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At Banyan, we’re always looking for talented people who want to be part of creating a positive impact on the world. Banyan’s work is driven by our belief that great communications can illuminate thinking, inspire action, motivate positive behavior, and enable individuals and communities to create positive, lasting change in the world.
Here are some of the positions we’re currently hiring for…
Accounting Specialist
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)
Job description
Banyan is a woman-owned, mission-driven agency with 29 years of experience creating communications solutions for nonprofits, foundations, community organizations, and government agencies. Banyan’s work is driven by our belief that creative communication can illuminate thinking, inspire action, motivate positive behavior, and enable individuals and communities to create positive, lasting change in the world.
We are seeking an experienced Accounting Specialist to assist with our daily bookkeeping, project finances, and operations needs.
Key Responsibilities
As a Accounting Specialist at Banyan, you will:
Update accounts receivable daily and track client payments
Update accounts payable daily and monitor payment schedules
Accurately perform daily reconciliation of cash and credit card transactions
Monitor and reconcile project related expenses as they occur
Assist with month end close procedures as requested
Assist finance operations team with organization objectives as needed
Ensure compliance with organizational guidelines and procedures, and federal and state regulations
Comply with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
Skills, Knowledge And Expertise
This role requires a track record of demonstrable work experience and professional ingenuity, showing that you have:
Sound understanding of accounting and financial reporting principles and practices
Analytical mind with strong conceptual and problem-solving skills
Meticulous attention to detail with advanced organizational skills
Ability to work independently and as a part of a team
Required skill and experiences include:
Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field (4 years or more of work experience may be accepted with no degree)
Experience in project-based business or industry a plus
Benefits
Compensation:
Openings for this position exist at multiple levels and compensation ranges. Compensation for Accounting Specialist roles at Banyan range from $70,000 to $85,000 commensurate with experience and role level. The hiring team will be able to provide and discuss the relevant salary range with each applicant during their interview process.
What we have to offer:
As a full time employee, you will be eligible for the benefits available to Banyan's employees, including:
Unlimited paid vacation (we mean it, and we model it!)
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance, eligibility begins on your first day of employment
Employer-matched 401k
FSA plan
Employee Assistance Program
Company paid cell-phone plan
Generous paid family leave
But wait there's more:
We offer a hybrid (in-person & remote) workplace setting, with a modern office and a fully stocked kitchen in the heart of East Atlanta.
Our culture includes but is not limited to: Happy hours, casual work environments, company lunches, holiday parties, and the best part, flexibility and trust.
Company-sponsored opportunities to travel and gather with your teammates at events, all-hands retreats, etc.
Option to join internal initiatives you may be passionate about like our equity team, wellness committee, or holiday team!
Banyan Communications is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employee experience for all. We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement and the ongoing global fight against all forms of racism, hate, brutality, and oppression.
Designer / Creative consultant
Location: Atlanta, GA (Hybrid)
Job description
Banyan is a woman-owned, mission-driven agency with 29 years of experience creating communications solutions for nonprofits, foundations, community organizations, and government agencies. Banyan’s work is driven by our belief that creative communication can illuminate thinking, inspire action, motivate positive behavior, and enable individuals and communities to create positive, lasting change in the world.
We are currently seeking a creative leader within a diverse and growing team. As a Design Specialist at Banyan, you'll translate strategic direction, research insights, and complex information into concepts and execution across a broad range of media and visual styles—and lead others in doing the same. This role requires a confident, collaborative design-thinker with a passion for social change – someone who can see the big picture, propose unique solutions to complex challenges, and jump in with both feet to execute consistently and creatively.
Sound like you? Read on…
Unique aspects of working at Banyan:
Navigating ambiguity and unknowns to recommend the best path forward
Working embedded in project teams with other cross-functional team members
Prioritizing solving problems for the audiences at hand within constraints of the project
Influencing the process of your project teams to arrive at high-quality solutions
Operating in a high-feedback (positive and constructive; giving and receiving) environment
Interfacing directly with clients in order to work with their teams, not just for them.
Committing to self-reflection in pursuit of equity
Key Responsibilities
This role at Banyan involves:
Translating strategic briefs, audience/user research, and other insights into branding, concepts, collateral, and web/social experiences that accomplish communications objectives.
Drawing upon a strong understanding of design principles to create effective communications, with a focus on layout, information design, user experience, accessibility, and inclusivity.
Leading creative meetings and design workshops with clients and project teams, including ideation, sketching, and rapid prototyping.
Concepting, planning, iterating, and delivering design assets for print and digital campaigns; web and interactive experiences; and infographics, posters, presentations, and other collateral.
Communicating sound rationale for design choices that inspires your colleagues and clients.
Contributing to a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and excellence.
Providing feedback to the work of team members on your projects as you seek to cultivate a continued reputation of excellence for the clients and audiences we serve.
Seeing both the details of the product, and beyond it into the greater vision of the goals of the project.
Executing assigned projects and associated tasks — and proactively seeking out efficiencies and recommending the best process — to ensure all deadlines are met or proactively addressed.
Performing responsibilities enthusiastically, with high initiative and follow-through within the scope, schedule, and budget parameters of each project.
This role requires a track record of demonstrable work experience and professional ingenuity, showing that you are:
A digital native, with a strong understanding of the trends, formats, and ideas shaping the web, social, and beyond.
A strong conceptual thinker and executer – your portfolio demonstrates your ability to start projects off from an incredibly strong position and come up with surprising, resonant concepts.
Passionate about social change, and a belief that good design can be a driver of that change.
Able to execute polished creative work with a focus on the details of graphic design, typography, and layout, and lead others to do the same for a visually cohesive suite of products.
