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Junior Graphic Designer

Charitywater

Job Description

Main areas of focus: Design, Innovation, Brand consistency, Layout, Typography

Location: Remote - U.S. only.

Eligibility: charity: water is fully remote and hires from all 50 U.S. states. At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need of company sponsorship now or in the future.

HIGHLIGHT

You’ll bring our mission and brand to life by creating inspirational, innovative, and consistent design.

SUMMARY

As a Junior Graphic Designer at charity: water, you’ll create authentic, thoughtful design for a variety of audiences. Reporting to a Senior Designer, you’ll work on digital and print materials, including donor and stakeholder reports, presentations, marketing campaigns, and much more. You’ll collaborate with teams across the organization to design experiences for our donors to demonstrate their impact and evolve their relationship with charity: water. As a member of the Brand & Content Team, you will make sure that our designs thoughtfully communicate charity: water’s mission and impact.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR...

● Fostering and strengthening the charity: water brand across all digital and physical platforms

● Developing materials to inspire and engage everyone from our most impactful donors to new (and future!) supporters

● Designing for internal and external needs of departments across the organization

● Partnering with other members of the Brand & Content Team to brainstorm and cultivate innovative ideas

● Creating branded comms for email and social

YOU MUST HAVE...

● 1-2 year of professional design experience

● A portfolio that demonstrates a strong understanding of layout and typography

● A high level of proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite

● A passion for learning and exploring new ideas

● A gracious love for critique and implementing feedback

IT’S AN ADDED PLUS IF YOU HAVE...

● Experience with, or working knowledge of, Figma

● Experience building emails in an email marketing platform

● Experience with Keynote

● Experience designing for a cause, purpose-driven brand, or a tech-startup

YOU’LL BE SUCCESSFUL IF...

You're a team player

You care more about the end result than about personal recognition. You genuinely love

collaboration and the process of working together to accomplish the best final product.

You love brand and design

You recognize the power of good design, and you know how to build, maintain, and evolve a

cohesive brand. You have a strong, focused sense of visual style and taste, and you can clearly

articulate your design decisions.

You’re a multitasking machine

You organize your work so you can handle a wide range of small projects at the same time

without overlooking anything. You know when to choose progress over perfection, but you strive

for excellence in every detail.

You’re an excellent communicator and take feedback well

You embrace constructive feedback as part of the design process. You’re an active participant in

design reviews with our cross-functional design team.

TEAM OVERVIEW

The Brand & Content Team is a deeply passionate group of designers, videographers, editors, social media strategists, and storytellers. They’re responsible for gathering inspiring content and crafting one-of-a-kind stories from the countries we serve. They help our amazing community of supporters be more aware of the global water crisis, compelling them to take action.

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

At charity: water, we believe that water changes everything. We work with local implementing partners to fund sustainable solutions that provide clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. Since 2006, with a diverse team of world-changers and an unstoppable community of supporters, we’ve brought clean water to more than 17.5 million people worldwide. With the makings of a mid-size tech startup, we’re reinventing charity through endless innovation, contagious passion, beautifully crafted stories, and a powerful brand that inspires a new kind of generosity.

At charity: water, we value every background, identity, and experience. We believe that a diverse team, informed by different cultures and perspectives, makes us stronger. We are committed to doing the work and challenging each other to be an organization in which everyone is respected and heard. We commit to providing genuine opportunities for all people to thrive. And we will continue to embed diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equality in everything we do.

BENEFITS & PERKS

Unlimited PTO

Summer Fridays

6-week paid sabbatical leave after 5 years of employment

Annual bonus potential through The Pool

401k plan + employer match

Medical covered at 80% + Dental/Vision contributions

FSA + dependent day care FSA

Employer-paid life insurance, STD, LTD

16-week paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents

Stipends for Home office, Professional Development, TSA Pre-check and a You-do-You Perk

2-4 annual travel requirements to spend quality in-person time with the team

Note, charity: water will never ask you for your credit card or financial information during the interview process. Should you receive a message requesting this information, please mark the email as spam and report here.

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