Job title: Hight Country News appoints a design manager to lead a wonderful team of visual editors and designers who help this vital non -profit backed by the reader about land, water, wildlife, indigenous societies, climate change, and other issues necessary to understand the western United States. This is an opportunity to develop and implement the visual strategy via platforms, and to enhance the HCN mission to inform people and inspire them to act on behalf of the various human and natural societies in the West.

The design manager is responsible for the comprehensive appearance, the appearance of the HCN website, other digital products, our monthly printing magazine, and our donation and marketing materials. This role bears the responsibilities of design and practical production and directs a small team of visual editors and contractors, and works cooperatively with editing, marketing and fundraising teams. Their goal: attracting readers and motivating them to become subscribers and donors.

The ideal filter is a creative professional and veteran with strong design and project management skills, a deep understanding of the press, strategic and creative experience in all platforms. They have a deep knowledge of the United States of West and estimate the value of the independent press; And the experience of progress, justice, fairness, diversity and integration in their work.

Duties/results
The design director will work under the direct supervision of the CEO and the publisher. Duties will include:

• It is supervised by the design of all HCN products, ensuring that it adheres to the organization’s brand and its commitment to create the press that reflects the complexity and diversity of the West.

• They rent, evidence, performance, and direct a talented team in the Arts Department, enhance a positive work environment, create a high -performance culture, face final dates and ensure consistent brands and quality.

• It is supervised by the main relations with the main external contractors, including the graphic designer, social media coordinator and printer.

• It is supervised by the design and production of digital products, including the website, newsletters for e -mail and social media, and working with editing and marketing teams to find innovative approaches to tell stories and audience’s participation.

• The design and production of each monthly printed version of the upper countryside news, and working with viewers and editorial staff to ensure that different options for design and display consider the start of the story, and assigning, designing and integrating art for a variety of types of story, ranging from graphs to long features.

• The well -designed heroic strategies that focus on the audience (UX) via platforms, guarantee use, ease of access, and sharing whether they are displayed on mobile devices, desktop, printing or social media.

• It is supervised by the design and production of marketing and fundraising materials, including home ads, cargo post and HCN’s annual report, with the aim of attracting readers and converting them into subscribers and donors.

• It builds the evaluation of annual and monthly art and production, supervision of scheduling and many tasks related to production to ensure the fulfillment of the deadlines for publication.

• He works with visual employees to grow a variety of independent artists and photographers with a direct knowledge of cultural efficiency with a wide range of Western societies.

• Participates in the strategic planning process, defining the goals of the Art Department in contradiction with the organization’s strategy and its representation with employees, council and other stakeholders.

• The Ministry of Art’s commitment to justice, fairness, diversity and integration (Jedi).

• It builds and runs the budget of the art department, ensuring actually controlling spending to meet organizational needs.

• It covers various duties for the Ministry of Art employees as needed.

• And other tasks as they may be set.

News Country News tackles the historical lack of acting, integration and fairness in the press with effective solutions. We welcome the applicants from all life experiences and encourage members of the representative wallpapers a traditional acting representative to present, including indigenous people, colored people, people LGBTQ, women, and persons with disabilities.

General compensation and conditions
This is a full -time position, exempt with the benefits of medical health care, teeth and teeth funded by the employer; Paid vacation leave starts from 12 days a year in addition to 11 days paid holidays every year; Features of sick leave and family; “TK Time” – paid half a day paid for half a day that does not accumulate; A monthly work salary and startup salary; 401K retirement plan with the contribution of the employer’s match; And a salary in the range of $ 78195 to 86,884 dollars equivalent annually, dependent on skills and experience.

HCN is located in Paonia, Colorado, but the art department is working remotely. It is very preferred for this person to reside in the HCN coverage area in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington Wyoming.

High Country News is committed to the progress of diversity, fairness and integration between our employees, volunteers, programs and partners. And the establishment of a safe, supportive and comfortable work community. HCN is an equal employer and prohibits illegal discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, origin, belief, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, sexual identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, governmental or local law.

