Brand and Design Manager

About the Internet Society Foundation

The Internet Society (ISOC) supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society. Our work aligns with our goals for the Internet to be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. We seek collaboration with all who share these goals.

Together, we focus on building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work; advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards; and advocating for policy that is consistent with our view of the Internet.

The Internet Society Foundation (Foundation) is a non-profit organization that works in concert with the Internet Society. It exists to demonstrate and support the positive difference the Internet can make to people everywhere and promote the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.  

The Foundation is committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion, where all individuals are valued for their distinct contributions.  Our people are the most valuable strengths we have. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, inventiveness, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities and talent that our staff invests in their work represents a significant part of not only our culture, but our reputation and the Foundation's achievements.

About the Position

We are seeking a skilled Brand and Design Manager to lead, evolve, and maintain our visual identity across all channels. This role requires a strategic designer who excels in both hands-on creative work and brand stewardship. The ideal candidate has a strong design portfolio, a working knowledge of accessibility and user experience best practices, and proven experience ensuring creative output aligns with brand guidelines.

Location

Remote

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Brand Management & Governance

• Oversee the application and evolution of brand guidelines to ensure consistency across all internal and external touchpoints.
• Act as the primary guardian of the brand, providing guidance and feedback to internal teams and external partners.
• Develop and update brand assets, templates, and toolkits as needed.
• Manage internal resources, such as our digital asset manager and branded swag store.

Design & Creative Production

• Conceptualize and design a wide range of materials, including but not limited to event collateral, reports, infographics, social media graphics, illustrations, icons, video, and presentation decks.
• Lead creative direction for high-impact projects, ensuring visually compelling and accessible design solutions.
• Collaborate with communications team members and other stakeholders to produce cohesive, audience-centered visuals.

Accessibility & UX Best Practices

• Apply accessibility standards (e.g., color contrast, legible typography, clear visual hierarchy) across all design outputs.
• Partner with web and digital teams to guide user-centered design decisions, ensuring visual consistency and usability across digital properties.
• Design visual concepts and wireframes for web layouts (for various screens), ensuring adherence to brand, accessibility, and responsiveness guidelines.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with strategic communications team members to support organizational goals through effective design.
• Manage external creative vendors as needed, providing clear direction, feedback, and quality control.
• Contribute to creative strategy, campaign planning, and brand-level initiatives.

• Other duties as assigned

Desired Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in graphic design, visual communication, or a related field.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating brand management, high-quality design work, and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in industry-standard design tools (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch, or similar).
• Ability to create reusable templates for non-designers in Canva or Microsoft tools (PowerPoint, Word, etc.).
• Familiarity with UX/UI principles and experience collaborating with web developers.
• Excellent communication, project management, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
• Experience designing with accessibility best practices and web-use guidelines.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a fast-paced or multi-stakeholder environment.
• Illustration or icon design experience.
• Background in marketing, branding, or communications strategy.

What You'll Love About Us

• Make an Impact. We have an exciting vision and mission to bring the internet to everyone!
• Great Company Culture. We are a global team and live our values of collaboration, inclusion, respect, people and passion in all of our HR programs including our new recognition program!
• Holiday/Vacation. Generous paid time off and paid public holidays.
• Benefits. Based on local in-country guidelines.
• Give back. Get paid to volunteer in your community!
• Professional Development and Educational Benefits. Annual company contribution towards professional development or higher education.
• Flexible Work Models. Flexible work-from-home.

Compensation and benefits for this position will be paid in local currency and based on the country and geographic location’s local salary and benefits market data for the position. Exact pay will be based on factors including but not limited to relevant qualifications, experience, geographic location, education, business and organizational needs. 

The Foundation is an equal opportunity employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, color or any other protected class. Compensation and benefit package for this position will be competitively commensurate with the successful applicant’s qualifications.  Applications will be evaluated until the position has been filled. The list of applicants will not be posted publicly and will be reviewed in confidence by members of the evaluation committee.