About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Regional economic development (nonprofit).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

The Confidential Client is hiring an organized, design-forward Associate to produce digital and print communications that advance regional narratives, member engagement, and business attraction campaigns. This is a hands-on role that blends graphic design, email and web publishing, social media support, event coverage, and day-to-day creative operations.

• Design branded visual assets for digital and print, including social graphics, presentation decks, one-pagers, event collateral, invitations, and digital ads using established brand guidelines and templates.
• Build, format, and schedule email newsletters and stakeholder announcements; ensure clean formatting, accurate lists, functioning links, and strong visual presentation.
• Support social channels (e.g., LinkedIn, YouTube) with scheduling, community monitoring, and engagement tracking across the region.
• Update and maintain website content using WordPress: edit copy, swap imagery, refresh leadership bios, and publish landing pages.
• Provide on-the-ground support at events: live social coverage, basic photography, coordination of day-of presentation slides, and preparation of event materials.
• Assist with digital analytics and reporting: compile monthly dashboards for website traffic, social growth, and email performance.
• Maintain and organize the department’s digital asset library (photo archives, logos, templates, video b-roll).
• Ensure all collateral adheres to writing, graphic, and brand standards.
• Participate in special projects and perform other duties as assigned to improve departmental efficiency.

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Who You Are / Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Digital Media, Marketing, Visual Communications, or a related field required.
• 1–3 years of professional experience or relevant internship experience in graphic design, digital content production, social media management, or marketing communications.
• Demonstrated portfolio showing proficiency across graphic design, social media assets, digital collateral, and layout design.
• Working knowledge of digital marketing best practices, modern social trends, email design, and basic web formatting.
• General interest in or familiarity with the civic, business, and economic landscape of the Pittsburgh region is a plus.

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Skills

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Canva.
• Hands-on experience with email marketing platforms, social media management tools, and content management systems (WordPress).
• Solid writing, copy editing, and proofreading ability.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; able to manage multiple small projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Basic photography and short-form video editing skills for social storytelling are a strong plus.
• Collaborative interpersonal skills, good judgment, maturity, and diplomacy.
• Self-starter who follows established processes and works well in a team.

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Compensation & Employment Type

• Salary range: $51,000–$57,000 per year (as provided by the Confidential Client).
• Employment type: Full-time.
• Location: Pittsburgh, PA — this role is expected to be based locally (onsite / hybrid as determined by the Confidential Client).

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Why This Role Matters

This role is a key creative contributor to regional economic development work. You’ll produce content that helps tell the region’s story to partners, members, and prospective businesses — and you’ll learn from experienced communicators while building a varied portfolio of real-world marketing and communications projects.

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Keywords & Career Growth

• Common search terms: Associate Creative Communications, Digital Communications Associate, Graphic Designer (entry-level), Social Media Coordinator.
• Good next steps: Senior Designer, Digital Communications Specialist, Marketing Coordinator, Content Manager.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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