Senior Communications Design Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +30 more states.

📋 Description

• Create and enhance Nava’s brand identity system across various platforms and promote its adoption throughout the organization.

• Oversee brand assets, including the brand logo, typography, style guides, illustrations, and photography.

• Manage external brand materials such as G Suite templates, email signatures, LinkedIn headers, and recruitment resources.

• Direct brand strategy encompassing positioning, characteristics, audience segmentation, competitive analysis, and usage guidelines.

• Contribute to marketing strategies aimed at boosting Nava’s visibility, awareness, and preference.

• Provide support for visual and communication design needs related to project work.

• Develop and maintain internal processes for brand management.

• Design annual reports for both digital and printed formats, including competitive analysis, conceptualization, user research, user testing, and design execution.

• Assist in experience design for events and generate branded materials for events and conferences.

• Create presentations, diagrams, and visual components for Business Development and contract proposals.

• Develop branded templates and asset systems for the contract bidding team.

• Collaborate with People Operations to brand internal employee training sessions.

• Work with executives on presentation decks for all-hands meetings.

• Partner with BizOps to design company merchandise, establish internal swag-request processes, and ensure quality control.

• Carry out additional responsibilities as needed.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of design experience; prior experience in branding, design firms, or advertising agencies is highly preferred.

• Strong background in visual design, typography, layout, grid systems, and concept development.

• Proficiency in both web-based and print-based design software and processes.

• Ability to work closely with a Frontend Designer and a printer.

• Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.

• Proficient in Google Drive applications, including Slides, Docs, and Sheets.

• Advanced knowledge of Figma.

• Experience in developing brand strategies and creating materials that effectively communicate a company’s brand identity.

• Experience collaborating with frontend developers.

• Proven creative, strategic, and analytical thinker.

• Capability to manage broad objectives as well as detailed execution.

• Exceptional attention to detail, with strong multitasking, initiative, and follow-through skills.

• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate in a remote/distributed team environment.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required.

• Legal authorization to work in the United States is mandatory.

• Must meet other requirements for relevant government contracts.

• Work authorization that does not necessitate visa sponsorship now or in the future is required.

• May be subject to a government background check or security clearance based on the contract.

• Must reside in one of the specified states and work from within the contiguous United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Disability, life, and accidental death insurance provided at no cost.

• Paid vacation, holidays including Juneteenth, and floating holidays.

• 12 paid federal holidays annually in addition to regular PTO.

• Performance-based annual bonus when Nava achieves its objectives.

• Paid parental leave along with weekly meal deliveries to your home.

• Wellness program offering physical, mental, and emotional health resources and support tools.

• Virtual doctor visits available at no copay, depending on provider availability.

• Extended unpaid sabbatical leave after continuous service.

• 401(k) matching of 4% of salary.

• Remote-first work environment with flexible scheduling options.

• Company-provided laptop and assistance for home office setup through Staples.

• Monthly reimbursement for qualifying home office utility expenses.

• Access to internal training programs and professional learning resources.

• LinkedIn Learning access and an annual budget for courses, tuition, and certifications.

• Referral bonuses.

• Pre-tax commuter programs available when applicable.

• A collaborative and remote-friendly team atmosphere.