Design & Creative Associate

Overview

The Island School, a not-for-profit organization based in The Bahamas, was founded to create and support transformational educational experiences with the vision of leadership effecting change, on the island of Eleuthera. The diverse educational initiatives, including our High School Semester and Summer Term, Deep Creek Middle School, Elementary Learning Center, and our Community Engagement and Partnerships, deliver unique educational journeys in conjunction with the authentic and meaningful work our organization undertakes in research and sustainable development at the Cape Eleuthera Institute, our research, and innovation hub. We are reimagining what education is for, and redesigning how education is delivered.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of Communications and Marketing, the Design and Creative Associate will work as part of a team of people who are collectively responsible for telling The Island School story through a wide range of media strategies. The primary role of the Design and Creative Associate is to coordinate visual brand representation across both print and digital media, deliver projects in a timely manner, and assist others in creating visually compelling and engaging stories that are consistent across the organization. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in brand management, graphic design, and content creation, as well as experience collaborating with others and working independently.

As a member of the Communications Department, everyone plays a role in facilitating ongoing communications needs, maintaining project and task schedules, assisting in maintaining The Island School’s digital presence, as well as delivering major media projects. The successful individual will be creative, able to work independently to meet clear deliverables and coordinate across departments to gather content and meet organizational needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Your primary responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with the Director of Marketing and Communications, deliver consistent visual representation across multimedia projects, ensuring alignment with brand standards

• Act as lead graphic designer for short and long term design projects including multi-page publications, promotional materials, website, and social media graphics

• Manage workflow, review processes, packaging and archiving of design files for publication and storage

• Adapt logos, files, and graphics for various applications such as merchandise and signage

• Assist with social media content creation and posting, especially as it relates to branded graphics, images, event notifications etc.

• Collaborating with team members on social media content creation, campaign materials, sharing, and strategy

• Assist with website design, development and general maintenance

• Contribute to weekly meetings and other aspects of the communication team as needed including photography, event preparation, social media, etc.

• Any other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• 2-3 years professional experience in Communications and Marketing, specifically graphic design, or a related field
• Exceptional graphic design skills including expertise in InDesign and Illustrator, as well as a comfort with a range of design applications to facilitate graphic illustration, multi-page design, presentations and photo editing
• Knowledge of  and familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud
• Demonstrated ability to work independently while managing multiple projects at a time
• Experience producing marketing materials for varied audiences
• Experience with social media marketing and content creation
• Interest in photography/video, website design, and social media marketing
• A commitment to the core values of The Island School including education, marine conservation, and sustainable design
• A desire and interest to work with young people, sharing The Island School experience and communication skills
• A collaborative spirit and interest in growing within the Communications and Marketing field
• Flexibility and a sense of adventure for remote island living

Other Duties

Please note that this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary commensurate with experience
• Access to dining hall meals (3/day) when the dining hall is open
• Medical and Life Insurance
• Professional development opportunities
• Housing provided including utilities and internet (if hired off-island)

Application

Applicants should include the following in their application:

1. Cover letter
2. Current resume
3. Three references (to include name, telephone number and email address)
4. Submit through our BambooHR portal: https://ceis.bamboohr.com/careers