Senior Designer

CALLING ALL BIG-HEARTED, BIG-THINKING PEOPLE.
ARE YOU READY TO DO THE BEST WORK OF YOUR LIFE? We seek those committed to big, bold, meaningful progress.
Progress that matters.
Progress that acknowledges every person and every voice.
Join us.
RALLY is an advocacy agency with a proven track record of driving progress around complex political and social issues.
Organizations like the ACLU, Black Lives Matter, March for Our Lives, EarthJustice, and GoFundMe are among the more than 400 clients who have chosen RALLY to be their accomplice in this work.
As an agency, we strive to be co-pilots with our clients.
We seek those committed to big, meaningful progress.
Progress that matters.
Progress that acknowledges every person and every voice.
RALLY is strengthened by our team’s diversity, including race and ethnicity, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity and expression.
RALLY is an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered.
We strongly encourage folks from all backgrounds to apply.
HOW WE WORK RALLY is proud to work on an extensive range of critical social issues, including education, environmental protection, equity, financial inequality, gun violence, health care, immigration, LGBTQIA+ rights, women’s rights, and more.
We work with leading foundations, advocacy organizations, philanthropists, and commercial entities who strive to shape public policy, discourse, and opinion.
They engage us to: Identify unique strategies to advance critical issues Design and execute impactful communications campaigns with powerful messaging Develop and execute sophisticated digital campaigns Design compelling brand identities, graphics, and storytelling content Senior Designer RALLY seeks a skilled Senior Graphic Designer to join its growing Design Team.
No two days at RALLY are the same, but your day might start with presenting brand concepts to a client, followed by a feedback meeting with a junior designer to align on design direction for a social media campaign, before you dive into research for a new website.
On another day, you might give a staff presentation on design fundamentals before shifting gears to prepare for a discussion with a new client on their brand goals.
The Senior Designer will lead projects from concept to production, working closely with teams of digital strategists, consultants, and other creative professionals.
They must have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively within teams.
The Senior Designer will also drive art direction within complex design projects, including managing and mentoring junior designers, overseeing feedback, and presenting to account teams and to clients.
Ideal candidates will have strong project management skills and deep understanding of branding, web design, and print and digital media.
PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES Design Proficiency + Innovation: Create compelling visual narratives that communicate stories and strategies, and inspire change and deepen the impact of our engagements; Create a wide variety of design projects for new and existing campaigns across a number of mediums, including direct mail, presentations, posters, newsletters, emails, banner ads, social media graphics, website layouts, and others; Lead the development of new brand identities, expressions, and assets for clients; Execute the visual ‘look and feel’ of an existing campaign across several account teams; Develop direct response marketing materials, with knowledge of best practices for designing landing pages, advertisements, and other materials that drive conversion; Collaborate with video producers to create storyboards and design still assets for video projects; Look out into the world for design and experiential inspiration, and bring that inspiration back to RALLY and for our clients; Implement forward-thinking design to achieve clients’ goals for diverse audiences, including the general public, media, political decision-makers, and other stakeholders; Show initiative by taking on new projects and actively growing new skill sets; Pay close attention to design details and be an advocate for exceptional visual design; Client Management: Work directly with clients to communicate process and timeline steps, present design work, and provide guidance for feedback; Team Collaboration + Management: Manage junior designers and provide art direction on collaborative accounts; Communicate and collaborate with RALLY teams to originate creative as well as to refine and make rounds of corrections based on internal and client feedback; Prioritize and manage multiple design projects simultaneously, often with very quick turnarounds; Provide guidance and day-to-day supervision for assigned client accounts, including junior staff mentorship, supervision, and oversight of work product quality; Participate in a team-based environment, inspiring teams through collaboration as well as offering guidance and support on visioning and planning all aspects of visual deliverables; Internal RALLY Team Contributions: Pursue your professional development plan developed in collaboration with your supervisor and mentor; Contribute to strategic design growth and brand positioning for the firm overall; Be capable of keeping up with the cadence of the team’s billable hourly quotas, while also contributing to the team with creative strategies to meet design profitability goals; Participate in scoping design projects, manage and track hours against project budgets both individually and collectively to ensure projects are completed within pricing estimates.
Other responsibilities as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related area; 3-5 years of related experience (this can include internships, freelance work, academic work, etc.
); Strong portfolio of work that demonstrates expertise across branding, web design, and a full range of digital and print projects.
Fluency with Adobe Creative Suite and Figma.
Knowledge of typography and a keen eye for color and detail; Ability to follow technology trends, current visual techniques, and social media design tendencies; Familiarity with the intricacies of social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram; Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within teams; Ability to multi-task, meet tight deadlines, and manage technical challenges effectively; Strong verbal and written communication skills; Proficiency with Google Suite, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint Experience with user interface design and web wireframing and familiarity with Content Management Systems like WordPress; Experience with campaign design is a plus: direct mail, short term campaign brand work, quick turnarounds Email marketing platforms like MailChimp and experience designing for mass email campaigns; Experience in the issue advocacy space and using design to advance progressive issues Mandatory Hybrid Work Environment: Demonstrated ability to thrive in a hybrid work model, with a commitment to attending the office 2 days per week.
Additionally, team-members are required to participate in a four-day in-office work week, four times throughout the year.
BENEFITS AND PERKS At RALLY, we believe a business is only as good as its people.
That’s why we’ve invested in providing a broad range of employee benefits and perks, demonstrating our commitment to our people, their growth and development, and the vibrant RALLY culture we are building together.
We believe changing the world should come with a healthy paycheck, time to recharge, and support to reach new heights.
RALLY offers a competitive salary plus eligibility for performance-based and new business bonuses.
We also offer a healthy benefits package, plus some perks: Flexible time off policy Two months of work-from-anywhere time in July and December Twelve Federal holidays, including Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples’ Day One week of paid time off between Christmas and New Year’s Day A one-month paid sabbatical after seven years of employment sGGh40tuKO