Lead Designer

October 21

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Teach For All

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Education • Non-profit • Social Impact

Teach For All is a global network of independent organizations working across 63 countries to develop collective leadership and ensure that all children have the education, support, and opportunity to fulfill their potential. The organization believes in fostering cross-border learning and community impact by connecting teachers and alumni, exploring new opportunities, and providing valuable resources. Teach For All also focuses on various initiatives such as Girls' Education, Education in Emergencies, Climate Education & Leadership, and the Future of Work. With a commitment to influencing the global educational landscape, the network partners with other organizations to enhance learning and insights worldwide.

51 - 200 employees

Founded 2007

📚 Education

🤝 Non-profit

🌍 Social Impact

📋 Description

• Delivering compelling and well-crafted brand materials that resonate with diverse audiences and strengthen our visual identity • Upholding brand consistency and alignment across all design outputs, maintaining a cohesive and recognizable graphic system • Taking initiative to ideate and execute high-quality design projects that reflect creativity, attention to detail, and a deep understanding of the organization’s mission • Styling decks: Creation of new pitch decks and external presentations, and review/refinement of staff-created decks • Maintaining and improving core materials (managing periodic updates and the creation of new materials in a variety of editorial layouts and formats) • Designing reports, documents, etc. for various audiences • Designing all physical branded materials (swag, signage, gift items) • Designing all digital assets for external promotion and social media • Providing design support for video assets • Creating templates, one-off designs, and custom assets/graphics for emails/mass mailings • Creation of infographics and other visuals to convey complex information • Establishing distinct identity for key in-person and virtual events or launches and designing all related assets • Developing visual identity for campaigns, including co-branding with other organizations or network partners when required • Designing new pages and features for Teach For All sites and revising the design of existing pages as needed • Designing and theming custom event websites (using third-party client) • Contributing to establishing new visual identity and brand guidance for emerging organizations or initiatives • Supporting the creation and upkeep of all templates and guidance in line with our established brand identity • Training and supporting staff to leverage templates and other brand resources and providing feedback on staff-created materials • Maintaining an organized library of design projects, assets and work files • Researching and testing new tools for optimizing systems

🎯 Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience in a design role working across diverse mediums (including but not limited to pitch decks, social media graphics, documents and reports, logos/visual identities, event collateral, web and digital design, etc.) • Technical skills required include: proficiency with Adobe Creative suite (InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator), Google/Office (docs + slides), Canva, web design (ideally familiarity with drupal plus CSS, html, UX principles). Familiarity with mass mailing platforms and other digital tools preferred • General knowledge of graphic design principles, typography, photo retouching (other areas of expertise also welcome) • Degree in art/design or equivalent training and work experience • Creative thinking skills • Familiarity with current digital and social media landscape as well as the broader design landscape • Experience with working collaboratively and building relationships across teams and with external consultants, with the ability to be kind, flexible, and adaptive in a dynamic work environment, while maintaining a very high bar for quality • Strong organizational skills - balancing multiple projects and stakeholders across time zones • Ability to effectively synthesize and accommodate feedback from multiple stakeholders • Strong sense of ownership and ability to operate in a dynamic, evolving, and entrepreneurial environment. Entrepreneurial mindset with the flexibility to work with ambiguity and resource constraints, and build and exercise judgement in nuanced and complex situations • Strong storytelling skills—able to communicate ideas clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences • Sensitivity to diversity in backgrounds and beliefs (e.g., racial, cultural, socioeconomic, political, etc.) • Deeply committed to the mission, vision, and values of Teach For All • Professional fluency in English is required (written, spoken, and reading).

🏖️ Benefits

• Commitment to cultivating a culture in which all staff members feel they belong, are valued, and have an impact on our organization’s progress • Professional and personal development experiences and ample opportunities to make a positive impact on the work of Teach For All and beyond • Comprehensive benefits package designed for your well-being and work-life needs • Generous time off and flexible work arrangements • And much more!