Senior Graphic Designer

Stanford University; United States; Remote; USD 73,000 - 143,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University’s Office of Development is seeking a Senior Graphic Designer to lead brand stewardship and design execution for a wide range of campaigns and initiatives. You will collaborate closely with leadership and communications teams to translate fundraising priorities into compelling visual work.

The role offers high-visibility projects, a focus on brand collateral systems, and opportunities to work across digital, print, and event environments, with open remote options for

Responsibilities

• Lead brand stewardship and design execution across digital, print, events, and environmental graphics.
• Collaborate with leadership, development, and communications teams to translate fundraising priorities into compelling visual work.
• Own high-visibility, high-impact design projects with creative ownership.

Skills

Brand guidelines

Deck building

Brand collateral

Illustration

Photo editing

Art direction

Vendor coordination

Relationship building

Job description

Main Work Location: Historic Stanford Campus

Schedule: Open to Remote

Budgeted Salary Range: The expected pay range for this position is $72,500 to $142,700 per annum. This role is open to candidates anywhere in the United States. The compensation for this position will be based on the location of the successful candidate.

This opportunity is a fixed-term position for two years.

The Office of Development (OOD) advances Stanford’s mission by raising philanthropic support from alumni, parents, families, friends, and institutional funders. Working in concert with volunteers and academic leaders, OOD staff members strive to accelerate Stanford’s purposeful impact in the world. Stanford is committed to a donor-centric approach to development. Every member of the Office of Development staff plays a role in providing the university’s donors with the service and attention that ensures an exceptionally positive and fulfilling philanthropic experience.

Position Summary

Reporting to the Creative Director, the Senior Graphic Designer will serve as a key creative force on the central Design and Brand team—the team responsible for leading creative work spanning the Office of Development. This role is responsible for brand stewardship and design execution across a wide range of mediums and initiatives. From digital platforms and print to events and environmental graphics. You'll partner closely with leadership, development colleagues, and communications colleagues across the university, translating strategic fundraising priorities into compelling visual work.

This is an opportunity to take on high-visibility, high-impact work with real creative ownership. The ideal candidate pairs deep technical and creative expertise with strong initiative, is comfortable navigating ambiguous or fast-moving projects, and is driven to produce exceptional work.

Helpful additional experience

• Contributing to evolving brand guidelines and design systems. Developing and maintaining templates, brand collateral systems, style guides, or asset libraries for partners and other creatives to use.
• Experience with deck building and creating brand collateral systems
• Building relationships with creative vendors and production partners
• Illustration, photo editing, or art direction experience