A demonstrated leader and mentor, able to spark great ideas in your peers and guide the work of other designers across complex projects.
Able to work as part of a collaborative team: you know the difference between cultivating your own expertise and carrying an ego – you propose ideas with enthusiasm, take notes with humility, seek out the signal in the noise, and are equally comfortable working with designers and non-designers.
Committed to your own professional development: You're more than familiar with the tools of the trade (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc); you seek out influences and influencers; and you've dabbled in things outside of your comfort zone – animation, data visualization, illustration, physical media or whatever ignites your passion.
An exceptional communicator with critical organization and time management skills and the flexibility to adapt quickly to change.
People in this role might ask:
Who is the audience, and what are their needs, barriers, and context?
What are the most important messages to convey, and are we connecting and emphasizing those visually?
How do I turn something complicated into something easy to understand, engaging, accessible, digestible, and memorable?
How do I produce high-quality work given the limits (scope, schedule, budget) we're working within?
Skills, Knowledge And Expertise
Required skills and experiences include:
5+ years of professional design experience in an agency or client-services setting, and related degree.
A strong portfolio of relevant design work, definitely including – but not limited to! – work for campaigns and the web (UX and/or UI).
Expertise in Adobe CC suite (specifically Illustrator, Photoshop InDesign)
Optional: Proficient in After Effects and Premiere, Figma
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Suite, Miro, Mac OS
Ability to commute the Atlanta office in the Atlanta Dairies (Reynoldstown) 1 day per week
Optional skills, experiences, and/or characteristics that may set you apart include:
Experience working in Public Health, Non-Profit, or related sectors
Experience leading projects or teams
Familiarity with 508 Compliance and designing for accessibility
Some knowledge of HTML/CSS
Experience with animation or illustration
Written proficiency in more than one language
Benefits
What we have to offer:
As a full time employee, you will be eligible for the benefits available to Banyan's employees, including:
Unlimited paid vacation (we mean it, and we model it!)
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
Employer-matched 401k
FSA plan
Employee Assistance Program
Company paid cell-phone plan
Generous paid family leave
But wait, there's more:
We offer a hybrid (in-person & remote) workplace setting, with a modern office and a fully stocked kitchen in the heart of East Atlanta.
Our culture includes but is not limited to: Happy hours, casual work environments, company lunches, holiday parties, and the best part, flexibility and trust.
Company-sponsored opportunities to travel and gather with your teammates at events, all-hands retreats, etc.
Option to join internal initiatives you may be passionate about like our equity team, wellness, & Event committees!
Banyan Communications is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employee experience for all. We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter Movement and the ongoing global fight against all forms of racism, hate, brutality, and oppression.
Design Intern
Location: Atlanta, GA (On-site)
Job description
Banyan is a woman-owned, mission-driven agency with 29 years of experience creating communications solutions for nonprofits, foundations, community organizations, and government agencies. Banyan’s work is driven by our belief that creative communication can illuminate thinking, inspire action, motivate positive behavior, and enable individuals and communities to create positive, lasting change in the world.
Internship Program
Banyan's Internship Program offers students or recent graduates a hands-on opportunity to work in their desired career field. Banyan interns work on real projects that create real change. They are mentored by their supervisor with specialized skills in their area of interest, and participate in project team settings in order to refine and contribute their talents. These projects exercise their current skills and challenge them to learn and grow along the way. Banyan aims to build relationships with young professionals, develop individuals, and create a pipeline of emerging talent and leaders.
Design Internship Objectives
Contribute to the success of our mission of creating change for good by assisting with real projects, not busy work.
Develop real world experience understanding how research and strategy influence design decisions and impact the world.
Sharpen strengths and discover new interests in the design and public health field.
Gain comfortability in navigating a professional workplace while balancing multiple projects and deadlines.
Receive mentorship from their supervisor, as they offer tangible feedback and skill to prepare interns for the next step in their career journey.
Essential Duties
Collaborate with other team members to …
Create and design digital and printed materials that play a role in Banyan's mission of creating change for good.
Problem-solve cross-disciplinary challenges with a skilled and diverse team.
Concept, plan, iterate and deliver assets for campaigns, web and interactive experiences, infographics, posters and more.
Participate in creative meetings and design workshops to come up with sketches, ideas, and approaches to solve a variety of design-related challenges.
Work and learn alongside a team of multidisciplinary professionals.
Contribute to a culture of collaboration, efficiency, and excellence.
Requirements
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
A portfolio demonstrating application of design principles
Comfortability in using Adobe programs (such as Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
Curiosity and an eagerness to learn
Currently enrolled in an undergraduate/graduate program OR graduated during 2021 – 2024.
Familiarity with the technical skills associated with the role.
Ability to work within and support a team.
Things that make you stand out:
Public Health experience
Section 508 compliance knowledge / designing for accessibility
Experience with UX/UI
Experience with Figma
Motion Design
Communications Strategy
Job Details
Job Location
This job will be based out of Banyan's Atlanta Headquarters in Reynoldstown in the Atlanta Dairies complex. This role requires on-site presence.
Time-Frame
This internship is for the 2024 Summer Semester starting May 20th, 2024, through July 26th, 2024. Dates are adjustable based on the individual's course schedule.
Compensation
Interns will be paid an hourly rate of $24.00 for 20–24 hours per week.
Benefits
As an intern you will not be eligible for health or retirement benefits. You will be provided with free parking and any other benefit as required by law.
EEO Statement
Banyan Communications is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to recruiting, retaining, and advancing a diverse workforce. We strive to create a professional environment and culture that centers equity, inclusion, and belonging where all staff can thrive.