Strong Towns Is Seeking a Web and Graphic Designer
Strong Towns, a nationally recognized non-profit organization, is seeking a dynamic individual to manage and improve our website and lead graphic design projects.
The mission of Strong Towns is to replace America’s post-war pattern of development, the Suburban Experiment, with a pattern of development that is financially strong and resilient. We believe that change will happen when there is widespread awareness of the problem, and broad, bottom-up action led by local communities and individuals across the nation.
Our goals are wildly ambitious, but we’ve made meaningful progress:
Our influential media site reached nearly 2 million people in 2022 and is shaping the national conversation on growth, development, and the future of cities.
We have over 3,800 members worldwide, including at least one in each U.S. state.
We need someone to help improve and manage our website, as well as lead ongoing graphic design projects. This could be you if:
You’re excited by the prospect of taking a concept and translating it into a visual format that speaks to a broad audience.
You’re not a computer engineer, but you know a thing or two about coding (especially CSS and Javascript) and are ready to learn more if needed.
You enjoy crafting the perfect layout for a webpage and understand the essentials of UI/UX design.
Working independently doesn’t faze you, but you also know the value of collaborating with teammates.
You’re motivated to be part of a nonpartisan nonprofit that helps people make their cities and towns more economically resilient.
You have some knowledge of SEO principles and experience working in Squarespace or similar website platforms.
This is a remote position open to anyone in the U.S. Our team collaborates digitally from locations around the country, and we get together 2–4 times per year for in-person staff retreats. We have content deadlines and occasional event-driven demands, but generally keep a flexible schedule. We are an equal opportunity, family-friendly organization. Our work is rewarding, and our organization is making a difference.
Our Hiring Process
Talent comes from many places, even those where we might not think to look, and so we've created a process that is broad, inclusive, and as free of human bias as we can reasonably make possible. We're looking for the person with the right set of skills and approach. As such, our hiring process focuses on skills and approach.
We don't want to see your resume, or even know who you are, until we determine that your skills and approach might be a good fit for our team. If you mail us your resume, or contact us with your credentials, you'll be signaling to us that you are not a good fit for the way we work. Beyond that, we encourage anyone with an interest in this position—regardless of any other factor—to apply.
Applications are now closed.
Questions?
We held a Q&A briefing to answer questions about this job on February 6. Watch the recording here. Additional questions can be sent to rachel@strongtowns.org.
Important Dates and Deadlines
Q&A briefing: Monday, February 6, at 11 a.m. CT. Watch the recording here.
Close initial applications: Sunday, February 12, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Round 1 questions emailed out: Monday, February 13.
Round 1 questions due: Sunday, February 19, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Applicants notified of status and select group invited to Round 2: Monday, February 27.
Round 2 questions due: Sunday, March 5, at 11:59 p.m. CT.
Interviews: March 13–16.
To treat everyone fairly and with due consideration, and to achieve the best outcome in the most reasonable period of time, we are unfortunately not going to be able to adjust this schedule to accommodate special requests. We have tried to provide ample time for responses and will be very flexible (including evenings and weekends, if needed) during interview weeks.
Strong Towns provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics.