Senior Graphic Designer Job at Oregon Humane Society in Portland

Job Location: Portland Campus - Portland, ORPosition Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $30.77 - $33.05 HourlyDescriptionAbout Oregon Humane SocietyFounded in 1868, Oregon Humane Society is the Northwest's oldest and largest animal welfare organization with one of the highest adoption rates in the nation. We’re the stewards of the OHS brand, and we use every channel in the book to attract, engage, and motivate our communities to support OHS’ work protecting and caring for animals.The PositionThe Senior Graphic Designer brings our mission to life through stunning visuals that connect with hearts and inspire people to take action. As a part of the Creative Team, the Senior Graphic Designer works collaboratively with copywriters and other designers as well as cross-functional stakeholders to deliver exciting, creative, brand-forward visuals.Essential ResponsibilitiesPERSONAL LEADERSHIP• Consistently strives to exceed expectations; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.• Maintains high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align to our organization and customer service values, while treating all people with respect and dignity.• Demonstrates an awareness of individual personal strengths and development needs, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of feedback and learning.TEAM LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT• Manage, support, and provide coaching feedback to team members, and create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence within their own team and embrace their role and responsibilities in advancing shared goals and priorities.• Manage day-to-day implementation and support for key activities including coordination with other teams implementing complementary activities.• Role model inclusive leadership, creating an environment where diverse viewpoints are welcomed and actively engagedLEARNING• Contributes to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course correct if necessary.• Utilizes data and insights to identify, understand and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress.• Builds appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact planned is being felt across the organization.INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION• Communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage.• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside OHS at all levels.• Leverage our best practices externally and grow OHS’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES• Translate creative direction into brand-forward visual designs that are sure to delight our audiences and inspire them to engage with our mission.• Work closely with fellow creatives and internal partners to make sure the mission shines through in every pixel.• Take the lead on creative design projects—from concept to final masterpiece—across print, digital, and everything in between.• Dream up and deliver fresh visuals for fundraising campaigns, events, corporate engagements, and other marketing initiatives that make people feel something (and act on it).• Bring new ideas to the table—trend-spotting, mood boarding, experimenting—while staying true to our brand voice and values.• Create and wrangle our visual assets and make them shine.• Keep projects on track, on brand, and on time (your calendar game is as strong as your design chops).• Manage Graphic Designers and provide mentorship and feedback—kindness and collaboration are key.SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITYSupervises: Graphic DesignersACCOUNTABILITYReports Directly To: Director, CreativeOften Engages Directly With: Other teams within Marketing & Communications and Advancement, as well as key stakeholders across the organization.QualificationsMinimum Qualification & Transferable SkillsWe are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background. We’re the stewards of the OHS brand, and we use every channel in the book to attract, engage, and motivate our communities to support OHS’ work protecting and caring for animals.The PositionThe Senior Graphic Designer brings our mission to life through stunning visuals that connect with hearts and inspire people to take action. As a part of the Creative Team, the Senior Graphic Designer works collaboratively with copywriters and other designers as well as cross-functional stakeholders to deliver exciting, creative, brand-forward visuals.Essential ResponsibilitiesPERSONAL LEADERSHIP• Consistently strives to exceed expectations; demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and the ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.• Maintains high ethical standards, including exhibiting behaviors and actions that embrace and align to our organization and customer service values, while treating all people with respect and dignity.• Demonstrates an awareness of individual personal strengths and development needs, modeling non-defensive behavior and openness to feedback; builds a culture of feedback and learning.TEAM LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT• Manage, support, and provide coaching feedback to team members, and create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence within their own team and embrace their role and responsibilities in advancing shared goals and priorities.• Manage day-to-day implementation and support for key activities including coordination with other teams implementing complementary activities.• Role model inclusive leadership, creating an environment where diverse viewpoints are welcomed and actively engagedLEARNING• Contributes to regular dialogue and accountability with the leadership team and across the organization to review progress and course correct if necessary.• Utilizes data and insights to identify, understand and articulate the key inputs and metrics that tell the story of the organization/team strategy and its progress.• Builds appropriate feedback loops to measure if we are meeting key milestones and if the impact planned is being felt across the organization.INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION• Communicate effectively to executive and other stakeholder groups to ensure they are informed and able to actively engage.• Liaise with and maintain productive relationships with all stakeholders, including other departments, and donors; build mutually rewarding professional relationships inside OHS at all levels.• Leverage our best practices externally and grow OHS’ reputation as a leader in the animal welfare space.PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES• Translate creative direction into brand-forward visual designs that are sure to delight our audiences and inspire them to engage with our mission.• Work closely with fellow creatives and internal partners to make sure the mission shines through in every pixel.• Take the lead on creative design projects—from concept to final masterpiece—across print, digital, and everything in between.• Dream up and deliver fresh visuals for fundraising campaigns, events, corporate engagements, and other marketing initiatives that make people feel something (and act on it).• Bring new ideas to the table—trend-spotting, mood boarding, experimenting—while staying true to our brand voice and values.• Create and wrangle our visual assets and make them shine.• Keep projects on track, on brand, and on time (your calendar game is as strong as your design chops).• Manage Graphic Designers and provide mentorship and feedback—kindness and collaboration are key.SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITYSupervises: Graphic DesignersACCOUNTABILITYReports Directly To: Director, CreativeOften Engages Directly With: Other teams within Marketing & Communications and Advancement, as well as key stakeholders across the organization.Minimum Qualification & Transferable SkillsWe are interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one who comes from a less traditional background.