We invite you to apply for an open Board position with the AIGA Philadelphia Board. All positions are volunteer positions. The term is January 2025 – December 2026.
Our Review Process
As part of our ongoing effort to remain diverse, equitable, and inclusive, all identifying markers (name, school, business, etc.) will be removed from application materials to allow for the most objective review of skills and experience. The AIGA Philadelphia Board will review these edited documents to determine the best candidate for the position.
Board Requirements
Attendance of one board meeting per month
Five hours per week (rough estimate)
Attendance in as many events as you can
Attendance in two board retreats (all-day events) a year
You have experience with Google Drive and Slack (strongly preferred)
You have experience serving on a volunteer nonprofit board or an existing committee. Bonus points if you’ve previously served on an AIGA local chapter board.
You are eager to contribute to the local creative community
You believe relationship-building and stakeholder engagement are essential to the growth of the chapter
Strong business acumen with a broad understanding of fundamental business principles
Experience in a leadership role or vital coaching role
Ability to set overall strategy and drive process improvement
Commitment to a two-year term in the position to support the design community
All new board members will be expected to attend group anti-racism training within the first 90 days on the board.
As the Program Director, you will lead AIGA Philadelphia’s chapter programming efforts. The Program Director will plan and implement program initiatives for our membership. They will be responsible for the delivery and overall success of these programs.
WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH:
You will identify programming ideas and work with the Executive team to map out a program schedule and timeline
You will develop a list of venues and event vendors for approximately 2 marque programs/events a season
You will work with the programming team (Education, Mentorship, Professional Development, Exhibitions) to ensure positive chapter impact
You will collaborate with the Community Engagement & Partnership Director to identify and secure local sponsors
You will work with a team to secure venues and oversee event operations and logistics
You will work with the Communications Director and team to create marketing initiatives to increase awareness of programs
You will track, record and compile program performance data
You will prepare and maintain event budgets alongside the Executive Team and Treasurer
WHO YOU ARE:
You are a planner and enjoy organizing and budgeting in an efficient manner
You have experience with event planning (strongly preferred)
As the Email Marketing Director, you will grow our email reach by developing an email campaign strategy. The Email Marketing Director will work with the Communications Director and Social Engagement Director to execute communication strategies and keep membership engaged by developing exciting content for our monthly email newsletter. You will develop various email templates to use for different needs, such as a Newsletter, Letter from the President, and generic event emails. We are looking for someone who will commit to deadlines, work with the rest of the board to promote events, and is excited to use their knowledge to advance our current email marketing.
WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH:
Maintain and moderate our Mailchimp
Collaborate with the Communications Director and Social Engagement Director to ensure that all digital communication is aligned with our branding
Create an engaging monthly email newsletter to share with our membership
Manage and build an overall email marketing strategy
Create various email lists and campaigns
Create and design various CTAs and email templates
Test every campaign’s success and suggest methods for improvements
Develop and present reports monthly
Attain knowledge of our social media channels and processes and assist with social media as necessary
Report monthly email metrics to board
Meet monthly with the Communications team
WHO YOU ARE:
You are able to deliver creative content
You have strong communication and writing skills
Self-motivated and independent
Experience with email marketing platforms, such as Mailchimp, and sharing analytics
The Special Events Director is responsible for leading two signature biennial AIGA Philadelphia events on alternating years: the Community Awards (including Fellows and Fresh) and the Philadelphia Design Awards.
COMMUNITY AWARDS:
In an effort to celebrate our community and those local creatives making a positive impact, the Community Awards will expand on previous Fellow awards. The Community Awards will recognize outstanding creatives in various areas of influence and will include a community-focused award reception. The Special Events Director will lead the inaugural Community Awards, and will expand on previous Fellow Awards to conceive the program.
A central component of the Community Awards will be the recognition of the chapter’s Fellow. The Fellow program is a means of recognizing longtime members who have made a significant contribution to raising the standards of excellence in our practice. The Special Event Director identifies qualifying members for this award and oversees the voting process.
PHILADELPHIA DESIGN AWARDS:
AIGA Philadelphia invites designers to submit their work to a biennial awards competition, giving them the opportunity to present their work to a prestigious panel of internationally recognized judges. The Director gets a first-hand peek at the work, manages communication with the applicants and award-winners, and helps organize a reception and exhibition.
WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH:
Form and lead committees to produce Community Awards and Philadelphia Design Awards (alternating years for each event).
For the Community Awards
Identify categories (including Fellows and Fresh) and nominees
Oversee the nomination and voting process
Produce awards celebration
Coordinate all communications associated with the Awards and the celebration.
For the Philadelphia Design Awards
Source and direct production of program creative: call for entries, submission and judging platform, web graphics, catalog, signage
Contact and secure a panel of prestigious, internationally-recognized judges
Manage submission process and promotion of call for entries
Work with judges on reviewing submissions and selecting winners
Plan exhibition/event that will feature winning work
WHO YOU ARE:
You are a planner and enjoy organizing and budgeting in an efficient manner
You have experience with event planning (strongly preferred)
As the Scholarship &Legacy Director, this person will oversee The Alina Wheeler Memorial Scholarship and preserve the chapter’s history. The Alina Wheeler Memorial Scholarship is an annual scholarship program that will support local design students by awarding financial assistance to pursue their education. With this scholarship, we hope to build upon the foundation of the community we began so many years ago. To learn more about the AIGA Philadelphia Scholarship Fund, click here.
WHAT YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH:
You will maintain a record of the chapter’s history and preserve all items of historical importance
You will liaise with former board members to secure information relevant to the history of the chapter
You will manage The Alina Wheeler Memorial Scholarship and the submission process
You will select and onboard judges who will work together to review applications and choose award recipients
You will have the opportunity to award the scholarship recipient(s)
WHO YOU ARE:
You are a planner and enjoy organizing and budgeting in an efficient manner
You have experience with event planning (strongly preferred)
