Marketing Graphic Design Assistant

The Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans (SACNAS) is the largest multicultural and multidisciplinary STEM diversity organization in the country. SACNAS is an inclusive organization dedicated to fostering the success of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans, from college students to professionals, in attaining advanced degrees, careers, and positions of leadership in STEM. SACNAS serves over 5,400 members and has over 150 student and professional chapters throughout the United States and its territories.

SACNAS influences a larger STEM community of over 25,000 through outreach, advocacy, and production of programs, conferences, and events.

The Marketing & Graphic Design Assistant is a position within the SACNAS Development and Communications Department that focuses primarily on website editing, social media and digital marketing, and graphic design to support year-round events, including our largest event, the SACNAS Annual
Conference
. The Assistant will create compelling visual content, assist with content updates on the website and email, and provide social media support when needed. This position plays a key role in ensuring that SACNAS branding is visually consistent across digital and print materials. The position reports to the Manager, Marketing & Communications. This is a temporary part-time contract position. This position can be performed remotely.

• Design digital and print materials , including logos, digital ads, flyers, brochures, posters, conference merchandise, and other assets.
• Utilize Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Canva to create high-quality visual content.
• Perform photo manipulation and editing to enhance images for various marketing purposes.
• Assist in designing marketing collateral for email campaigns and social media graphics.
• Video editing skills , especially for short-form content such as social media clips and promotional videos.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices to ensure innovative and impactful designs.

• This position serves as part of a broader team that helps develop, maintain, and update it regularly. Ensure all materials adhere to SACNAS brand guidelines and maintain a consistent visual identity
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• Work with internal teams to develop creative assets for fundraising, membership engagement, and outreach campaigns
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• Assist in drafting, editing, and optimizing digital content for various platforms.
• Support website updates and external communications before, during, and after conferences and events.

• Provide occasional support for social media content creation , using Canva for quick-turnaround designs.
• Create and edit short-form videos for social media, including assembling footage, adding sound, and producing engaging content for Reels and Tik Toks.
• Engage with followers and respond to comments and questions in a professional and appropriate manner. Assist with basic social media engagement , including monitoring and responding to comments/messages if needed.
• Assist with scheduling social posts. Experience with Hub Spot or a content scheduler is a plus, but not a requirement.
• Source relevant thought leadership articles to share across SACNAS social channels to spark conversation amongst followers.

• Collaborate with staff and management to ensure that marketing and design efforts align with organizational goals
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• Attend internal team meetings to stay informed and contribute to planning discussions as needed.
• Keep up to date with industry best practices in graphic design, digital marketing, and branding
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• Assist with writing, creating, editing, delivering, and optimizing a range of digital content.
• Advance the mission and support the building of community across organization’s online, member and social media platforms, and graphic designs created.

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 1-3 years’ work experience.
• Outreach experience working with undergraduate students, graduates, administrators, and faculty members from backgrounds currently underrepresented in STEM is desired.