Social Justice Brand & Design Strategist (Northern Virginia)

Responsibilities

• lead the development of visual communications strategies and bring them to life through bold, high-impact creative
• drive big-picture design thinking, campaign architecture, and brand evolution, while executing the work
• partner with project managers, strategists, and client leads to ensure our creative output is beautiful and rooted in strategy and purpose
• serve as the strategic creative lead on projects, helping clients clarify their visual identity and align their creative assets with overarching goals
• translate complex social justice issues into powerful visual campaigns that move people to action
• lead branding, rebranding, and campaign creative processes from concept to completion, including workshops, concept decks, stakeholder feedback, and final delivery
• present and defend strategic design direction with clarity, confidence, and flexibility
• partner with internal teams to align creative strategy with communications goals and audience insights
• offer guidance and strategic insight across a variety of creative mediums from digital to print to motion
• design collateral, visual toolkits, social media content, print and digital ads, reports, decks, email templates, branding elements, and more
• push creative boundaries to ensure Mixte’s work leads the industry in innovation, cultural relevance, and authenticity
• balance big-idea conceptual design with day-to-day production needs
• scale creative deliverables based on scope and budget from scrappy grassroots campaigns to multi-platform initiatives
• understand the 23-point Mixte Manual and how all of the things Mixte does as a company interact with your strategic role

Requirements

• This role requires that you are established and located in either Northern Virginia, Atlanta, GA, San Diego, or Oregon — no exceptions
• 7+ years of experience in brand development, graphic design, visual communications, or art direction, ideally with strategy responsibilities
• Demonstrated experience leading creative campaigns or brand initiatives with social impact
• Portfolio that showcases a mix of strategy-led design work and hands-on execution across print, digital, and motion
• Deep proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; bonus if you also know Canva, video editing tools, and light animation
• Excellent presentation skills and the ability to pitch creative ideas persuasively
• Strong project management and organizational skills, including comfort with Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace
• Experience working with communities of color, LGBTQ+ communities, or social justice organizations is highly preferred
• Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, or Vietnamese is a strong plus

Preferred

Benefits

• outrageously awesome benefits
• four-day work week
• paid winter break between Dec 25 and New Years
• professional development courses mapped to a customized 23-step proprietary program at Mixte