Junior Creative

Academic Requirement

Academic Requirement: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Fine Arts, Communications, Graphic Design, or related field (experience may be substituted for education)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an ad agency or fast-paced communications environment
• Experience writing client reports, proposals, or strategic documents

Work Experience

• The Junior Creative must have a strong working knowledge of business branding and imaging theories and practices.
• Excellent graphic design and proofing skills are essential (minimum 2 years of professional design experience in print and web are required).
• This position works in a high-energy office that balances multiple creative projects taking place at one time that impact FirstDay Foundation operations worldwide.
• The Junior Creative plays an important role in advancing FirstDay Foundation’s mission and the missions of our clients (affiliate non-profit organizations).
• Visionary and forward-thinking staff members interact daily with their Portfolio accounts to support impactful strategic communications.
• The Junior Creative supports the development and execution of visual communications that strengthen and elevate the FirstDay Foundation brand and the brands of its affiliate organizations.
• This role requires a strong working knowledge of branding principles, visual identity standards, and design best practices, along with exceptional graphic design and proofreading skills.
• The Junior Creative collaborates with team members to produce compelling, accurate, and on-brand creative materials that advance the FirstDay Foundation’s mission and outreach efforts.

Essential Functions and Measurable Deliverables

• Collaboration with MBC team members to contribute to strategic planning efforts for clients, fostering client engagement and feedback across accounts within the assigned Portfolio team
• Assist in conceptualizing and designing materials (print and web) that support public affairs, marketing, and fundraising efforts for FirstDay Foundation affiliates
• Assist in designing and developing reports, forms and other graphic documents for diverse audiences
• Assist in designing collateral for FirstDay Foundation’s affiliates
• Assist in maintaining brand consistency throughout all marketing projects
• Assist in designing, building, and distributing e-blasts, social media, brochures, etc. internally and externally
• Assist in designing and updating websites as needed
• Assist in developing graphics to support social media efforts
• Work closely with vendors to coordinate the production and distribution of materials
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Skills and Abilities Required

• Strong positive, customer-centered interpersonal, communication skills.
• Excellent project management and multitasking abilities.
• Creative and strategic thinking.
• Understanding of current advertising trends and platforms.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Fireworks)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Publisher, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience in web design, html and content management systems (experience with Wordpress and/or NetCommunity a plus)

Other Responsibilities

• Provide communications support for events, as appropriate
• Serve as photographer and/or videographer, as needed, for assigned Portfolio
• English (United States)