Job requirements:

Skills and experience
We are more interested in hearing how to enhance your broader skills and expertise and qualifications from the role and benefit from the HCN and the societies that we serve and we hope to serve them all over the West. We are looking for an enthusiastic person for the task and values ​​of HCN, and we push to enhance diversity, fairness and inclusion in the press, work practices and company cultures. The perfect candidate realizes the best ways to provide important topics for a variety of audiences and adopt the need for smart innovation in a fast -changing media environment. They have a deep knowledge of the western United States, and to understand the basic coverage areas of HCN: Earth, Water and Wildlife; Native Population Affairs Climate Change Western Culture and Policy; Justice and fairness.

They hold a bachelor’s degree or graduate studies in the press, graphic design, visual communication, or equivalent experience, fundamental experience with the design and production of editing, marketing and collecting donations via platforms. They have experience in managing teams directed to the results in creating related content with a variety of readings, and clear cultural competencies covering various societies and issues.

The ideal candidate has great experience in cooperation at the management level and works with a dispersed workforce, distributing work burdens, organizing multiple projects on various timelines, and contributing to the professional development of team members. They have the ability to inspire their team to make HCN look better, and set art standards and design that involve readers and inspire them to support our work.

A deep understanding of the press, design, visual communication and project management is essential. Excellent skills in Adobe Suites, Tableau, Excel, WordPress and e -mail marketing software is a must. Experience with perfect news programs.

Job type: Design, digital, print, magazine

city: far

Country/Country: US

period: Full -time

benefits: See job description

a company: High country news

About our company: Higher countryside news is the country’s leading independent source of deliberate and in -depth reports on the western United States. HCN was founded in 1970, and a famous monthly magazine produces a famous site, as well as newsletters and events via e -mail. From Alaska and North Rockies to the southwestern desert, from the Great Plains to the West Coast, HCN is a popular and essential resource for those who care about this region. HCN is a non -profit organization registered 501 (C) 3 without profitability whose mission is to inform people and inspire them to act on behalf of the various natural and human societies in the West.

How to apply: To apply, complete our request online on this link: https://airable.com/AppE4tl7mksbjpnmv/shrkrfwwhpmrm4or

It should include a biography, a coverage message, and 3 examples of relevant design works via platforms that must be taken into account. You can attach examples or link the order form, or include links in your coverage letter or CV. This position is open and acceptance of requests until fill, with the preference of applications submitted by March 2, 2025.

Job title: Hight Country News appoints a design manager to lead a wonderful team of visual editors and designers who help this vital non -profit backed by the reader about land, water, wildlife, indigenous societies, climate change, and other issues necessary to understand the western United States. This is an opportunity to develop and implement the visual strategy via platforms, and to enhance the HCN mission to inform people and inspire them to act on behalf of the various human and natural societies in the West.

The design manager is responsible for the comprehensive appearance, the appearance of the HCN website, other digital products, our monthly printing magazine, and our donation and marketing materials. This role bears the responsibilities of design and practical production and directs a small team of visual editors and contractors, and works cooperatively with editing, marketing and fundraising teams. Their goal: attracting readers and motivating them to become subscribers and donors.

The ideal filter is a creative professional and veteran with strong design and project management skills, a deep understanding of the press, strategic and creative experience in all platforms. They have a deep knowledge of the United States of West and estimate the value of the independent press; And the experience of progress, justice, fairness, diversity and integration in their work.

Duties/results
The design director will work under the direct supervision of the CEO and the publisher. Duties will include:

• It is supervised by the design of all HCN products, ensuring that it adheres to the organization’s brand and its commitment to create the press that reflects the complexity and diversity of the West.

• They rent, evidence, performance, and direct a talented team in the Arts Department, enhance a positive work environment, create a high -performance culture, face final dates and ensure consistent brands and quality.

• It is supervised by the main relations with the main external contractors, including the graphic designer, social media coordinator and printer.

• It is supervised by the design and production of digital products, including the website, newsletters for e -mail and social media, and working with editing and marketing teams to find innovative approaches to tell stories and audience’s participation.

• The design and production of each monthly printed version of the upper countryside news, and working with viewers and editorial staff to ensure that different options for design and display consider the start of the story, and assigning, designing and integrating art for a variety of types of story, ranging from graphs to long features.

• The well -designed heroic strategies that focus on the audience (UX) via platforms, guarantee use, ease of access, and sharing whether they are displayed on mobile devices, desktop, printing or social media.

• It is supervised by the design and production of marketing and fundraising materials, including home ads, cargo post and HCN’s annual report, with the aim of attracting readers and converting them into subscribers and donors.

