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10 Jan 2022

Full-Time Multimedia and Design Lead – RightsCon

Access Now – Posted by jobs@accessnow.org –  Anywhere

Job Description

The Organization and Role

About Access Now

Access Now is a growing international human rights organization dedicated to defending and extending the digital rights of users at risk around the world, including issues of privacy, security, freedom of expression, and transparency. Our policy, advocacy, technology, and operations teams have staff presences in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East/North Africa (MENA), North America, and South/Southeast Asia, to provide global support to our mission.

About RightsCon

Hosted by Access Now, RightsCon is the leading global summit on human rights in the digital age. It’s where the world’s human rights experts, business leaders, technologists, engineers, investors, activists, and government representatives come together to share ideas, build strategies, showcase new technologies, and create tomorrow’s internet. It is an energizing reminder of the existence of a powerful global digital rights community that is determined to defend human rights and keep the internet open and free.

About this role

The Multimedia and Design Lead is an experienced designer with a passion for creative communications. You are energized by the opportunity to experiment with branding and mediums to engage with a network of 18,000+ human rights and technology experts. You will create meaningful and impactful visuals and develop, test, iterate, and implement assets for web-based interfaces, and assist with UX research, improvement, and UI/UX prototyping tasks for the RightsCon website, platform, and other products.

This role reports to the RightsCon Director, works closely with the Communications and Engagement Lead, the RightsCon team, and occasionally collaborates with Access Now’s Design and Creative Production team on digital and material production.

What You Will Do

  • Refresh and ensure consistency in the brand identity of RightsCon and generate visual assets to communicate about each event, the community, and opportunities for engagement
  • Create visual storytelling for key touchpoints and events in the RightsCon cycle, highlighting programmatic tracks and themes, as well as community resources
  • Develop and deliver in-house graphic design support,  especially in the form of social media hooks, visually intriguing mailers, easy-to-digest infographics, elegant reports, digital and physical posters and flyers, and more
  • Support web development needs for rightscon.org, including rapid design and editing of web page layout and campaign sites
  • Develop and create graphics, icons, visual elements, typography, interface design for websites, and other innovative media
  • Respond to daily time sensitive requests for graphic design and visual elements from the RightsCon team, including taking action on feedback in order to deliver refinements in a timely manner
  • Work with the RightsCon team to envision, scope, and coordinate additional opportunities for video-based media development
  • Propose creative solutions to online engagement for the annual summit and other year-round community engagement opportunities
  • Manage, catalog and archive social media and library design assets in organizational spaces

Skills, education, and mindset you will bring

  • Three to five years of relevant design working experience, with exceptional graphic design and digital content creation skills
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite applications, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and After Effects
  • Rich experience in wireframing and prototyping tools, such as Figma and Balsamiq
  • Skilled in crafting presentation materials with Google Docs and Office
  • Competent in working with WordPress
  • Knowledgeable of HTML, CSS, and front-end best practices, especially on web accessibility
  • Able to tackle challenges swiftly and effectively in the fast-changing phases of the projects
  • Experienced in designing for communities or movements with a diverse, cross-sector membership
  • Strength in communicating with a wide range of people from around the world
  • Empathetic and willing to learn from other cultures, in order to drive inclusion and respect, across relevant international human rights and technology issues, and wide-ranging cultures
  • Flexible in responding to needs and requests of a global team
  • Energetic and mission-driven
  • Appropriate preparation for the role, with bachelor,  master degree, or work experience equivalent in UX, Graphic Design, Interaction Design, HCI, Design or a related field preferred;
  • Possess beginner or intermediate motion graphic and / or video editing experience

The Details

Location

This is a full-time position, ideally based in Berlin, Brussels, New York City, San José (CR), Toronto (CAN), Tunis, or Washington, DC, with some flexibility for remote work locations. At this time Access Now Team Members are working hybrid remote schedules, with a likely return to existing offices in 2022. The successful candidate must have the legal right-to-work in the location in which they will be based. We are unable to sponsor visas or relocations for this role.

Remuneration

Access Now offers competitive compensation in line with skills and experience, and benefits packages that align with our localities. Initial placement within the salary range for this role is anticipated between $5,800-$6,250 USD gross monthly, and will be determined by depth of experience and preparation. Benefits for this specific role, if filled within the US, include paid healthcare – medical, dental, and vision insurance – as well as access to a 401k retirement savings program match. If filled in one of the other locations listed above, salary and benefits will align to the corresponding region accordingly. While specific compensation, insurance, and other benefits vary by region, all Access Now Team Members benefit from a strong global culture aligned around:

  • Work-life balance…including a generous paid time-off program between 36 and 40 days annually
  • Professional development and growth opportunities
  • Extensive workplace flexibility
  • Organizational resilience and support for all team members, including paid family leave and employee assistance programs
  • Connection to a diverse, global team of passionate, principled professionals
  • Opportunities to recharge (including one month of paid refresher leave after 4 years)
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How to Apply

How to Apply Please submit the following documents:
  • Résumé/CV (removing all personally identifying information such as age, gender, marital status, address, and photo)
  • Thoughtful cover letter outlining your suitability for our role, with particular attention to your experience aligning to the core functions
  • A link to your website or portfolio
Our hiring teams review applications submitted through our Career Openings page; email submissions are not accepted. Please note that if you are applying via a link in a 3rd party system (examples: Indeed, Glassdoor, LinkedIn), be sure that you are properly uploading a distinct Cover Letter and a separate CV/Resume. In order for us to communicate with you on the status of your application, please add apps.bamboohr.com to your contacts list, and check spam or junk folders so that you do not miss updates from us. We are a global human rights organization committed to inclusivity and equity, and seek the most talented team members who bring their true selves, with diverse backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We are interested in receiving applications from people who consider themselves as under-represented in their talent communities. As an equal opportunity employer, we value and encourage diversity and consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other legally protected status. Our commitment applies with regard to all aspects of one’s employment, including hiring, transfer, promotion, compensation, eligibility for benefits, and termination.   Application Link: https://accessnow.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=96&source=aWQ9Mzc%3D

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: design, graphic design, IT, multimedia, non-profit, Tech, and ui/ux.

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