Senior Graphic Designer

About Oregon Humane Society

Founded 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 are working toward our vision of a world where all animals are treated with compassion, kindness, and respect. With campuses in Portland and Salem, OHS is an Oregon-based nonprofit that relies on donor support for our comprehensive model of care and support for animals and the people who love them. Visit oregonhumane.org to learn more about how we’re creating a More Humane Society.

The Team

The Senior Graphic Designer is part of the Marketing & Communications team, a crew of storytellers, strategists, and brand champions within Oregon Humane Society’s Advancement Team. Alongside our friends in Philanthropy, Mass Market, Advancement Services, Corporate & Foundation Relations, and Planned Giving, we work to fuel the mission—raising the resources and awareness that keep tails wagging and programs thriving. Our job? To connect hearts to the cause through powerful storytelling, bold design, and creative that makes people stop scrolling and start caring. 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 Position

The Senior Graphic Designer brings our mission to life through stunning visuals that connect with hearts and inspire people to take action. They use multiple mediums to create original and dynamic visual stories for various digital and traditional channels. This role is responsible for translating creative briefs into original visual ideas, pitching concepts, and executing a wide range of design projects, such as multi-channel fundraising and marketing campaigns, event materials, merchandise, and environmental graphics. 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 Responsibilities

PERSONAL 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 engaged

LEARNING

• 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