Marketing Director and Graphic Designer

The Learning Agenda | Building Capacity to Better Serve Youth and Communities

Marketing Director and Graphic Designer

Job type: Remote, Part-Time *With the potential to develop into a full-time position

Reports to: Managing Partner

Location: Remote, some travel may be required

Salary: Prorated from a full-time equivalent range of $90,000–$130,000, based on experience.

Benefits: Paid vacation is prorated based on the employee’s average weekly hours relative to a 40-hour work week. Full-time employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation, in addition to federal holidays and 5 flexible use days.

About The Learning Agenda

The Learning Agenda (TLA) is a national consulting firm advancing systemic change by building the capacity of educators, researchers, policymakers, and system leaders. We equip organizations with evidence-based insights, tools, and strategic support to create sustainable, community-driven solutions that enhance learning opportunities for youth and strengthen communities.

Our work emphasizes research-based technical assistance, user-centered design, and authentic engagement with communities. We support foundations, state and city agencies, school districts, and nonprofits with strategy development, capacity building, and systems change efforts that produce measurable impact.

We are growing our team to elevate our visual identity, strengthen brand alignment, and increase our visibility across sectors.

Position Description

The Marketing Director and Graphic Designer will lead The Learning Agenda’s visual storytelling, brand evolution, client work products, and marketing strategy. This part-time role will play a key part in refreshing our brand presence across platforms, including digital collateral, publications, and our website. Ideal candidates are experienced designers with a collaborative and strategic mindset, who can distill complex ideas into compelling and digestible visuals for diverse audiences.

Key responsibilities include:

Branding & Design

• Create and maintain brand guidelines, ensuring consistent visual identity across platforms and projects
• Design collateral for print and digital use, including logos, publications, toolkits, infographics, templates, and slide decks
• In collaboration with project teams, design products for clients using client branding and design guidelines
• Work closely with TLA partners and project teams to elevate the visual storytelling of our client work and sophistication of our internal management tools

Website Design & Management

• Lead the organization’s website refresh, including review and selection of new website platform with TLA partners, evaluating capabilities, cost, technical requirements, and feasibility
• Lead the build out of the site within a no-code platform
• Update and maintain content, driving the process with TLA partners and staff to develop and finalize new content
• Ensure the site is user-friendly, accessible, and aligned with TLA’s brand and messaging strategy

Marketing & Communications

• Support the development of a lightweight marketing strategy to increase TLA’s visibility and reach
• Provide design support for proposals, presentations, and events

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience as a professional graphic designer and marketing professional, including managing social media, strategic campaigns, as well as designing logos, publications, templates, tools, and products.
• Knowledge and familiarity with ADA and 508 compliance
• Experience implementing user experience design (UX) principles and designing/managing processes
• Ability to apply adult learning research and principles into design experience and guidance to consultant teams
• Experience building and managing websites through no-code platforms
• Excellent leadership, written and verbal communication, organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills
• Fluency in Google Documents and Sheets, Microsoft Office, design software, and experience with project management systems and tools
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with hybrid teams of employees and consultants across several time zones
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Preferred Experience:

• Experience working with mission-driven organizations, government, and philanthropy
• Understanding of the various systems that impact youth, families, and communities
• Familiarity with or interest in learning about consulting operations, youth development, education, and out-of-school time programs

To apply, please submit your resume, work samples, and professional references.