Job Description

Graphic + UX Designer

About MVP

MVP is a best-in-class advising platform connecting progressive donors to the most effective and promising grassroots organizations in the country working at the intersection of movements, community organizing, and elections. We aim to increase investment in frontline organizations led by the most impacted communities to increase turnout among the progressive base, build long-term political power, and ultimately transform our country at the local, state, and national levels. In the 2020 cycle, MVP successfully moved over $120 million to over 600 local groups across the country, focused in the most critical states.

Our Approach:

We are organizers, and the heart of our work is organizing donors through MVP to support local groups in order to build, sustain, and amplify their impact. We work in service of local groups, and we try to be aware at all times of the power dynamics of being a funder and to be careful about incentivizing actions that could alter an organization’s own priorities; we work hard not to impose on our partners. We are also striving to continuously scrutinize and dismantle the ways we manifest and reproduce white supremacy culture both internally and externally.

We focus on building from our assets and taking a positive approach to growth and change that helps groups and donors to feel comfortable being vulnerable about their areas of improvement. We believe in a non-competitive, non-divisive, whole ecosystem approach; we are always seeking opportunities to support and encourage collaboration among groups and donors.

POSITION OVERVIEW

MVP is seeking a talented designer with some UX experience or who is eager to learn more about UX design. As a Graphic + User Experience Designer, you will tackle major design projects to unify designs across all materials, help with website updates, and design MVP’s digital and print products, including slide decks, mailers, interactive PDFs, funding plans, social media graphics, emails, and more. You will work closely with the Communications Team and collaborate closely across teams to design and develop inspiring materials that lift up the amazing work of our grassroots partners across the country and help raise money to support their work. This position reports to the Communications Director.

As a Graphic + User Experience Designer, you will be responsible for:

Graphic Design

• Working closely with the Communications Director, Digital Communications Coordinator, Design and Technology Manager, Director of Donor Organizing, and others to design compelling content for multiple platforms.
• Designing fundraising materials for the Donor Team, including funding plans, interactive PDFs, print mailers, slide decks, emails, and more.
• Collaborating with the Digital Communications Coordinator to design inspiring social media content, including social media graphics, gifs, and more.
• Collaborating with the Communications, Programs, and Donor teams to help create compelling story packages that uplift social justice movements and highlight the powerful work of local grassroots organizers.
• Helping to develop and update MVP’s branding standards across the organization, unifying designs across all products.
• Using, maintaining, and helping organize MVP’s content libraries.

User Experience

• Working closely with the Design and Technology Manager to help with the design side of web development, email, and digital product development, with a keen understanding of how to craft a compelling user journey across all products.
• Working with the Communications Director and Digital Communications Coordinator to develop branding and marketing strategies that take donors and prospective donors through a persuasive ladder of engagement.
• Collaborating across departments to identify new opportunities to create captivating content and products to engage donors, motivate volunteers, and uplift grassroots work.

Other duties: We’re a growing organization, and responsibilities will evolve with the role and as opportunities emerge.

Qualifications

Required:

• Passion for grassroots progressive political change and shifting power to marginalized communities
• Extensive graphic design experience, especially working with grassroots organizations, nonprofits, elected officials, political candidates, and/or philanthropic funders
• High-level proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
• Keen strategic sense and experience with developing compelling and persuasive content across multiple mediums, including digital and print
• Comfort with technology and database systems
• Skill and comfort working in diverse teams, along with cultural humility and the ability to build relationships across lines of difference
• Demonstrated ability to engage at a high level with issues of racial equity and inclusion

Preferred

• Fluency in designing online content and user experiences for a range of screen sizes and devices
• Fluency working in Sketch or Figma
• Experience or familiarity with CSS and HTML (experience with TailwindCSS or ReactJS even better!)
• Experience creating video content
• Fluency in working with databases and organizing content libraries

We realize that some great candidates may not have every single thing on this list, and that’s OK! If this job posting piques your interest, we encourage you to apply!

Additional Information

Location: Fully remote, with the expectation of occasional travel post-pandemic (i.e. 2-5 times annually). We strive to create a family-friendly work environment and can make accommodations for team members with limited ability to travel.

Compensation and hours: This is a full-time, salaried position with a base salary range of $80,000 – $90,000, commensurate with skills and experience, with generous benefits including employer-paid medical and optional dental and vision insurance, basic life insurance, 401(k), regular work-from-home and wellness stipends, and four weeks of paid vacation.

Deadline: Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled — sooner is better.

Equal employment statement:

Movement Voter Project isn’t just an equal opportunity employer. We are actively seeking to build a diverse and inclusive team with a wide range of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills to support the incredible diversity of grassroots organizing across the country. MVP does not discriminate based upon race/ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a veteran, status as an individual with a disability, and any other characteristics.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 80,000 - 100,000.

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