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Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist (Full-Time, Remote) Remote — United States | Full-Time | $60,000 – $70,000 / year Ensemble Performing Arts is seeking a creative and adaptable Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist to support our Marketing team across a wide range of design initiatives. Reporting to Marketing Operations and working closely with the Principal Creative/Content Strategist, this role will create website graphics and wireframes, fulfill school-level design requests, support Ensemble brand initiatives, and take on other creative projects across our portfolio of music and dance schools. This is the right fit for a designer who works comfortably within established brand systems, brings strong visual judgment and fresh ideas, and does well managing a variety of projects across multiple brands and audiences. Key Responsibilities • Web Design & Digital Assets • Create web graphics and digital assets for Ensemble Performing Arts and its schools, preparing and optimizing files for usability, accessibility, responsive design, and file size • Support website builds, redesigns, and ongoing enhancements, including wireframes, page layouts, visual concepts, and design recommendations • School-Level Marketing Support • Fulfill design requests for individual schools, including promotional graphics, flyers, event materials, social graphics, digital ads, and other marketing collateral • Adapt established brand systems and templates for each school while preserving its unique identity • Ensemble Brand & Creative Projects • Support Ensemble-level branding initiatives, campaigns, presentations, and other internal and external creative projects • Partner with the Principal Creative/Content Strategist to execute creative concepts and maintain brand consistency • Design Systems & Project Management • Help create and maintain reusable templates, graphics, and design systems that improve efficiency and consistency • Manage multiple projects and priorities, from planned initiatives to quick-turn requests, while incorporating feedback from multiple stakeholders and upholding strong design standards Who You Are • A versatile designer: you move easily between a single school's promotional graphic, a website wireframe, and an Ensemble-wide campaign • A brand steward: you work confidently within established guidelines and adapt creative for different audiences and sub-brands • A systems thinker: you build templates and scalable design solutions that help the team do more, more consistently • A collaborative partner: you take feedback well and work smoothly with both creative and non-creative team members • Detail-oriented and organized: you juggle multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders without losing sight of quality Preferred Qualifications • 1–3+ years of professional graphic design, marketing design, or related experience • A strong portfolio showing digital design, branding, marketing collateral, and web-related work • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or comparable design tools • Experience designing for websites, an understanding of responsive design principles, and familiarity with accessibility best practices • Strong typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy skills • Experience creating website wireframes or working alongside web developers • Experience supporting a multi-location, franchise, education, agency, or multi-brand organization • Experience building templates or scalable design systems, and supporting ongoing campaigns and brand development • Motion graphics, video editing, illustration, or other complementary creative skills are a plus Compensation & Benefits The compensation range for this position is $60,000–$70,000 per year, commensurate with experience. A competitive benefits package is provided, including a 401(k) with employer match; health, vision, and dental benefits; and Paid Time-Off. To Apply Please submit the following: • A resume • A portfolio or link to samples of your work • A brief cover letter outlining your interest in this role • Responses to our short questionnaire about your background. Applications without a cover letter, portfolio, and questionnaire response will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed. Diversity is a strength of our community. If you meet most but not all of the qualifications, we still encourage you to apply. About Ensemble Performing Arts Ensemble Performing Arts is one of the fastest-growing platforms of independently-run performing arts schools and businesses in the United States. We are powered by passionate educators and supported by a team that believes in preserving what makes each school and business unit special. With a multi-state, multi-entity footprint and active M&A pipeline, we are committed to operational excellence and a people-first culture grounded in respect, flexibility, and shared purpose. We offer opportunities for growth and leadership in a fast-scaling organization and a chance to directly shape the look and voice of a mission-driven brand. Who We Are Our mission is to empower artists by safeguarding the businesses that love them ♡. Our values include: • Stewardship: We are caretakers of our performing arts businesses and communities, helping them thrive by making it easy for our teams and educators to cultivate an enriching experience for the students we serve. • Growth: Our performing arts businesses are integral to our success, and we are committed to their professional growth. As an ever-growing partnership across the performing arts education space, we seek to increase the high-quality resources provided to our businesses and the people who run them. • Stagehands: Our Shared Services team runs in the background to support our businesses. By doing this, we champion students to be the real stars of the show! To learn more about Ensemble Performing Arts, visit www.ensembleschools.com . Ensemble Performing Arts is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability status, or genetic information. Pursuant to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and any other state or local hiring regulations, we will consider for employment any qualified applicant, including those with arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with applicable law. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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Marketing & Graphic Design Specialist (Full-Time, Remote)
Remote — United States | Full-Time | $60,000 – $70,000 / year
Web Design & Digital Assets • Create web graphics and digital assets for Ensemble Performing Arts and its schools, preparing and optimizing files for usability, accessibility, responsive design, and file size
Support website builds, redesigns, and ongoing enhancements, including wireframes, page layouts, visual concepts, and design recommendations
School-Level Marketing Support • Fulfill design requests for individual schools, including promotional graphics, flyers, event materials, social graphics, digital ads, and other marketing collateral
Adapt established brand systems and templates for each school while preserving its unique identity
Ensemble Brand & Creative Projects • Support Ensemble-level branding initiatives, campaigns, presentations, and other internal and external creative projects
Partner with the Principal Creative/Content Strategist to execute creative concepts and maintain brand consistency
Design Systems & Project Management • Help create and maintain reusable templates, graphics, and design systems that improve efficiency and consistency
Manage multiple projects and priorities, from planned initiatives to quick-turn requests, while incorporating feedback from multiple stakeholders and upholding strong design standards
A versatile designer: you move easily between a single school's promotional graphic, a website wireframe, and an Ensemble-wide campaign
A brand steward: you work confidently within established guidelines and adapt creative for different audiences and sub-brands
A systems thinker: you build templates and scalable design solutions that help the team do more, more consistently
A collaborative partner: you take feedback well and work smoothly with both creative and non-creative team members
Detail-oriented and organized: you juggle multiple projects, deadlines, and stakeholders without losing sight of quality
1–3+ years of professional graphic design, marketing design, or related experience

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A strong portfolio showing digital design, branding, marketing collateral, and web-related work
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Canva, or comparable design tools
Experience designing for websites, an understanding of responsive design principles, and familiarity with accessibility best practices
Strong typography, layout, color, and visual hierarchy skills
Experience creating website wireframes or working alongside web developers
Experience supporting a multi-location, franchise, education, agency, or multi-brand organization
Experience building templates or scalable design systems, and supporting ongoing campaigns and brand development
Motion graphics, video editing, illustration, or other complementary creative skills are a plus

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