About the In-House Graphic Designer position

We are looking for a skilled In-House Graphic Designer to provide design solutions with high visual impact within Thrive. Your responsibilities will include creative design and coordination across a variety of products including email, website landing pages٫ social posts, print invites, event/campaign collaterals, online store merchandise٫ organization identity, etc.

You should possess great creativity and have a solid background in design. In this position, you will develop and coordinate all communication and marketing efforts. As a small team, who accomplishes much, we expect you to be able to efficiently and effectively collaborate with our whole staff, working hand-in-hand with our in-house copywriter and greatly supporting our fundraising and event teams.

Conceptualizing, Creating, and Maintaining Thrive Deliverables

Creation/management of the communications calendar (including email communications, print campaigns, social media) across all areas of the organization with COO & Copywriter
Analyzes existing communications and conceptualizes new methods of communication to build brand recognition, gain a larger target audience, and support all ministry arms of Thrive
Strengthens and develops event (retreats and virtual gatherings) communications and branding (working closely with the Retreat/Virtual Gatherings Department)
Strengthens and develops event/campaign/development material communications and branding (working closely with the Development Team)
Strengthens and develops marketing campaigns (fundraising and brand awareness campaigns including targeted approaches)
Strengthens and develops social media branding and presence
Strengthens and develops current and future online publications and web design (working closely with Publications and the Developer)
Prepare print files and work with printers to ensure print materials are printed properly and on time

Organizing, Maintaining, and Developing digital and print assets

Stock photography subscription (iStock.com), internal cloud file storage (box.com), onsite print storage (mail room print supplies)
Seeking out agencies/photographers/women in missions to get on-the-field photos
Design & UI of retreat photography website and communication with retreat photographers

In-House Graphic Designer requirements are:

2+ years' experience of working as a Graphic Designer or other similar position
Excellent graphic design and marketing skills with a strong portfolio
Creative flair٫ versatility٫ conceptual/visual ability and originality
Innovative and adaptable learner, utilizing new tools and technologies
Strong interaction٫ communication and presentation skills
Solid practical experience with industry-leading software and technologies٫ such as the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, Slack, Box, MailChimp, Trello, Asana, Hootsuite, Airtable, MS Office 365, Apple products.
Strong abilities to comply with requirements of time٫ costs and deadlines
UX/UI design and video experience is a plus
Thrives (pun intended ;-) in a closely knitted, small team environment

Position Details:

full-time, salaried position, $25/hr.
comprehensive benefits - pto, medical & dental
Lakewood, Colorado-based office (split in office/remote work)