Communication Arts Director - SAF Durh

Job Description

Title: Communication Arts Director

Location: Durham, North Carolina

Terms: Full‑time, hybrid position. Flexibility required; evening and weekend events. Must have legal authorization to work in the United States.

Organization Information:
Student Action with Farm workers (SAF) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to bring students and farm workers together to learn about each other's lives, share resources and skills, improve conditions for farm workers, and build diverse coalitions. SAF Programs:
Into the Fields (ITF) – 10‑week paid summer internship;
Solidaridad (SOL) – paid academic‑year internship for college students in the Raleigh‑Durham‑Chapel Hill area;
Levante Leadership Institute (LLI) – academic‑year paid leadership development program for high‑school students in Johnston County;
Cosecha – 10‑month leadership support program for SAF alumni working in the social justice movement.

The Communication Arts Director leads SAF’s communications strategy, manages branding and design, supports fundraising initiatives, and coordinates documentary projects and alumni engagement. The role ensures consistent, compelling storytelling across platforms to advance SAF’s mission and engage key audiences. It also involves general administrative responsibilities, community outreach, and participation in advocacy campaigns and coalition work.

Bilingual (English / Spanish), highly organized, committed to building relationships and advancing social justice. SAF alumni or those with experience in community organizing, donor relations, or grassroots fundraising are strongly encouraged.

General Administrative Duties (5–10%)

• Develop annual workplan, goals, objectives, and program budget.
• Prepare monthly progress reports and web updates.
• Attend board and staff meetings; prepare and distribute reports as needed.
• Pursue professional development opportunities (training, conferences, etc.).
• Conduct outreach to farm workers as time permits.

Communications & Fundraising (65–75%)

• Lead development and implementation of SAF’s communications strategy, ensuring consistent branding across all materials.
• Manage SAF’s website, listserv, media relations, and social media presence.
• Produce monthly e‑newsletters and maintain subscriber lists.
• Write press releases and coordinate media outreach.
• Develop, design, print, and archive SAF materials (brochures, invitations, flyers, annual reports, etc.).
• Oversee SAF’s visual identity, letterhead, envelopes, and other branded materials.
• Create compelling fundraising materials, including emails, letters, donor reports, invitations, and thank‑you pieces.
• Design and manage digital campaigns (including Neon), graphics, and marketing for donor events and fundraising initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Development team to maintain branding consistency and update the Grassroots Fundraising Toolkit.
• Support annual fundraising events (e.g., Pottery Sale) and manage materials budget with the Alumni & Donor Engagement Organizer.
• Design graphics for print and digital media; schedule and post content to social channels.
• Produce promotional materials for National Farm worker Awareness Week and other campaigns (posters, stickers, t‑shirts, online assets).
• Support planning and promotion of board retreats, partner meetings, donor socials, and the End of Summer Celebration.
• Design event themes, printed materials, and t‑shirts in collaboration with staff and consultants.
• Package and mail partner materials and swag.
• Supervise interns as needed.

Program Communications & Documentary Work (20–30%)

• Coordinate SAF’s documentary program, including training students, convening advisory groups, and overseeing publication and exhibit production.
• Identify farm worker camps for visits and lead one geographic group’s camp visits.
• Supervise the Program Assistant supporting documentary work.
• Train interns on social media and blogging; review and edit blog content across programs.
• Collaborate with staff to align program communications with organizational strategy.
• Collect and share program stories, photos, and media for impact reporting and outreach.
• Support alumni…