Marketing Coordinator, Design - Contractor

The Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) is seeking a Marketing Coordinator, Design to bring our brand to life visually across digital and print channels. This is a design-first role: we need someone who is a genuinely strong designer first, and a marketing generalist second.

This role is ideal for someone early in their design career who is hungry to grow — someone who already has real design chops (layout, typography, composition) and is eager to keep sharpening them on a global brand, rather than someone looking to build a broad, general marketing skill set.

What You'll Do

Visual Design & Content Creation (core of the role)

• Design social media content (Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.) that is polished, on-brand, and built to perform in each platform's format.
• Create visual assets for email newsletters, campaigns, and the website.
• Design presentations, reports, and marketing materials with strong layout and typography.
• Create visuals for application on structures and signage for events.
• Manage an internal request pipeline, delivering projects to brief and on time.
• Apply SCA's brand guidelines and visual identity consistently and thoughtfully, not just mechanically.
• Become an expert in the SCA brand and its application across mediums.

Brand & Creative Quality

• Maintain visual consistency across every design output.
• Bring creative ideas to campaigns and storytelling, not just execute someone else's layout.
• Stay current on design trends and bring fresh visual thinking to the team.

Light Marketing Support (secondary, not the focus)

• Help format and schedule finished designs across platforms.
• Collaborate with the marketing team to gather content and assets needed for design work.

What We're Looking For

Design Skills & Experience (required)

• A portfolio demonstrating strong graphic design fundamentals — layout, typography, composition, and color.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Ability to apply an existing brand system consistently across many different assets.
• Experience with Canva or Figma is a plus, but not a substitute for strong Adobe Creative Suite skills.

Attributes

• Hungry and eager to learn — actively looking to grow as a designer, not just complete assigned tasks.
• Highly organized with strong attention to visual detail.
• Comfortable taking and applying creative feedback.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Strong communication skills.
• Interest in coffee or global food/beverage culture is a plus.

What You'll Gain

• Hands-on experience designing for a global brand, with real creative ownership.
• Direct mentorship and feedback to sharpen your design craft.
• Exposure to marketing across digital, events, and education — without needing to own those areas.
• International travel.
• A collaborative, mission-driven team environment.