Mixte Communications · 1 month ago
Social Justice Brand & Design Strategist (Oregon)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
$77K/yr - $77K/yr
7+ years expMixte Communications is a community-driven communications agency focused on justice, health, and freedom for all people. The Social Justice Brand & Design Strategist will lead the development of visual communications strategies and execute high-impact creative work to advance social justice and community power.
ConsultingDigital MediaPublic Relations
Responsibilities
Serve as the strategic creative lead on projects, helping clients clarify their visual identity and align their creative assets with overarching goals
Translate complex social justice issues into powerful visual campaigns that move people to action
Lead branding, rebranding, and campaign creative processes from concept to completion, including workshops, concept decks, stakeholder feedback, and final delivery
Present and defend strategic design direction with clarity, confidence, and flexibility
Partner with internal teams to align creative strategy with communications goals and audience insights
Offer guidance and strategic insight across a variety of creative mediums from digital to print to motion
Design collateral, visual toolkits, social media content, print and digital ads, reports, decks, email templates, branding elements, and more
Push creative boundaries to ensure Mixte’s work leads the industry in innovation, cultural relevance, and authenticity
Balance big-idea conceptual design with day-to-day production needs
Scale creative deliverables based on scope and budget from scrappy grassroots campaigns to multi-platform initiatives
Understand the 23-point Mixte Manual and how all of the things Mixte does as a company interact with your strategic role as Social Justice Brand & Design Strategist
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate design into broader communications strategies
Proactively surface creative ideas that align with client goals and emerging trends in advocacy, activism, and storytelling
Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients, serving as both a creative advisor and a hands-on partner
Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients and team members across timelines, revisions, and expectations
Collaborate with other strategists to understand how various other communications initiatives and strategies correlate and overlap and ensure all are working together smoothly and efficiently toward big-picture company and client goals
Initiate conversations, brainstorms, research to unearth key inspiration to drive creative concepts and design proposals
Drive big-picture design projects, such as a rebrand or creative campaign, from start to finish, leading the team and the client through the necessary steps of the process to ensure alignment and excitement with the final product
Contribute to new business pitches and proposals, lending strategic and creative vision to help win work
Meet quarterly revenue and outreach goals related to business development
Identify growth opportunities within existing client accounts by offering creative solutions that solve emerging needs
Qualification
Required
This role requires that you are established and located in either Northern Virginia, Atlanta, GA, San Diego, or Oregon — no exceptions
7+ years of experience in brand development, graphic design, visual communications, or art direction, ideally with strategy responsibilities
Demonstrated experience leading creative campaigns or brand initiatives with social impact
Portfolio that showcases a mix of strategy-led design work and hands-on execution across print, digital, and motion
Deep proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; bonus if you also know Canva, video editing tools, and light animation
Excellent presentation skills and the ability to pitch creative ideas persuasively
Strong project management and organizational skills, including comfort with Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace
Preferred
Experience working with communities of color, LGBTQ+ communities, or social justice organizations is highly preferred
Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, or Vietnamese is a strong plus
Benefits
Outrageously awesome benefits
A four-day work week
A paid winter break between Dec 25 and New Years
Company
Mixte Communications
Mixte Communications offers digital communication & public relations solutions that cover workshops, assessments, training & google adwords.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Jamie Hampton
Chief Executive Officer
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