The posting
Job Title: Senior Designer Reports To: Art Director Classification: Exempt Job Type: Full-Time Location: NYC Hybrid
This is a hybrid position that includes working from our Times Square office at least three days per week.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS is the philanthropic heart of Broadway, bringing together the theater community and its audiences to help people across the country receive lifesaving medications, healthcare, nutritious meals, counseling and emergency financial assistance.
Job Summary:
Broadway Cares seeks a highly creative and detail-oriented senior designer to help shape and elevate the organization's visual identity across print, digital and email. Reporting to the art director, you will play a key role in developing and executing impactful creative solutions that inspire audiences, engage donors, and support fundraising initiatives. You are a strong conceptual thinker with exceptional design skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Design and produce high-quality key art and creative assets across print, digital, social media, email, merchandise and event collateral
- Develop visual concepts and campaign materials for Broadway Cares events, and fundraising campaigns
- Ensure all creative work aligns with Broadway Cares brand standards while exploring innovative design solutions
- Collaborate with internal teams to translate strategic goals into compelling visual communications
- Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining exceptional quality standards
- Prepare production-ready files and work closely with printers and vendors
- Maintain organized project files on internal server and in asset libraries, such as Hightail and Dropbox
- Participate in creative brainstorming sessions and campaign development
- Support photo shoots, video productions, and event-related creative needs
The responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and may evolve as the role develops. The individual in this position will also be expected to take on additional ad hoc tasks, responsibilities, and projects as assigned by the manager, adapting to the dynamic needs of the team and organization.
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably within nonprofit, arts, entertainment, theater or live event environments
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including: InDesign Photoshop Illustrator
- Strong typography, layout, branding, key art, and production skills
- Experience designing for both print and digital platforms
- Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills
- Ability to prioritize competing deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Experience with motion graphics and basic video editing
- Knowledge of email marketing and digital fundraising campaigns
- Experience designing merchandise and event-related graphics
- Passion for theater, live entertainment and nonprofit work
- An affection for dogs
Some of the benefits of working at Broadway Cares:
- Generous Vacation and PTO policy
- Defined benefit pension plan in addition to a 401K plan
- Health benefit plan that includes health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance
About Broadway Cares
As the philanthropic heart of Broadway, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS harnesses the talent, energy and generosity of the theater community to make a difference far beyond the stages of Broadway.
From iconic Broadway events and in-theater fundraising campaigns to grants supporting nearly 500 organizations nationwide, Broadway Cares turns creativity and compassion into action.
Our work is rooted in the theater, but its impact reaches communities in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. Broadway Cares is the single largest financial supporter of the safety net of programs at the Entertainment Community Fund and, in times of crisis, provides emergency humanitarian assistance across the US and around the world.
What we do together makes a difference.
Why work for us?
At Broadway Cares, you’ll be part of a small, collaborative team doing work with an outsized impact.
One day you might be helping bring an only-on-Broadway event to life and the next share the story of a local food pantry hundreds of miles from New York City’s Theater District. Our staff works alongside some of the industry’s most talented artists and professionals while raising and granting millions of dollars each year to help people when they need it most.
We value creativity, curiosity, collaboration and people who care deeply about doing excellent work. You’ll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, take ownership of meaningful projects and see the direct impact of what you help create.
Compensation:
$75,000-$85,000
The salary range reflects the experience and responsibilities outlined in this job description. We welcome candidates with a range of backgrounds and experience levels. If we determine that a candidate is better suited to a different level of the role, we’ll discuss adjustments during the interview process.
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS values a diverse workforce and a culture of inclusivity and belonging. Our goal is to attract qualified candidates and encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity. We are committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity, equity and inclusion, respect and integrity for all.
