Design Specialist

350.org is looking for a talented and multidisciplinary design specialist to join our global communications team and to help us elevate 350’s brand, visual communications through compelling web design, branding, editorial & information design for campaigns, fundraising and social media.

About 350.org 

350.org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis. Our online campaigns, grassroots organizing, and mass public actions are led from the bottom up by thousands of volunteer organizers in over 188 countries. 350.org works hard to organize in a new way—everywhere at once, using online tools to facilitate strategic offline action. We want to be a laboratory for the best ways to strengthen the climate movement and catalyze transformation around the world. The values that guide and drive our work are listed here. 

350.org is an equal opportunity employer. 350.org strives to be an inclusive and collaborative group of people who bring a variety of approaches to the work we do. We’re committed to the principles of justice, and we try to build a safe workplace where everyone is treated fairly and enjoys working together. We value new perspectives, ideas of all sorts, and different ways of working. Diverse perspectives and experiences improve the way 350.org carries out our work – including what we decide to work on and how creatively/effectively we do that. We do our best to make staff positions accessible to all potential team members, regardless of race, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, assigned gender, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or identity, religion or creed, veteran status, marital or parental status, and genetic information. We also strive to include team members in communities most impacted by climate change or impacted by other kinds of environmental, social, and economic injustice. 

About the Design Specialist position

Reporting Line: Associate Director, Multimedia & Design 

Location: Anywhere in the world, this is a remote position (preference to candidates based in the south)

 The role of the Design Specialist is to utilize design experience to advance 350.org’s Public Engagement’ objectives and support regional and global visual content projects. The ideal candidate will be an experienced graphic designer with secure and swift design skills across a range of fields (web design, editorial design, branding, information design, digital & social media design). The Design Specialist supports the Senior Designer in producing design outputs either directly or through a network of practitioners.

Satisfying the role described above will require performing the following responsibilities:

• Design strategy: 
• Supports the Senior Designer in the development and implementation 350.org’s overarching design strategy
• Support 350.org’s global visual identity and coordinate unique brand identities for global & regional projects. 
• Design systems & process support: 
• Collaborate with web developers to define and design websites, user flows, user interactions, UI elements, site pathways and navigation patterns to ensure user engagement, accessibility and inclusivity.
• Support, educate and empower 350.org’s staff to be good visual communicators by providing them with basic training and resources.

Required Qualifications 

• At least two (2) years of relevant experience in visual design, preferably on web design
• Excellent teamwork, creative thinking, problem solving and management skills
• Ability to manage self and others with proven mentorship ability

Desired (but not required) skills and experiences 

• Proficient in design software (Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, Adobe Photoshop, Figma and Canva)
• Strong portfolio of design projects on progressive issues or campaigns
• Experience in user interface/UI element design 
• Experience on data visualization and/or motion graphics is a plus
• Experience working remotely
• Experience working in nongovernmental organization or nonprofit sector
• Professional experience in an international and/or multi-cultural environment
• Experience and competency working in multicultural groups

We are looking for someone who is comfortable working both independently and in teams, highly responsive, and able to lead initiatives as well as take direction from others. 

Position Type:  Full time, 100% FTE 

Application Deadline: Although we hope to begin interviews during the week of April 8, this job is open until filled, or the hiring manager determines that they can no longer accept applications. 

Start Date: May 1, 2024  (flexible) 

Compensation: Salary tier 1.3  Click here to view the salary

Location: This is a remote position (preference to candidates based in the south) Remote within the countries 350.org currently operates. Current countries are: Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Fiji, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Netherlands, Philippines, Poland, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom 

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