Girl Scouts of Northern California is hiring: Brand & Design Manager in San Jose

Overview Brand & Design Manager role at Girl Scouts of Northern California. The Marketing & Communications Design Manager is a hands-on creative role responsible for bringing the Girl Scout brand to life through original design work and visual storytelling. Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Communications, this role leads the creation and execution of branded assets across digital, print, and video channels to support key organizational goals including membership growth, program participation, and community visibility. Regular travel throughout Northern California is expected, and proximity to our Alameda office is preferred. Reliable transportation is essential. Key Responsibilities Serve as GSNorCal’s lead designer and brand steward, ensuring all visual assets align with established brand guidelines and voice. Design and produce high-impact materials across formats, including flyers, email graphics, annual program and membership guides, social media content, web visuals, signage, and short-form video. Take full ownership of assigned design projects from initial concept through final delivery, including revisions and quality control. Collaborate with team members on campaign strategy and messaging to ensure design and content work in harmony. Support girl-generated content development by leading the Media Squad program to mentor contributors and producing branded assets. Source, manage, and edit imagery, illustrations, and creative assets for campaigns and projects. Attend Girl Scout events or site visits to gather original content, photography, and video assets as needed. Manage and maintain GSNorCal’s internal and external brand centers, including style guides, templates, logos, and approved assets. Update and enforce brand and style guides and templates to ensure consistency across teams, platforms, and volunteer use. Content & Digital Support Update and maintain web graphics and visual elements on GSNorCal’s website and microsites in collaboration with the Digital team. Support production of marketing emails, blog posts, and other content with branded graphics and layout support. Ensure all designs meet accessibility standards and reflect the organization’s values and commitment to inclusion. Collaborate with the Social Media Associate to align visual content with social strategy, and support analytics and performance tracking where needed. Project & Workflow Management Manage design and content requests through the department’s project management system, ensuring clarity, timelines, and delivery expectations are met. Communicate proactively with team members and stakeholders to manage handoffs, feedback, and shifting priorities. Track timelines and approvals to keep projects on schedule and aligned with organizational priorities. Support budget tracking for creative services and coordinate with vendors as needed. Maintain branded promotional materials templates and provide visual tools and training to staff and volunteers using brand resources and assets. Support other duties as assigned. Essential Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Arts, or a related creative field. 5–8 years of relevant design experience, ideally in a nonprofit, agency, or in-house marketing environment. Strong portfolio demonstrating brand-aligned visual storytelling, layout design, and digital graphics. Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro or Rush) and Canva. Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects at once. Strong attention to detail and commitment to brand consistency. Effective communicator with the ability to take and incorporate feedback productively. Personal accountability and ownership of deliverables, from start to finish. Commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging. Reliable transportation for travel across Northern California. Desired Qualifications Bilingual (Spanish), knowledge of other languages, and cultural awareness. Familiarity with/experience using marketing tools such as Salesforce Marketing Cloud, MailChimp, AgoraPulse, AirTable, WordPress, Adobe Experience Manager, Google Analytics, Canva, and Project Management Applications such as Asana. Knowledge of the Girl Scout mission, programs, and movement. Experience working with volunteers. Equal Opportunity Girl Scouts of Northern California (GSNorCal) is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Our mission is to build girls and employees of courage, confidence, and character while working to make the world a better place for all people. This work includes our commitment to become an anti-racist organization through learning and practice. Together with our youth, we strive to provide diverse, equitable and inclusive spaces where girls, volunteers, and staff feel they belong. Working at GSNorCal is a commitment to anti-racism and anti-oppression in alignment with our Culture Code and Volunteer Policy for Building Equitable Community. Applicants are encouraged to apply without regard to age, race (includes hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, creed, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, citizenship, pregnancy, childbirth or other related medical condition, marital status, political persuasion or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws or ordinances. Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type Full-time Job function Marketing and Sales Industries Non-profit Organization Management #J-18808-Ljbffr In Summary: Brand & Design Manager responsible for bringing the Girl Scout brand to life through original design work and visual storytelling . Reporting to the VP of Marketing & Communications, this role leads the creation and execution of branded assets across digital, print, and video channels . Regular travel throughout Northern California is expected . En Español: El gerente de diseño y marketing es un responsable creativo encargado de dar vida a la marca Girl Scout a través del trabajo original de diseños e historias visuales. Informando al vicepresidente de Marketing & Comunicaciones, este papel lidera la creación y ejecución de activos de marca en canales digitales, impresos y vídeos para apoyar objetivos organizativos clave como el crecimiento de miembros, participación en programas y visibilidad comunitaria. Se espera que viajen regularmente por todo el norte de California y se prefiere la proximidad a nuestra oficina de Alameda. Es esencial transportar confiables. Asistir a eventos de Girl Scout o visitas al sitio para recopilar contenido original, fotografía y activos de video según sea necesario. Administrar y mantener los centros de marca internos y externos de GSNorCal con soporte gráfico y diseño de marca. Asegurar que todos los diseños cumplan con los estándares de accesibilidad y reflejan los valores e compromiso de la organización con la inclusión. Colaborar con el Social Media Associate para alinear las partes interesadas con la estrategia social, análisis y seguimiento del rendimiento. Mantener plantillas de materiales promocionales con marca y proporcionar herramientas visuales y capacitación al personal y a los voluntarios utilizando recursos y activos de la marca. Apoyar otras tareas según las asignadas. Licenciatura en Diseño Gráfico, Comunicación Visual, Artes Multimedial o un campo creativo relacionado. 58 años de experiencia en diseño relevante, idealmente en una organización sin fines de lucro, agencia o entorno de marketing interno. Cartera fuerte que demuestre narración visual alineada con la marca, diseño de diseño y gráficos digitales. Proficiencia en Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere Pro o Rush) y Canva. Excelente gestión del tiempo y habilidades organizativas, con capacidad para administrar múltiples proyectos simultáneamente. Atención al detalle y compromiso con la consistencia de la marca. Eficaz responsable con la capacidad de tomar comentarios y darse cuenta de manera efectiva. Equal Opportunity Girl Scouts of Northern California (GSNorCal) es un Empleador de Igualdad de Oportunidades (EOE). Nuestra misión es construir niñas y empleados con coraje, confianza y carácter mientras trabajamos para hacer del mundo un lugar mejor para todas las personas. Este trabajo incluye nuestro compromiso de convertirnos en una organización antirracista a través del aprendizaje y la práctica. Junto con nuestra juventud, nos esforzamos por proporcionar espacios diversos, equitativos e inclusivos donde las niñas, los voluntarios y el personal sientan que pertenecen. Trabajar en GSNorCal es un compromiso contra el racismo y la opresión en línea con nuestro Código Cultural y Política de Voluntariado para Construir Comunidad Equitativa. Se alienta a los solicitantes a solicitar sin tener en cuenta su edad, raza (incluyendo textura del cabello y peinados protectores), color, creatividad orientada, etnia, religión, discapacidad infantil, edad laboral, nivel de expresión o condición política, estado de origen nacional, antigüedad, profesionales locales, condiciones laborales no lucrativas o otras leyes gubernamentales relacionadas con la gestión de puestos de trabajo, generales u otros estatutos relacionados con el género, calidad de vida social, etc.