Senior Brand Graphic Designer

What You’ll Do:

Brand strategy & standards

• Establish and maintain Foundant’s brand framework — color, logo usage, typography, photography, iconography, and illustration — as a documented, living system rather than a static style guide

• Define how the brand flexes across client segments (community foundations, corporate and private foundations, nonprofits, grantmakers, government, and education) without losing a single, unified identity

• Set product-level visual standards across Foundant’s product lines — CommunitySuite, GLM, SLM, SmartSimple, and GivingData — that stay recognizably connected to the parent brand

• Maintain and evolve a scalable brand architecture that can absorb future M&A activity — defining how acquired products, teams, and sub-brands get integrated into the Foundant brand hierarchy

• Partner with marketing, product, and sales leadership to translate business and positioning strategy into visual standards other teams can apply with confidence

• Build guidelines, templates, and components that non-designers across the company can use correctly without needing design support for every asset

• Lead integration of future acquis

Creative production

• Personally produce brand and marketing creative — campaigns, newsletter templates, content assets, sales collateral, web assets, product launch materials, event and trade show materials, and social content in a high-volume environment while maintaining a high standard of quality

• Use generative AI creative tools to enhance speed and volume of creative output while still applying the judgment needed to keep the work distinctly Foundant

• Build and maintain a library of reusable templates and components that speed up production without sacrificing quality or consistency

• Direct photography and illustration style and execution, whether shot, sourced, or AI-generated

• Scope, brief, and quality-check work from external freelancers or agencies when volume exceeds what one person can produce — this role decides when and how to use outside help and holds the standards on what is produced

What You’ll Need:

• 7-10 years in brand/graphic design, including direct ownership of brand systems or style guides — not just executing someone else’s

• A portfolio that shows both strategic thinking (frameworks, systems, guidelines) and polished, shipped production work

• Real, hands-on fluency with AI creative tools (e.g., Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, and similar), integrated into a professional creative practice — not just casual experimentation

• Experience designing across multiple client segments, sub-brands, or product lines while keeping a cohesive identity

• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite and Figma

• Has worked as a strategic collaborator to cross-functional partners to deliver work that drives business results

• Comfort operating as a creative team of one: able to set priorities, drive creative strategy and execution work, and know when and how to bring in outside help

• Experience building or evolving brand architecture through M&A or multi-brand growth — and the ability to execute on a decision to merge, sub-brand, or retire

• A strategist that is genuinely energized by doing both brand strategy and execution—defining the frameworks and owning the tools to deliver amazing work

• Experience briefing and managing freelancers or agencies

• Experience designing for the social good sector preferred

Why You’ll Love Working at Foundant:

• At the heart of everything we do is a commitment to innovation and making a positive impact. Whether you’re working on projects that empower not-for-profits, community foundations, or corporations, your contributions will help drive real-world change.
• We offer competitive salary and benefits, including tuition, and lifestyle reimbursements, and bespoke mindfulness and fitness initiatives.
• With our Flexible PTO policy, you’ll have the freedom to manage your time in a way that supports your personal well-being and professional success.
• We’re committed to your professional and personal development. With our merger, you'll have the chance to collaborate across teams, giving you exposure to diverse ideas, expertise, and projects that span multiple industries.
• As part of a larger organization, you’ll have even more opportunities to grow your career. Whether it’s exploring new roles, leadership opportunities, or shifting to a different department, we support internal mobility to help you achieve your career goals
• You’ll enjoy autonomy and responsibility, empowering you to approach your work creatively and independently, fostering innovation and independent thought.
• Employee recognition is a core part of our culture. When you do a great job, we make sure everyone knows about it!

Foundant is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building a diverse workforce that represents the communities we serve. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified candidates, and will consider all applicants without regard to race, color, citizenship, religion, sex, marital/family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, Indigenous status, age, disability, or individuals who may require accommodation.

Foundant is also committed to providing accommodations throughout the interview and employment process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process. If you have accessibility requirements during the recruitment process and require accommodation, please contact hr@smartsimple.com.