Communications & Design Lead

Transformations Community is looking for a Communications & Design Lead to join their team.

Overview:

• Freelance position: 16 – 24 hours per week, flexible schedule
• Language: English
• Location: Anywhere (Remote); preferably in USA or Europe time zones
• Salary: $25 – $40 per hour
• Applications closing: until filled

Job Description

The Transformations Community is a global network of over 4,000 researchers, practitioners, educators, and organisers working toward equitable, sustainable, and regenerative futures. We believe that powerful communication and clear design are essential to creating meaningful engagement and collective momentum.

We are launching new initiatives, expanding our impact, and refreshing how we tell our story. Our communications and design needs have outgrown our current staff capacity, and we’re looking for a seasoned, creative leader who can:

• Bring clarity, coherence, and polish to how we present ourselves
• Guide and support our communications staff
• Translate our mission into a consistent and inspiring visual and narrative identity
• Take ownership of design and narrative infrastructure across platforms

This is a strategic hire that will improve our internal workflows and external visibility while reducing the burden on our executive director and lead staff.

Responsibilities

As Communications & Design Lead, you’ll be a strategic partner and creative lead responsible for reshaping how the Transformations Community communicates – visually, narratively, and structurally. You’ll also directly supervise our existing communications team, helping them grow while bringing consistency and quality to our outward-facing work.

Strategic Communications & Brand Identity

• Lead a comprehensive brand refresh grounded in TC’s ethos
• Develop a visual identity system and narrative voice that feels authentic, clear, and energising
• Produce and guide key assets: PDFs, decks, concept notes, event materials, digital collateral
• Support development of external messaging for funders, partners, and collaborators

 Team Leadership & Workflow Management

• Supervise and support our Communications Manager and Technical Manager
• Develop new workflows and handoffs that ensure consistency and reduce rework
• Gradually take the lead on social media strategy and execution
• Ensure web, email, and digital assets align with strategic priorities and brand standards

Web & Digital Experience

• Review and redesign the structure and look/feel of our website
• Develop or oversee basic UX improvements and visual systems across platforms
• Support integration of our tools (e.g., WordPress, GWorkspace, Notion, Slack) into a cohesive digital ecosystem

Cross-Organisational Collaboration

• Work closely with our Executive Director and Project Leads to align communications with project goals and organisational strategy
• Help translate emerging initiatives (including our Community AI project, Coral Reef Futures initiative, and Transdisciplinary Ethics and Practice Community of Practice) into compelling visual and narrative forms
• Play a leadership role in ensuring continuity and clarity across TC communications

Role Requirements

We are looking for someone who has:

• A track record of strategic communications and brand development for mission-driven initiatives or complex networks
• A strong portfolio of design work across digital and print (visual systems, reports, decks, templates)
• Excellent writing and editing skills in English, with a knack for clarity, warmth, and accessibility
• Experience managing or mentoring team members in communications or creative roles
• Confidence with web platforms (WordPress or similar), digital tools, and collaborative software
• Fluency in complexity – you can translate systems thinking, social learning, and trans-disciplinary work into simple, beautiful outputs
• Comfort working across cultures, time zones, and languages, with sensitivity and care

How to apply?

To apply for this role, please fill in the application form.

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We’re reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and aim to conduct interviews and make an offer within 30 days.