About Concern Worldwide

Concern Worldwide is an international humanitarian organization committed to the relief, assistance and advancement of the poorest people in the least developed countries of the world. Founded in Ireland in 1968, Concern Worldwide has nearly 4,000 personnel working in 24 countries across the globe. Concern believes in a world where no one lives in fear; where all have access to a decent standard of living and the opportunities essential to a long, healthy and creative life. Our mission is to help people living in absolute poverty achieve major improvements in their lives, improvements that are sustainable without ongoing support from Concern.

Concern envisions a world where no one lives in poverty, fear, or oppression where everyone can exercise their rights to a decent standard of living with equal access to opportunities. We believe in creating a culture of inclusion where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to the workplace. Building a diverse and inclusive team is an absolute necessity to deliver the solutions needed to achieve our core mission, because without promoting justice and equality, we cannot eliminate extreme poverty.

Concern Worldwide US (CUS) is an independent affiliate of Concern Worldwide, with offices in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. CUS advances the Concern Worldwide mission through mobilizing financial and human resources, as well as influencing and activating networks in the US to elevate programs globally.

The Role:

This newly created full-time role, reporting to the Director of Communications, is an exciting opportunity for an experienced designer to join a passionate content-building team responsible for communicating Concern Worldwide's complex mission of ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. The Graphic Designer is entrusted with upholding and moving forward Concern's brand and visual identity.

This position will be integral to establishing modern and engaging communications, marketing, event and fundraising materials. Responsibilities include creation in the direction and design of a design collateral for use in print, direct mail, email, social, and website. The ideal candidate is a visual storyteller who can collaborate with the team to expertly and effectively communicate goals and messaging objectives through design.

Responsibilities: Including but not limited to

• Conceptualize, design and produce multi-channel creative assets that distill complex concepts and accurately depict stories into informative and digestible materials that respectfully bring clarity and insights to target audiences

• Work closely with CWW teams to ideate, design and produce a variety of assets, including social media, email campaigns, website graphics, videos, direct mail, event branding and more

• Explore new and unique ways to advance the CWW brand and programs, ensuring creative assets reflect our visual identity and adheres to brand guidelines

• Collaborate with marketing team to ideate and develop differentiated and effective in-house campaigns and initiatives

• Oversee partner and third-party materials to ensure brand alignment and best-in-class design

• Oversee the design direction of website updates and pages, especially graphic and aesthetic elements

• Assist with social media, email, and website team with graphics needs

• In concert with Director of Marketing, oversee visual branding and identity for the organization.

• Develop compelling templates, presentations, and reports for the program, business development and major donor teams for use when needed

Qualifications: 

• 5 years+ professional design experience.

• Advanced knowledge and use of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) and font management

• Experience designing across multiple mediums that may include web, print, publication, data, illustration, product, video and motion

• Proficiency in all social media platforms, best practices and trends

• A proven track-record of developing creative solutions that are exciting, yet simple, and tell a story.

• Systematic in design approach and meticulous about adhering to the brand style and evolving it when necessary. You can recognize when the design needs to be pushed and you have the will to push harder or start over.

• Self-motivated team player capable of producing original ideas and collaborating across all organizational departments.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Strong analytical, problem solving, time management, and organizational skills

• International experience and/or interest in humanitarian aid is a plus

• Must be eligible to work in the US.