Fenton is the social change agency taking on the world’s toughest challenges in human rights, social and economic justice, environment, education, and public health. Primed with deep issue expertise and powered by the creativity and passion of 120 professionals working across the country, we create strategies for clients to help build a more just, equitable and sustainable world. A fast growing and award-winning agency, we lead the industry in diverse representation as 55% of our entire staff and 62% of our leadership team are people of color. We are women-led as 74% of our staff are women.
We are a culture steeped in social change and activism, with a collaborative work environment, excellent benefits and a strong sense of purpose and community across the agency. Fenton is a remote-forward agency, where employees have the flexibility to work from their homes or meet with teams in co-working spaces. The majority of our employees reside within 35 miles of the New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and the SF/Bay Area regions in order to facilitate in-person working opportunities and team building events and retreats.
Fenton’s Creative Department is a dynamic, collaborative team of experts, charged with ideating and executing compelling visual stories that give a voice to social justice campaigns that strive to make the world a better place.
We are currently seeking an Associate Designer to work on a variety of accounts whose missions are to promote progressive social change. You will assist teams to produce creative materials that support client communication plans to include branding/logo design, conceptual campaign ideation, print collateral, video and digital executions such as websites, influencer, social media & email campaigns.
The ideal candidate is passionate about design and creativity in general; is able to produce high quality design ideas in a fast and efficient way and feels comfortable handling multiple projects at the same time, organizing their time effectively.
If you thrive in team centered environments, have an entrepreneurial drive and love the chase of new business, then let us know!
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Assist in the design and production of multimedia projects, including
- Graphic design projects such as logos and branding, social media content, advertising and PSAs, and presentation design.
- Video production, editing, and motion graphics for advocacy videos, short documentary films, and other digital content.
- Participate in conceptual brainstorms by bringing fresh perspective and inspiration to the work.
- Collaborate across departments at the agency by demonstrating strong people skills and an eagerness to integrate design and video into a range of strategic communications projects.
- Keep current on social trends and unique design styles, technology and share back with the Creative team.
- Apply strong organizational and project management skills to each assignment. Proactively communicate with team members to ensure deadlines are met
- Attend client presentations/meetings,, contributing as directed
Qualifications:
- Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Multimedia Design or related experience, non-traditional educational paths are welcomed.
- Minimum 1 year of relevant work or internship experience in graphic design
- Portfolio of relevant work that displays creativity and visual problem solving.
- Must be proficient in Adobe CC. Primarily: Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. After Effects is a plus but not required.
- Experience in Google Slides, PowerPoint and/or Keynote is a plus to help us with client presentations.
- Detail-oriented, able to multitask and prioritize multiple projects.
- Additional skills in Photography or Copywriting are a plus.
- You should be passionate and informed about social change and naturally curious and eager to take on new challenges.
- Strong organization and planning skills, collaboration, and flexibility in a team-centered environment.
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Fenton Offers
- Commitment to pay equity practices.
- Salary for this position is $65,000.
- Year-end discretionary bonus.
- New business commission incentive.
- Comprehensive healthcare plans with generous employer premium contribution.
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- 401K with employer match (50% up to 6% of your salary, eligible at 90 days of employment);
- Profit sharing plan (2% of total W2 earnings, entry date in the succeeding year after completing a year of employment).
- Flexible PTO for exempt staff and generous accrual policy for non-exempt staff.
- 12 paid company holidays.
- Discretionary company closing between the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
- Pre-tax commuter benefits via WageWorks.
- Mobile phone allowance $100/month.
- We have adopted a hybrid remote/in-office worksite model. We require all employees to live within a 35-mile radius of any one of our four strategic hubs (New York, D.C., LA or SF). You have the option to work remotely from your home and will travel to Company meetings/events as needed, or you can work from any one of our shared workspaces.
- Team retreats and events to connect with fun, talented co-workers.
- Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
Fenton is an anti-racist and intersectional organization that prioritizes the needs of those who have been historically marginalized or oppressed. We do the work of creating positive social change as an act of repairing the harm done to those who have been and are currently disenfranchised across racial, gender, sexual orientation and preference, religious and other marginalized backgrounds. We are committed to doing work that is rooted in justice and equity and continuing to learn how to do this work better.
People of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities and women are strongly encouraged to apply. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we are committed to building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive staff. We believe that our firm’s continued success is driven by hiring and retaining high caliber staff from all backgrounds, experiences, identities, and orientations. We are committed to supporting our staff in growing their careers. We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email Human Resources (lgomez@fenton.com) and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.
