Associate Design Director

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      "text": "What You Will Do",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Serve as the design lead across projects, partnering with the Creative Director to ensure work is visually exceptional, strategically aligned, and cohesive across channels. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Act as the primary design authority, providing a critical, detail-oriented eye to refine and elevate creative work at every stage.&nbsp;</li>\n<li>Guide and mentor designers (junior through senior), offering hands-on feedback, direction, and coaching to strengthen craft, execution, and conceptual thinking. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Spend dedicated time in the work, reviewing layouts, typography, systems, and visual storytelling to ensure the highest level of polish and consistency. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Establish and uphold design standards, systems, and best practices across brand, campaigns, and partnerships. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Collaborate closely with art directors, copywriters, strategists, and producers to bring integrated ideas to life across digital, social, video, print, and experiential. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Translate strategic concepts into compelling visual systems and executions that resonate culturally and emotionally. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Lead design critiques, foster a culture of constructive feedback, and create an environment where designers can grow and do their best work. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Ensure design work scales effectively across platforms while maintaining integrity and quality. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Support the Creative Director by owning the day-to-day design quality, enabling more focus on higher-level strategy and vision. &nbsp;</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "content": "\n<li>7+ years of experience in design, with a strong track record in brand, campaign, and multi-channel execution (agency or in-house).&nbsp;</li>\n<li>A portfolio that demonstrates exceptional design craft across digital, social, print, video, and brand systems. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience managing, leading, mentoring, and developing designers, with a passion for elevating team performance. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>A refined design sensibility with a “laser eye” for detail, typography, layout, and visual systems. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Strong understanding of how design supports storytelling, strategy, and audience engagement. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience working within complex, multi-stakeholder environments while maintaining high creative standards. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to articulate design decisions clearly and persuasively. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>A highly collaborative mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement—for both the work and the team. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Enthusiasm to contribute to Stand Together's&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://standtogether.org/our-vision-and-principles\" class=\"postings-link\">vision and principled approach</a>&nbsp;to solving problems, and a commitment to stewarding our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://standtogether.org/careers/our-culture\" class=\"postings-link\">culture</a>, which champions values including transformation and innovation, entrepreneurialism, humility, and respect.</li>\n"
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      "text": "Standout Candidates Will Bring",
      "content": "<div>\n\n<li>Experience building and scaling brand systems across multiple channels and partners. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Experience mentoring and leveling up design teams in fast-paced environments. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Background in culturally driven or behavior change campaigns. &nbsp;</li>\n<li>Ability to balance hands-on design involvement with leadership responsibilities.&nbsp;</li>\n\n</div>"
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      "text": "What We Offer",
      "content": "\n<li><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https://standtogether.org/careers/benefits\"><strong>Competitive benefits</strong></a>: Enjoy a 6% 401(k) match with immediate vesting, flexible time off, comprehensive health and dental plans, plus wellness and mental health support through Peloton and Talkspace.&nbsp;</li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A meaningful career: Join a passionate community of over 1,300 employees dedicated to improving lives and driving innovative solutions to complex social challenges.<span data-ccp-charstyle=\"white-space-pre\">&nbsp;</span></span></li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Commitment to growth: Thrive in a non-hierarchical environment that empowers employees to discover, develop and apply their unique talents.<span data-ccp-charstyle=\"white-space-pre\">&nbsp;</span></span></li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Competitive compensation: Our approach rewards the value you create through competitive salaries and bonus opportunities, allowing you to share in the success you help drive.<span data-ccp-charstyle=\"white-space-pre\">&nbsp;</span></span></li>\n"
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