Junior Creative

First Day Foundation is a charitable foundation created to provide philanthropic grants, management and governance services to nonprofit organizations doing good work in local communities and across the globe. Our goal is to elevate and enhance the work nonprofits are doing to serve children, families and communities in need. Making good, greater.

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

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

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).

The Junior Creative plays an important role in advancing First Day 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 First Day 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 First Day Foundation's mission and outreach efforts.

• 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 First Day Foundation affiliates
• Assist in designing and developing reports, forms and other graphic documents for diverse audiences
• Assist in designing collateral for First Day 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
• Assist with in-house printing, production, and assembly processes
• Perform additional duties as assigned

• 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 Net Community a plus)
• Attend all staff and agency meetings as requested
• Comply with all policies/procedures of the agency
• Travel and/or in-field production, as needed
• May have occasional evening or weekend assignments

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

In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

First Day Foundation is a charitable foundation created to provide philanthropic grants, management and governance services to nonprofit organizations doing good work in local communities and across the globe. Our goal is to elevate and enhance the work nonprofits are doing to serve children,…