Creative and Brand Manager

Range: $122,500 - $132,500 p/year, based on relevant experience, education, skills, licenses, certifications, and training.

Range: $52,300 to $92,570 p/year, with experience and qualifications.

Open until filled, but applications received by July 14 will be considered first.

The Bell Policy Center is hiring a Creative and Brand Manager with advanced graphic design skills and strong digital acumen to execute our visuals on a variety of platforms, predominantly digital. Our ideal candidate has a strong design background, a gift for translating complex public policy issues into compelling content, and the skills to elevate the Bell’s work on a range of economic security and equity issues in the public conversation.

We seek an artist who has good writing and verbal communication skills, experience with brand management, and the ability to maintain and enrich our website. The Creative and Brand Manager reports to the Director of Communications and works closely with the policy team and other key staff.

• Executes overall visual design strategy, with a focus on shaping the current narrative about economic mobility and fiscal policy.
• This position is responsible for maintaining and deepening the Bell’s distinctive graphics and visual depiction and helping to position the organization as a leader on economic mobility ideas, issues, legislation, research, and advocacy with an explicit equity lens.
• In conjunction with the Director of Communications and senior organizational leadership, develops graphics, videos, newsletters, formatted briefs, collateral for fundraising and events, and other materials.
• Executes the Bell’s website strategy, in coordination with the Director of Communications and in accordance with SEO best practices, data analytics, and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Develops, produces, and edits short videos for online use in collaboration with other team members, including taking concepts and coming up with execution ideas as part of a collaborative creation process.
• Works closely with the Senior Policy Analyst and other members of the policy team to align visuals with the Bell’s communications and policy goals, execute narratives and promotion plans for Bell research, and visually elevate the Bell as a trusted voice in the Colorado policy conversation.
• With the Director of Communications and other staff, executes promotion plans for events and research releases to maximize impact.
• Maintains the Bell’s visual brand, including creating and maintaining a shared content library of templates for news releases, letterhead, high resolution logos, staff headshots, and other materials, as well as working with the Director of Communications to create and maintain a brand guide.

• At least three years of relevant experience in graphic design and digital communication, including brand management and a portfolio of high-impact designs that have furthered the mission of an organization.
• Experience communicating data and information through graphic design and content creation.
• Strong technical and content development skills, with a focus on short videos, infographics, and other tools for communicating on issues.
• Outstanding design skills, with experience in making complex concepts and research visually accessible to a wide variety of audiences, and an understanding of the right tool, message, and tone for each purpose and audience.
• Working knowledge of digital communications strategies and tools, including website management and SEO, digital marketing, email communications, and social media.
• Working knowledge of best practices in SEO and WCAG accessibility standards.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects and responsibilities.
• High proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop. Significant experience in Word Press.
• Working knowledge of other technology and software, including Microsoft Office, Google Drive, Google Analytics, Slack, and social media analytics.
• Knowledge of other tools (such as Google Ads, Mail Chimp, and metrics) is a plus.
• Strong commitment to the Bell’s mission of economic mobility for every Coloradan with a strong equity focus.

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