charity: water · 4 days ago
Senior Designer (Onsite, Nashville)
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$89K/yr - $104K/yr
5+ years expcharity: water is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing clean and safe drinking water to people around the world. As a Senior Designer, you will set the standard for the charity: water brand through stunning design and creative direction while collaborating with various teams to maintain brand consistency across platforms.
CharityNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Creating and directing design across a wide range of outputs: digital campaigns, social, website, OOH, print, donor decks, event branding, merch, and film campaigns
Contributing not only as a maker but also as a creative thinker—helping evolve the visual system and maintain brand consistency across platforms
Collaborating closely with copywriters, videographers, campaign leads, and team leads across fundraising, brand partnerships, marketing, and product
Translating campaign concepts into clear, memorable design that inspires donors and reinforces our mission
Supporting and directing external freelancers or agency partners, ensuring output matches the highest creative standards
Applying UX/UI skills in web and digital design projects; bring ideas to life in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (or comparable platforms)
Exploring new mediums—experiential activations, physical spaces, cultural moments—where design can amplify impact
Upholding excellence in craft and consistency while embracing experimentation that advances the brand
Qualification
Required
5–7+ years of professional design experience (or exceptional talent on the cusp of senior level)
Expertise in graphic and digital design platforms (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, etc); familiarity with UX/UI practices and digital systems design
A strong portfolio demonstrating a range of premium, disruptive, dignified, and hopeful design work
A strong creative direction; ability to take a concept and build out the visual direction as well as demonstrate ways to design and produce assets
Ability to balance detail-oriented execution with high-level conceptual thinking
Collaborative and communicative; thrive when working with a multi-disciplinary team
Passionate about design's power to move people, shape culture, and drive impact
Preferred
Experience designing for experiential environments (events, installations, activations) where storytelling meets space
Exposure to motion graphics, animation, or interactive media, expanding how our stories come to life
Experience working with photo direction or film teams, ensuring visual cohesion across mediums
Experience evolving or extending a global brand system while protecting its core DNA
Experience with emerging tools (AI-assisted design, 3D, AR/VR) and can spot where they add value without losing humanity
Benefits
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 85% + 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 Professional Development and a You-do-You Perk
TSA Pre-check reimbursement
2-4 annual travel requirements that foster team alignment, connection and in-person collaboration
Company
charity: water
charity: water is a non-profit organization that supplies clean and safe drinking water to developing nations.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$1.7MKey Investors
Perficient
2025-04-08Grant
2013-05-13Seed· $1.7M
Leadership Team
Scott Harrison
Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-04-24
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