Senior Designer; Onsite, Nashville

Overview

Senior Designer (Onsite, Nashville) at charity: water

Location:

Onsite in Franklin, TN

At this time, we are only considering candidates who are eligible to work in the United States without the need for company sponsorship now or in the future.

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Reporting to the VP of Creative, you’ll set the standard for how millions encounter the charity: water brand. You’ll balance execution and creative direction—delivering stunning design while influencing the evolution of our visual identity. This role blends craft with conviction: leveraging charity: water’s signature style while pushing it further to reach new audiences.

• 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 as a maker and 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 meets high creative standards
• Applying UX/UI skills in web and digital design projects; bringing 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

• 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
• Ability to balance detail-oriented execution with high-level conceptual thinking
• Collaborative and communicative; thrives when working with a multi-disciplinary team
• Passionate about design’s power to move people, shape culture, and drive impact

• Experience designing for experiential environments (events, installations, activations) where storytelling meets space
• Exposure to motion graphics, animation, or interactive media
• Experience working with photo direction or film teams to ensure 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 the ability to gauge value without compromising humanity

• You’re a team player and can coordinate efforts with many departments—internal and external—to get the job done right, using sound judgment and follow-up to keep everyone aligned
• You value innovation and stay on top of the latest tools and technologies to increase productivity and alignment
• You have a track record of leading initiatives with measurable results that positively impact the organization

The Creative team is a passionate group of designers, videographers, editors, project managers, and storytellers who craft compelling stories from the countries we serve to inspire action.

This role was posted on October 29, 2025 and will remain open for approximately 90 days.

This is an exempt role with a range of $88,604 - $104,240 per year.

• 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 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 to foster team alignment and in-person collaboration

At charity: water, we believe that water changes everything. We fund sustainable solutions that provide clean water worldwide and are committed to diversity, inclusion, belonging, and equality in all we do.

Note:

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