enhance content when necessary.
• Manage creative asset cataloging and inventory (including logos, stock image library, final design assets) across NAMI programs and departments.
• Assists with creation of organization-wide templates, PowerPoint presentations, resizing graphics, creation of affiliate logos, and outputting assets into various file formats.
• Adheres to NAMI Brand Guidelines related to appropriate logo and font usage and established look and feel across NAMI branded platforms, campaigns, and collateral materials.
• Works with and coaches NAMI teams and vendors to ensure high-quality graphic design that enhances and is consistent with the NAMI brand.
• Keeps up to date with the latest design trends, techniques, and printing standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual arts, or related field.
• 3 – 5 years of experience in graphic design across both print and digital media.
• Must have a strong portfolio of print design materials that includes print magazine design experience and print publication layouts.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal.
• Willingness to learn new design software and techniques.
• The ability to manage multiple design projects and perform under pressure.
• Advanced ability in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), common design and content management tools, and Microsoft Office.
• Must pass background check.

NAMI is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. NAMI prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, genetic information or any other legally protected group status. We also provide reasonable accommodation for candidates with disability.