Digital Design & Communications Specialist

Digital Design & Communications Specialist

Who We Are:

Women’s League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) is an international organization connecting Conservative/Masorti Jewish women. Women’s League provides services to tens of thousands of women in hundreds of women’s groups, and individual members throughout North America and internationally. Our mission is to engage, enrich, empower and unite our Conservative/Masorti members. We promote the sense of community, provide opportunities for learning and advocacy, and cultivate leaders. We are committed to Israel and the Torah Fund Campaign. (www.wlcj.org)

Position Overview:

Based in New York City, the Digital Design & Communications Specialist supports the mission of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism (WLCJ) by leading the organization's digital design, visual communications, and content efforts. This position is responsible for creating compelling, on-brand visual experiences across WLCJ's digital and print platforms while also developing and managing communications that engage members, promote programs and events, and strengthen the organization's visibility.

The ideal candidate is a creative, detail-oriented digital designer who can move comfortably between graphic design, web content, email marketing, social media, video and photo editing, and communications. The position requires both strong visual design skills and the ability to translate organizational goals and messages into engaging digital content as well as excellent skills in writing, editing, and proofreading.

Reporting to the Executive Director, this position manages WLCJ's visual brand across digital and print communications, creates and maintains website and email content, develops social media and marketing materials, supports virtual programs and events, and collaborates with professional staff and volunteer leadership to promote WLCJ's programs, events, and mission.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality digital and print designs that reflect and strengthen WLCJ's visual identity, including social media graphics, email and newsletter designs, website graphics, digital advertisements, presentations, event materials, certificates, manuals, templates, promotional materials, and other branded resources.
• Create and edit photographs and other visual assets for use across websites, social media, email, presentations, and print materials.
• Edit video content as needed, including short-form social media videos, promotional videos, event recordings, and other digital communications.
• Develop and implement communications and marketing plans that promote WLCJ's mission, programs, events, and initiatives while maintaining a consistent organizational brand.
• Write, edit, proofread, and publish content for websites, newsletters, email campaigns, social media, marketing materials, press releases, and other print and digital communications.
• Develop and maintain an editorial calendar to ensure timely, consistent, and engaging communications across all platforms.
• Manage and maintain WLCJ's website, member portal, convention website, and other digital platforms, ensuring content is accurate, current, user-friendly, accessible, and optimized for search engines (SEO).
• Plan, create, and manage social media content and digital campaigns that increase visibility, member engagement, and awareness of WLCJ's programs and initiatives.
• Maintain organized digital libraries of logos, photographs, graphics, templates, and other brand assets.
• Monitor social media analytics to measure engagement, evaluate effectiveness of communications
• Collaborate with the professional staff and volunteer leadership to coordinate communications and marketing efforts.
• Partner with the WLCJ Convention team and the committees of major events to develop and execute visual, digital, communications and marketing plans.
• Provide communications, website, and branding support to Regions and Sisterhood Affiliates.
• Set up and provide technical support for Zoom meetings, webinars, and virtual programs, including assistance with materials, webinars, and assisting staff and volunteers with meeting setup and troubleshooting.
• Stay informed of emerging communications, digital marketing, and social media trends and recommend new tools and strategies to enhance member engagement.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Three or more years of experience in communications, marketing, digital content creation, or a related field.
• A team player and relationship builder who has a highly collaborative work style and actively promotes this kind of interaction with staff, board members, volunteers, and program participants. Ability and willingness to work off hours on occasion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, and other digital communication and content creation tools.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, organizational, and project management skills.
• Designated success in managing websites using a customer relationship management (CRM) and familiarity with SEO best practices.
• Experience creating and managing email marketing and social media content.
• Expertise using website, email, and social media analytics.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently while collaborating effectively with staff and volunteers.
• Proven skill in simultaneously managing multiple projects with many moving parts
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently while collaborating effectively with staff and volunteers.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States.

We Offer:

• Salary: $80,000 - $85,000
• Excellent benefits, including affordable health options, generous time off policies and retirement contributions.
• An exceptional team of dedicated and supportive colleagues and volunteers.
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday in our Manhattan office, Wednesday remote.

To apply, please send your cover letter, resume, design samples and original writing, and list of references to employment@wlcj.org.

• Excellent benefits, including affordable health options, generous time off policies and retirement contributions.
• An exceptional team of dedicated and supportive colleagues and volunteers.
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday in our Manhattan office, Wednesday remote.

Excellent English skills in writing, editing and proofreading.