Senior Graphic Designer

Location:

Hybrid (Arlington)

Employment Type:

Permanent

Specialty:

Graphic Designer

Job Number:

#3194 Job Description Seeking Senior Graphic Designer for Media Client TorchLight Hire is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer for our Arlington, Va-based client, an influential conservative magazine and media organization. This is a hands-on senior role for a designer who can move comfortably between strategic concepting and high-volume production while maintaining a polished, consistent visual standard across the organization's growing multimedia presence. Reporting to the EVP, Growth & Membership, the Senior Graphic Designer will partner with marketing, editorial, fundraising, and leadership teams to create compelling work across social media, email, web, paid advertising, events, and print. This organization is building a true brand identity from the ground up as part of a broader digital relaunch, and the ideal candidate brings strong editorial instincts, an exceptional eye for design, and sound production judgment. This is a senior individual-contributor role today, with room to grow. Candidates should be comfortable using AI-enabled creative tools thoughtfully to expand production capacity—without sacrificing brand quality, accuracy, or originality. Location

Arlington, VA (in-office) Employment

Direct hire, full-time, permanent opportunity

In-office 4 days/week Role Responsibilities Lead creative development and production across email, social media, digital advertising, landing pages, membership initiatives, and fundraising appeals

Create high-performing visual assets for YouTube, X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, and other emerging channels

Design platform-specific graphics, thumbnails, campaign toolkits, and editorial visuals that strengthen audience engagement

Coordinate with the video/podcast team on video thumbnails and supporting visuals

Build out a true brand guide off the new website's brand guidelines, and maintain the organization's visual identity across digital and print touchpoints

Manage a fast-moving production calendar aligned with major news cycles, campaigns, events, and fundraising deadlines

Use AI-enabled creative tools thoughtfully to expand production capacity while protecting brand quality and originality

Support print and event-design needs, including donor communications, publications, and presentations Skills and Experience 5+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within media, publishing, marketing, nonprofit, or advocacy

A strong portfolio demonstrating digital campaign work, social media creative, brand systems, and high-quality visual storytelling

Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign

Working expertise in Figma, Canva, and collaborative digital-production workflows

Deep familiarity with social-platform specifications and paid-media creative formats

Experience incorporating AI image-generation or design-assistance tools into an efficient, responsible production workflow

Comfortable supporting the organization's conservative-leaning editorial mission and point of view

Compensation & Benefits Salary:

• ~$100,000-$110,000, commensurate with experience
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Outcomes-focused, flexible culture

Additional Information TorchLight Hire® matches qualified candidates like you with contract and permanent marketing, communications, creative, and digital roles that are a professional and cultural fit. We offer our contractors industry-leading benefits like medical insurance, 401(k) plans and others.