Brand & Design Manager

 Position: Brand & Design Manager

Department: Marketing

Reports to: Marketing Director

Classification: Regular, Full-time, Non-exempt   

Compensation: $30.21 per hour

Grade: 24

Position Summary:

The Brand & Design Manager plays a key role on the Marketing team, providing thought leadership to the marketing, education, and development departments at SCT. The position works to develop visual strategy across the organization for sales, fundraising, and storytelling, and creates key visuals and branding for priority, high-level projects.

About SCT:

Seattle Children's Theatre (SCT) has served more than 4 million children since its founding in 1975 through professional theatre and arts education in the Puget Sound region and beyond. Our mission is to provide children of all ages access to professional theatre, with a focus on new works and theatre education.

SCT is committed to equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion in all areas of our work. We encourage applicants of all races, ethnicities, religions, gender identities and expressions, sexual orientations, abilities, ages, and backgrounds to apply. We value nontraditional career paths and transferable skills.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:  

• Partner with the Marketing Director to understand and execute visual strategy for single-ticket campaigns, fundraising initiatives, SCT’s Drama School, and experience design, ensuring brand integrity across all creative outputs
• Lead brand identity across all channels, ensuring visual consistency and high-quality execution
• Develop, maintain, and enforce brand guidelines to ensure consistent application across teams and external partners
• Creates branding and key visuals for priority, larger-scale marketing projects such as season launch, fundraising events, drama school campaigns,, etc. Assists with general design work during periods of low capacity.
• Manage and maintain all brand assets and brand asset libraries, including photo and video, across storage platforms (e.g., Canva, SharePoint, Smugmug)
• Work with Associate Director of Marketing Operations to track design projects and needs, collaborating with internal stakeholders to align scope, timelines, and deliverables
• Manage and mentor the Social Media and Graphic Design Specialist, ensuring clear creative direction, preparedness (copy, sizing, strategy), and on-time delivery

Other Responsibilities:

• Contribute positively to the organization's culture and success.
• Actively participate in equity, diversity, accessibility, and inclusion initiatives, including attending all-staff meetings & training.
• Embody the organization's mission, vision, and values in all work aspects.
• Other Duties as assigned

Qualifying Skills:

We recognize that experience can come from many places. This reflects our commitment to skills-based hiring, which focuses on a candidate’s ability to perform essential job functions—regardless of whether those skills were developed through formal education, professional experience, community work, or lived experience. If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about this role, we encourage you to apply.

Required Skills:

• At least 4 years of graphic design experience
• At least 3 years of brand management experience
• Possess a demonstrable interest in theatre and SCT’s mission
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage multiple projects at once
• Ability to take ideas and turn them into unique, visual strategy
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite 

Preferred Skills & Nice-to-Haves:

• Brand design experience preferred
• Working in non-profit or arts organization a plus
• Experience in Canva is a plus

Physical Requirements & Work Environment: 

SCT will make reasonable accommodations to ensure accessibility for all employees.

Location:

This position is based at 201 Thomas St, Seattle, WA, in a typical office setting. The work requires on-site presence with occasional evenings and weekends. The site is accessible via public transportation. After a successful 90-day introductory period, this position becomes eligible for one regularly scheduled remote workday per week. Remote work approval is subject to the needs of the business and must be coordinated in advance with the employee’s supervisor.

Schedule:

This is a full-time, hourly position typically scheduled for 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 9am – 5pm. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required to support fundraising events and Opening Nights. Flexible scheduling to support work-life balance may be discussed as needed.

Tasks May Include:

·       Remaining in a stationary position for extended periods.

·       Using computers, phones, and office equipment.

·       Moving printed materials and supplies up to 20 lbs.

·       Navigating office space for meetings and collaboration.

Benefits:

• Hourly Pay Range: $30.21 per hour - $30.21 per hour (non-exempt, Grade 24)
• Vacation: 80 hours annually
• Sick Time: 96 hours annually
• Health, Dental, and Vision: Employer-paid coverage
  • You can explore the current benefits we offer on the SCT Benefits Website http://www.benefitspage.com/ PASSWORD: sct.
• Retirement: Optional 403(b) plan
• Additional: FSA options, ORCA Passport, discounted parking

SCT uses a transparent, negotiation-free compensation structure to ensure pay equity across roles. Grade levels and pay are based on the scope and responsibilities outlined in each job description.

Additional Information:  

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job. 

Seattle Children's Theatre provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. We are committed to building a welcoming workplace for people of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that diversity of thought, background, and identity makes us stronger and enriches our work.