Location: Los Angeles, CA (on-site)
PragerU is the world's leading conservative nonprofit that is focused on changing minds through the creative use of digital media. Taking full advantage of today's technology and social media, we educate millions of Americans and young people about the values that make America great. We’re proud to be voted among the “Best Place to Work in Los Angeles” by the LA Business Journal 2 years in a row.
This role reports to the VP, Design/Brand and will work together to manage a growing team of 8-10+ Graphic Designers and ensure that designs are high quality, accurate, on brand and timely. In addition to management, the ideal candidate will be hands-on. This means designing original artwork, including illustrations, infographics, collage-style, and even light character animations, as well as templates and guidelines for best design practices for social media content, advertisements, email-marketing, merch and collateral.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Management
- Effectively manage and train design team to ensure quality and performance standards are consistently met while assigning work to teams
- Communicate and implement company process changes
- Identify and take initiative on opportunities to increase output and accuracy
Hands-on Design
- Everything from concepting to compositing for digital, video, and print placements, using tools in the Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, and AI tools such as Midjourney, Dall E, and ChatGPT.
- Animate video content with Adobe AfterEffects and Premier Pro
Adherence to Brand Standards
- Design digital and print content in alignment with current Brand Guidelines
- Project revisions: take a lead role in the revision process, incorporating feedback on projects from the Marketing team and be open to collaboration and guidance from stakeholders
Research & Conceptualizing
- Develop new visual styles, formats, layouts and content to better convey PragerU’s message to audiences
- Become well-versed in PragerU content, past and present, as well as relevant non-PragerU content
Successful Candidates Will Possess:
- Minimum 7-10 years of experience in the field of graphic design, or a portfolio that reflects the equivalent experience
- Adept at use of the Adobe Creative suite, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, In-Design, AfterEffects, and Premier Pro
- Adept at use of Figma
- Familiar with using AI tools for design, such as Midjourney, Dall E, ChatGPT
- Familiarity with AirTable for project management
- Ability to prioritize and multitask; you will be expected to work on multiple projects at once
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines
- At least 3-5+ years of management experience
How to Apply: First review our website at www.prageru.com. Read our annual report here. Submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, include a section explaining how your values align with ours, and why you would want to specifically work at PragerU.
What We Do: We promote American values through the creative use of educational videos that reach millions of people online. Serving all ages, our content offers a free alternative to the dominant left-wing ideology in culture, media, and education. Whether you’re searching for a deeper understanding, a new perspective, or a way to get involved, PragerU helps people think and live better. To learn more about PragerU, visit http://prageru.com.
Salary Range: The salary target for this role is $130,000 - $170,000 DOE. Final offer amounts depend on multiple factors including candidate experience and expertise, and most recent market data. This position is eligible for an annual bonus based on personal and company performance, in addition to our robust benefits package. The final candidate hired may potentially have less or more experience than originally posted as per job description, and if this happens, an updated salary range may be used for final hiring package.
An error page could appear for several reasons. If a technical issue occurs while applying, we suggest double checking a few things. Click here for additional information.