Job Details

Position Summary

As the NJASAP Graphic Designer, you will play a critical role in shaping how the Union communicates with its members, their families, our airline labor partners, the media and public. You will be responsible for creating impactful visuals that advance union campaigns, support education and outreach and promote member engagement. This is a unique opportunity to combine design skills with advocacy in support of the aviation and labor communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop digital and print materials such as social media graphics, newsletters, flyers, infographics, posters, presentation decks and campaign branding
• Collaborate with the NJASAP Communications Group to visually represent union initiatives, safety messaging, bargaining updates and outreach/education campaign
• Social Media Outreach: Develop, design and edit communications
• Internal Communications: Develop, design and edit communications
• Graphic design work to support communications
• Design content that resonates with professional pilots and union members and upholds the values of solidarity, professionalism and aviation safety
• Support the development of internal and external communications, including materials for member meetings, news releases, lobbying efforts and conferences
• Create visual content optimized for web, email and social media channels
• Manage multiple design projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Take photos and videos of Union events to be used in Union media
• Assist with communication development & delivery specific to manuals and resource booklets
• Schedule routine communications for distribution (e.g., member-, volunteer, new hire-specific messages)
• Post communications to the NJASAP Online Community & App via WordPress
• Design and update web pages and resources
• Develop communication templates for internal email distribution system
• Post to NJASAP's social media channels (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn)
• Other tasks as assigned by the NJASAP Executive Director

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications or a related field
• At least four years of professional design experience, ideally including work with unions, advocacy groups, non-profits or political organization
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign), Canva, WordPress Elementor and other design tools
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with tight deadlines and multiple projects in progress
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to create clear, compelling, and organized visual communications
• Ability to adapt designs based on feedback from multiple stakeholders
• Familiarity with aviation industry or labor movement preferred, but not required
• A portfolio that showcases a strong command of layout, branding and campaign