Job Description
Salary: $57,000
Location: Washington, D.C. or remote
Work dates: March 1 - November 13, 2026
NOTE: This is a temporary, full-time position on our team starting on or after March 1, 2026 and ending on November 13, 2026.
This role is not part of the bargaining unit
Why Middle Seat
- Competitive salaries and great benefits
- We only work for progressive organizations, candidates, and causes
- We’re a proudly unionized team — part of the Campaign Workers Guild
- Get in on the ground floor of a growing operation
Job Responsibilities
Design and Creative Ideation
- Work with clients to assess their needs and style requirements
- Think creatively and develop new design concepts, logos, visual identities, & graphics
- Collaborate with team members and clients on digital creative creation
- Generate print creative (flyers, proposals, literature, decks, mailers, etc.)
- Create and optimize of static web graphics
- Apply client branding and build web graphics for product web design templates
- Assist on website design with client communication, brand application, custom graphic creation, and UX design
- Create and optimize animated GIFs and more advanced motion graphics in video format
- Edit videos and DTCs
- Support in video production as needed
- Create and generate branding assets and collateral
- Amend final designs to align with team and client comments in order to gain final approval
- Other responsibilities as requested
Collaboration and Thought Leadership
- Work as part of a team with digital strategists, developers, client representatives, and other designers
- Collaborate in design discussions between the creative team and other Middle Seat teams
- Understand the current creative landscape in political design and ensure that we are helping set trends in the space – not just responding to them
- Offer creative direction and feedback to designers on the Middle Seat team and design contractors as needed
- As needed, lead team training sessions on new tools, processes, and best practices
- Contribute to new client pitches
- Other responsibilities as requested
Qualifications:
- 2+ years of experience in digital design field — including a portfolio of your work
- Desire to learn and improve design skills as a part of a growing team
- Advanced proficiency in standard design software including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Canva, and Figma
- Proficiency in Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier, Final Cut Pro, or similar software
- Demonstrated commitment to progressive politics
- Attention to detail and organization while managing tight deadlines and multiple projects
- Enjoy working with a team but also a self starter who will work with their manager to take on new projects
- Able to work extended hours when needed. Comfortable being available for urgent client requests outside of normal business hours
Preferred but Not Required:
Experience working with multiple clients or at a consulting firm
Experience designing websites, landing pages, splash pages, and web elements
Knowledge of HTML and CSS for translating design into code
Experience designing logos
Experience with Invision, Figma, and other UI design software
Experience editing and optimizing video content
100% premium coverage for health, dental, and vision
Zero deductible health plan
$75 monthly mobile phone & internet subsidy upon presentation of supporting documentation
Mental health expense subsidy of up to $300 per month (an individual appointment can be reimbursed in an amount up to, but not exceeding, $150; and individuals may submit requests for such reimbursement monthly, and will receive reimbursements within 30 days)
$100 monthly student loan reimbursement upon presentation of supporting documentation
10-15 paid vacation days off, depending on the anticipated length of employment (10 days for 6 month cycle hires, 15 days for 9 month cycle hires)
Unlimited sick leave
Commuter benefits for public transportation for staff in the DC Metro Area upon the same terms offered to regular, full-time employees
Coworking space stipend for cycle hires outside of the DC Metro Area upon the same terms offered to regular, full-time employees
Remote work (or work in our D.C. office)
We are committed to building a diverse and passionate team. We encourage creative-minded individuals with a strong technical aptitude to apply for this position. Women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals are encouraged to apply. Our firm is values-driven. We are intentional with the decidedly left-of-center clients we work with— and we strive to make our work environment and benefits reflect that, including salary transparency, healthy work-life balance, and consistent employee feedback and communication. We’re happy to talk more about our company culture with prospective applicants.
