Nava PBC - Senior Communications Design Manager
Requirements
• 5+ years design experience, with branding, design firm, or ad agency strongly preferred. • A strong foundation in visual design, typography, layout, grid systems, and concept development. • Literacy in both web-based and print-based design software / processes • Ability to collaborate closely with both a Frontend Designer and a printer • Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat), Google Drive (Slides, Docs, and Sheets) and Figma. • Experience with developing brand strategy and creating artifacts which clearly communicate the essence of a company's brand strategy. • Experience working with frontend developers • A track record of gaining trust and respect by consistently demonstrating sound creative, strategic, and analytical thinking skills. • Ability to keep an eye on the big picture while managing the details. • Exceptional attention to detail, multi-tasking, initiative, and follow-through skills. • Effectively communicates and works well in a remote/distributed team environment. • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required • Experience in UX research and design • Moderate experience in project management • Experience in art direction and the commissioning of illustration and photography • $126,000—$143,100 USD • All roles at Nava require the following: • Legal authorization to work in the United States • Ability to meet any other requirements for government contracts for which candidates are hired • Work authorization that doesn’t require visa sponsorship, now or in the future • May be subject to a government background check or security clearance, depending on the contract
Responsibilities
• Developing Nava's brand identity system consistently across mediums, and driving the adoption of Nava's brand identity across the company • Managing brand assets such as Nava's brand mark, typography, style guides, illustrations, and photography • Managing all of Nava's external facing brand materials, including G Suite templates, email signatures, LinkedIn Headers, recruiting materials, and more • Managing Nava's comprehensive brand strategy, including brand positioning, brand characteristics, research-based audience segmentation, competitive or landscape research, and brand and identity usage guidelines • Contributing to Nava's marketing strategy and plan to raise visibility, awareness, and preference for Nava • Helping with visual and communications design needs on project work as needed • Developing and maintaining ongoing Nava-internal brand processes • Designing Nava's annual reports for digital and print (eg Public Benefit Report and DEI Report) — this includes conducting competitive analysis, conceptualizing, user research, user testing, and design • Contributing to experience design for external and internal events; creating branded materials for events and conferences • Creating decks, diagrams, and other visual elements for Nava's Business Development practice and contract bids • Creating templates and a system of assets that the contract bid team can use to help bids look branded and submission-ready • Working with the People Operations team to brand internal trainings for employees appropriately • Working with executives on all-hands presentation decks (e.g. Nava annual goals presentations, offsite presentations, etc) • Working with the BizOps team to develop company swag, processes for how to request swag internally, and ensuring quality control • Other duties as required.
Benefits
• Health coverage — comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans to support your overall health needs • Health coverage • Insurance coverage — Nava provides disability, life, and accidental death insurance at no cost • Insurance coverage • Time off — vacation, holidays (including Juneteenth), and floating holidays to rest and recharge • Time off • Company holidays — enjoy 12 paid federal holidays each year on top of your regular PTO • Company holidays • Annual bonus — when Nava meets its goals, eligible employees receive a performance-based annual bonus • Annual bonus • Parental leave — paid time off for new parents, plus weekly meals delivered to your home • Parental leave • Wellness program — full platform offering physical, mental, & emotional health resources & support tools • Wellness program • Virtual care — see doctors online with no copay through a virtual visit program (depending on available providers) • Virtual care • Sabbatical leave — earn extended unpaid leave after continuous service for personal growth or rest • Sabbatical leave • 401(k) match — Nava matches 4% of your salary to support your retirement savings plan • 401(k) match • Flexible work — remote-first environment with flexibility built around your schedule and responsibilities • Flexible work • Utility support — monthly reimbursement to help offset eligible home office utility expenses • Utility support • Learning opportunities — internal training programs and resources to help grow your professional skills • Learning opportunities • Development opportunities — LinkedIn Learning access & an annual allowance for courses, tuition, & certs • Development opportunities • Referral bonus — get rewarded when you refer great people who join the Nava team • Referral bonus • Commuter benefits — pre-tax commuter programs to support in-office travel when applicable • Supportive culture — A collaborative and remote-friendly team environment where people genuinely care • Supportive culture • Location • Location • We have fully remote options if you reside in one of the following states: • Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, DC, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • If you are not living in one of the states listed above, unfortunately, you will not be considered for a position at this time. • Stay in touch • Stay in touch • Please contact the recruiting team at [email protected] if you would like to request any form of reasonable accommodation during the application or interviewing process. • We participate in E-Verify. Upon hire, we will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. This role requires you to work from the contiguous United States. • Equal Employment Opportunity • Nava is committed to providing equal employment opportunities without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, gender and/or gender identity or expression, color, creed, religion, religious creed, age, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation, reproductive health autonomy, pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, domestic violence victim status, marital status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Nava prohibits any such discrimination or harassment. This policy applies to all employees, applicants, contractors, and temporary workers of Nava.
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