Creative & Design Strategist - Mixte Communications (Remote)
About the job
HELLO! NICE TO MEET YOU
Mixte is a community-driven communications agency whose only goal is justice, health and freedom for all people. We partner with bold leaders—nonprofits, advocacy groups and mission-driven organizations—who challenge the status quo and fight for justice.We’re a small, mighty, diverse and fully remote team that believes we can use our communications expertise to make a difference in our communities.
WHERE WE’RE HIRING & WHY
We are only hiring for this role in Northern Virginia or Atlanta, Georgia.
We are building our East Coast team with a focus on the DC and Atlanta metropolitan areas, which continue to be on the front lines of critical movements for justice.
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COMPENSATION & CULTURE
Salary for all strategist-level positions is $77,175
We offer outrageously awesome benefits, a four-day work week, and a paid winter break between Dec 25 and New Years.
A LITTLE ABOUT US
Mixte is committed to building teams where people of all identities and backgrounds are welcome, included and respected (see our employee survey results). We encourage candidates to apply who are from Native American and Indigenous communities, communities of color and LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as folks who are from, or who have experience working, in social justice communities.
Our core values drive everything we do – from the clients we work with to the way we operate as a team. We don’t advertise on Meta platforms, as it actively goes against our values, and we run a paid job training program for underrepresented communities
We support every employee through professional development courses mapped to a customized 23-step proprietary program at Mixte.
A LITTLE ABOUT YOU
You are a visionary creative, strategic thinker and skilled designer, who thrives at the intersection of strategy and delivery. You don’t just make things look good, you design with purpose, bringing to life visuals that advance social justice and community power.
You’re equally comfortable pitching a big idea to a client as you are building the mockup yourself. You’re fluent in the language of movements, understanding how creative storytelling can fuel campaigns that call out racism, transphobia, environmental injustice, and more. You’re driven by impact, not ego.
You thrive in collaborative, purpose-driven environments. You bring empathy, clarity, and vision to every project. You’re excited to work remotely, move quickly, and contribute meaningfully to movements that matter.
YOUR ROLE
As a Creative Strategist at Mixte, you’ll lead the development of visual communications strategies and bring them to life through bold, high-impact creative. You’ll drive big-picture design thinking, campaign architecture, and brand evolution, while also rolling up your sleeves to execute the work. You will partner with project managers, strategists, and client leads to ensure our creative output is not only beautiful, but rooted in strategy and purpose.
LEADERSHIP
Serve as the strategic creative lead on projects, helping clients clarify their visual identity and align their creative assets with overarching goals.
Translate complex social justice issues into powerful visual campaigns that move people to action.
Lead branding, rebranding, and campaign creative processes from concept to completion, including workshops, concept decks, stakeholder feedback, and final delivery.
Present and defend strategic design direction with clarity, confidence, and flexibility.
Partner with internal teams to align creative strategy with communications goals and audience insights.
Offer guidance and strategic insight across a variety of creative mediums from digital to print to motion.
DESIGN EXECUTION & INNOVATION
Design collateral, visual toolkits, social media content, print and digital ads, reports, decks, email templates, branding elements, and more.
Push creative boundaries to ensure Mixte’s work leads the industry in innovation, cultural relevance, and authenticity.
Balance big-idea conceptual design with day-to-day production needs.
Scale creative deliverables based on scope and budget from scrappy grassroots campaigns to multi-platform initiatives.
Understand the 23-point Mixte Manual and how all of the things Mixte does as a company interact with your strategic role as Creative Strategist.
COLLABORATION & COMMUNICATION
Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to integrate design into broader communications strategies.
Proactively surface creative ideas that align with client goals and emerging trends in advocacy, activism, and storytelling.
Build strong, trust-based relationships with clients, serving as both a creative advisor and a hands-on partner.
Communicate clearly and compassionately with clients and team members across timelines, revisions, and expectations.
TEAMWORK
Collaborate with other strategists to understand how various other communications initiatives and strategies correlate and overlap and ensure all are working together smoothly and efficiently toward big-picture company and client goals
Initiate conversations, brainstorms, research to unearth key inspiration to drive creative concepts and design proposals
Drive big-picture design projects, such as a rebrand or creative campaign, from start to finish, leading the team and the client through the necessary steps of the process to ensure alignment and excitement with the final product
BUSINESS & GROWTH
Contribute to new business pitches and proposals, lending strategic and creative vision to help win work.
Meet quarterly revenue and outreach goals related to business development.
Identify growth opportunities within existing client accounts by offering creative solutions that solve emerging needs.
REQUIREMENTS
This role requires that you are established and located in either Northern Virginia or Atlanta, GA.
7+ years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, or art direction, ideally with strategy responsibilities
Demonstrated experience leading creative campaigns or brand initiatives with social impact
Portfolio that showcases a mix of strategy-led design work and hands-on execution across print, digital, and motion
Deep proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; bonus if you also know Canva, video editing tools, and light animation
Excellent presentation skills and the ability to pitch creative ideas persuasively
Strong project management and organizational skills, including comfort with Asana, Slack, and Google Workspace
Experience working with communities of color, LGBTQ+ communities, or social justice organizations is highly preferred
Fluency in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, or Vietnamese is a strong plus
READY TO APPLY?
Please send your resume directly to hiring@gomixte.com with the subject line: “Your Next Creative Strategist,” your portfolio, and include a 30-second video explaining why you’re the one for this job. Be specific. Be creative. Be you.
No phone calls, please. We will begin reviewing applications immediately, and will keep our search open until we find the right candidate.
Everything we do is guided by our values and our pursuit of justice for all people. That includes how we hire. If you choose to apply, here’s what you can expect from the hiring process.
Mixte is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. Accordingly, if reasonable accommodations are required to fully participate in the application or interview process, to perform the essential functions of the position, and/or to receive all other benefits and privileges of employment, please let us know in a manner in which you are comfortable.
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