Digital Art Director (Remote)
Location
Bethesda, MD | United States
Job description
Be a Part of our Team!
Join a working family that is dedicated to the mission of the work we do!
Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.
Position Overview
As the Digital Art Director within our creative department, you will be responsible for working with the Digital Design Director to create beautifully crafted digital design experiences for websites, social channels, ads, email, and other digital experiences that answer specific strategic business objectives.
Who you are:
- Your enthusiasm for design and user experiences drives you, constantly seeking fresh trends, innovative ideas, and emerging technologies to elevate both your work and personal growth.
- You're passionate about web design with an eye for detail, typography, and color.
- You readily share ideas and are willing to jump in and help the team wherever needed.
- You defend your decisions, but you're also able to incorporate constructive feedback.
- You're highly organized and make sure that every box gets a check before completing a project.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities:
- Conceptualize and execute designs across various campaigns and initiatives.
- Apply a strategic, user-centered approach to creating impactful solutions.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
- Prototype high-fidelity UI's and visual designs and present design rationales, user flows, and testing ideas to stakeholders.
- Ensure designs reflect consistent brand representation while achieving set project objectives.
- Help extend and improve upon design systems and UI standards to implement consistent visual design and development.
- Juggle multiple projects while effectively managing timelines and expectations.
- Captivate customers at every touchpoint with designs that align to marketing goals and audience insights.
Qualifications:
- Degree in Graphic Design, UX/UI Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years' experience driving the design of digital projects
- Strong visual design, typography, and layout skills
- Experience in wireframing, prototyping, testing, creating high-fidelity designs, and working with developers to ensure design consistency through launch.
- Outstanding communication skills and the ability to collaborate and provide constructive feedback with non-designers and developers.
- Experience with UI design systems and standard user-centered design methodologies.
- Expertise in Wordpress & web design principles, including responsive design for desktop, tablet, and mobile.
- Proficiency in Figma & Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and XD.
- Exceptional organizational abilities, adept at managing multiple projects & deadlines simultaneously with attention to detail.
- Experience managing external vendors.
- Commitment to staying updated on industry trends and best practices in digital design and technology.
- All candidates will be required to submit a link to an online portfolio of work samples.
Preferred Qualifications:
- You have experience with HTML and CSS
- You have worked with Asana and/or Widen
- You have animation or video skills.
- You have prior experience in advertising or marketing agencies.
Why Teaching Strategies
At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.
Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!
Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include:
- Competitive compensation package, including Employee Equity Appreciation Program
- Health insurance benefits
- 401k with employer match
- 100% remote work environment
- Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance and Professional development and growth opportunities
- 100% paid life, short and long term disability insurance
- Pre-tax medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Voluntary life and critical illness insurance
Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.
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