• It builds the evaluation of annual and monthly art and production, supervision of scheduling and many tasks related to production to ensure the fulfillment of the deadlines for publication.

• He works with visual employees to grow a variety of independent artists and photographers with a direct knowledge of cultural efficiency with a wide range of Western societies.

• Participates in the strategic planning process, defining the goals of the Art Department in contradiction with the organization’s strategy and its representation with employees, council and other stakeholders.

• The Ministry of Art’s commitment to justice, fairness, diversity and integration (Jedi).

• It builds and runs the budget of the art department, ensuring actually controlling spending to meet organizational needs.

• It covers various duties for the Ministry of Art employees as needed.

• And other tasks as they may be set.

News Country News tackles the historical lack of acting, integration and fairness in the press with effective solutions. We welcome the applicants from all life experiences and encourage members of the representative wallpapers a traditional acting representative to present, including indigenous people, colored people, people LGBTQ, women, and persons with disabilities.

General compensation and conditions
This is a full -time position, exempt with the benefits of medical health care, teeth and teeth funded by the employer; Paid vacation leave starts from 12 days a year in addition to 11 days paid holidays every year; Features of sick leave and family; “TK Time” – paid half a day paid for half a day that does not accumulate; A monthly work salary and startup salary; 401K retirement plan with the contribution of the employer’s match; And a salary in the range of $ 78195 to 86,884 dollars equivalent annually, dependent on skills and experience.

HCN is located in Paonia, Colorado, but the art department is working remotely. It is very preferred for this person to reside in the HCN coverage area in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington Wyoming.

High Country News is committed to the progress of diversity, fairness and integration between our employees, volunteers, programs and partners. And the establishment of a safe, supportive and comfortable work community. HCN is an equal employer and prohibits illegal discrimination against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, national origin, origin, belief, religion, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, sexual identity, or any other characteristic protected under federal, governmental or local law.

Job requirements:

Skills and experience
We are more interested in hearing how to enhance your broader skills and expertise and qualifications from the role and benefit from the HCN and the societies that we serve and we hope to serve them all over the West. We are looking for an enthusiastic person for the task and values ​​of HCN, and we push to enhance diversity, fairness and inclusion in the press, work practices and company cultures. The perfect candidate realizes the best ways to provide important topics for a variety of audiences and adopt the need for smart innovation in a fast -changing media environment. They have a deep knowledge of the western United States, and to understand the basic coverage areas of HCN: Earth, Water and Wildlife; Native Population Affairs Climate Change Western Culture and Policy; Justice and fairness.

They hold a bachelor’s degree or graduate studies in the press, graphic design, visual communication, or equivalent experience, fundamental experience with the design and production of editing, marketing and collecting donations via platforms. They have experience in managing teams directed to the results in creating related content with a variety of readings, and clear cultural competencies covering various societies and issues.

The ideal candidate has great experience in cooperation at the management level and works with a dispersed workforce, distributing work burdens, organizing multiple projects on various timelines, and contributing to the professional development of team members. They have the ability to inspire their team to make HCN look better, and set art standards and design that involve readers and inspire them to support our work.

A deep understanding of the press, design, visual communication and project management is essential. Excellent skills in Adobe Suites, Tableau, Excel, WordPress and e -mail marketing software is a must. Experience with perfect news programs.

Job type: Design, digital, print, magazine

city: far

Country/Country: US

period: Full -time

benefits: See job description

a company: High country news

About our company: Higher countryside news is the country’s leading independent source of deliberate and in -depth reports on the western United States. HCN was founded in 1970, and a famous monthly magazine produces a famous site, as well as newsletters and events via e -mail. From Alaska and North Rockies to the southwestern desert, from the Great Plains to the West Coast, HCN is a popular and essential resource for those who care about this region. HCN is a non -profit organization registered 501 (C) 3 without profitability whose mission is to inform people and inspire them to act on behalf of the various natural and human societies in the West.

How to apply: To apply, complete our request online on this link: https://airable.com/AppE4tl7mksbjpnmv/shrkrfwwhpmrm4or

It should include a biography, a coverage message, and 3 examples of relevant design works via platforms that must be taken into account. You can attach examples or link the order form, or include links in your coverage letter or CV. This position is open and acceptance of requests until fill, with the preference of applications submitted by March 2, 2025.