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Design Manager

Council on Foreign Relations · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security · $99.1M budget · 380 staff · Since 1921

Why Council on Foreign Relations

FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filed

Analyzes critical foreign policy issues and provides non-partisan digital resources to help members and the public better understand global affairs.

  • The david rockefeller studies program: cfr's think tank analyzes pressing global challenges and offers actionable steps that policymakers and citizens can take to address them. The more than seventy full-time and adjunct fellows in studies cover all the world's major…$35.4M spent in FY2024
  • For over 100 years, Foreign affairs has been the leading forum for serious discussion of american Foreign policy and global affairs. IT is now a multiplatform media organization with a print magazine, a website, a mobile site, a podcast, apps…$13.7M spent in FY2024
  • Product, design, and engineering (pde) designs, develops, and maintains products that serve the council's mission to impart a better understanding of the world among its members and other interested citizens. We collaborate with departments across the Council to set and…$12M spent in FY2024

Before you apply

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Pays its leaders
$360K–$1.4M
12 officers reported
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt VII · Sec A
Budget
$104.2M
spent in FY2024
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 18
Staff
380
employees
Fine: from the org's Form 990.
Pt I · Ln 5–6
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Surplus or deficit
−5%
of revenue, FY2024
Concern: revenue was below expenses in the latest filing.
Pt I · Ln 19
Cash reserves
87 mo
of spending, in cash and securities
Looks good: 86.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file
IRS status
501(c)(3)
tax-exempt since 1927
Looks good: listed by the IRS.
IRS BMF
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About the role

The org's own posting, as written

Position Summary

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is seeking an experienced, highly skilled designer to serve as Design Manager. Reporting to the Director of Design, this role is a hands-on creative position responsible for producing high-quality design work across digital products, print publications, and brand touchpoints, and for maintaining CFR's brand and quality standards across every deliverable. This role is ideal for an experienced designer who thrives on executing polished, on-brand work at a high volume and level of craft.

The Design Team at CFR sits within the Digital organization and is responsible for the visual language, design systems, and user experience across CFR's digital properties, including cfr.org, education.cfr.org, Think Global Health, and a growing portfolio of digital as well as print products. This full-time position is based in CFR’s New York City office, at least 4 days per week. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays are considered institutional anchor days where all staff are required to be onsite. CFR’s remote working schedule is subject to change.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities Produce high-quality design work across digital products, branding, editorial features, print publications, and organizational campaigns. Support the Creative Director in reviewing work across seniority levels to provide actionable design and production feedback. Take direct design ownership of complex or high-visibility initiatives where senior creative judgment is required.

Partner with freelance illustrators, graphic designers, and other contractors on briefing, reviewing deliverables, and maintaining quality and brand consistency Maintain and evolve CFR's design documentation so it is usable by staff, consultants, and creative partners throughout the organization. Develop templates and reusable patterns across digital and print-adjacent surfaces that reduce rework and enable consistent output at scale. Partner with cross-functional teams across Digital, Editorial, Programs, and Communications to ensure design work meets and matures brand standards.

Perform any other duties or tasks as assigned or required Minimum Qualifications Education Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

Experience

At least 7 years of design experience across brand, digital, and print surfaces, with demonstrated senior-level creative ownership. Portfolio demonstrating both executional craft and the ability to shape design direction across a range of deliverables. Expert Figma proficiency, including component architecture, variables/tokens, shared libraries, and design system documentation. Demonstrated experience designing and producing high-quality print materials, with expertise in typography, layout, and print production. Demonstrated experience building, maintaining, or scaling brand standards, style guides, and/or a design system at an organizational scale. Experience…

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About Council on Foreign Relations

From its Form 990