Senior Brand Designer

Givebutter is the most-loved nonprofit fundraising and CRM platform, empowering millions of changemakers to raise more, pay less, and give better. Nonprofits use Givebutter to replace multiple tools so they can launch fundraisers and events, use donation forms and donor management (CRM), send emails and text blasts—all in one place. Use of the Givebutter platform is completely free with a 100% transparent tip-or-fee model.

Givebutter has been certified as a Great Place to Work® every year since 2021, and is the #1 rated nonprofit software company on G2 across multiple categories.

Our mission is to empower the changemaker in all of us. We believe giving should be fun, so you’ll want to do it again, and we also believe that work should be fun, so that you’ll have the greatest impact. We are excited to hear from talented people who want to work with other talented people in making the world a butter place—and have fun along the way. 

Givebutter is a fun brand with a serious mission. Givebutter exists to empower people who are empowering people. Nonprofits rely on us to raise billions for causes that matter, and every interaction they have with us — a campaign page, an event booth, a fundraising email, a social ad, a moment inside the product — is a chance to remind them why they chose us. The Brand Design team is responsible for ensuring that experience is consistent, compelling, and unmistakably Givebutter across every channel and touchpoint. Our brand is intentionally joyful, human, and energetic — because generosity should feel that way. As we grow, every detail of how the brand shows up matters. We’re looking for designers who think big about where the brand can go, while caring deeply about the craft and systems that make it work day-to-day.

As a Senior Brand Designer, you’ll play a key role in shaping how our brand shows up across the company and beyond for years to come. You will help translate brand strategy and narrative into clear design direction, establishing visual benchmarks that guide work across teams, campaigns, and product experiences. You’ll lead complex brand initiatives across marketing, product, and partnerships while helping refine and strengthen our brand system as we scale.

This role blends hands-on design craft with brand leadership amidst a period of major brand growth. You’ll help define how the brand evolves as we scale — identifying opportunities to strengthen the system, translating strategy into creative direction, and guiding cross-functional partners toward strong, strategic creative outcomes across campaigns, product experiences, and partnerships.

We’re looking for a Senior Designer who brings both taste and clarity — someone who can elevate the work, navigate ambiguity, and help others produce stronger design through collaboration, systems thinking, and thoughtful feedback. This role is for someone who cares deeply about the details while also thinking conceptually about the bigger picture of the brand. You proactively improve systems for the sake of the team and the craft, collaborate humbly, communicate your thinking clearly, and understand that great brand design is intentional, strategic, and consistent. You’re comfortable zooming out to think about the long-term direction of the brand while still zooming in to craft the details that make it exceptional. This is an opportunity to help shape a brand at a pivotal moment — contributing to work that will define how Givebutter shows up as we grow. This role reports directly to the Creative Director.

Responsibilities

• Execute high-quality brand design across marketing channels including campaigns, landing pages, social, email, events, and print — championing strong typography, composition, and visual storytelling across brand work, setting a high bar for design craft.

• Lead brand design initiatives across campaigns, product touchpoints, partnerships, and major marketing moments

• Elevate the quality and consistency of brand expression across all channels

• Identify gaps in how the brand is applied and introduce refinements that improve clarity, scalability, and cohesion

• Lead updates and improvements to the brand system, including guidelines, templates, documentation, and component libraries

• Help define how the brand system evolves as Givebutter grows, ensuring it scales effectively across marketing, product, partnerships, and events

• Partner with Product Design to ensure brand and product experiences feel cohesive and intentional

• Align cross-functional stakeholders around strong creative solutions, helping resolve ambiguity and competing priorities

• Present work and strategic design decisions clearly to partners and leadership

• Mentor designers across the organization through critique, collaboration, and knowledge sharing; contribute to hiring, onboarding, and raising the creative bar across the team

• Improve design workflows by identifying opportunities to streamline processes and increase team effectiveness

• Partner with the Creative Director on large brand initiatives, brand refresh work, and long-term brand direction

We want to hear from people who…

• Have 7+ years of brand design experience with a portfolio demonstrating range and strong conceptual thinking and craft

• Bring exceptional typography, composition, and visual storytelling skills

• Have experience leading brand design initiatives across campaigns, product touchpoints, partnerships, and major marketing moments

• Think strategically, laddering creative execution back to brand strategy pillars and goals, in order to maintain clear consistency and build strong brand equity

• Have experience working across multiple brand channels, including marketing, product, digital, and experiential

• Understand how to build and evolve design systems that scale across teams and contexts

• Establish visual benchmarks that elevate the quality bar for brand expression across teams and channels

• Can navigate ambiguity and help frame design problems, not just solve them

• Are comfortable leading cross-functional conversations and aligning stakeholders on creative decisions

• Provide thoughtful critique and mentorship that helps other designers grow

• Balance high creative standards with pragmatism and speed

• Are comfortable taking a brief, framing the problem clearly, and driving the work from concept through execution

• Art direct where needed, and lead presentations of work from concept through execution

• Influence creative thinking across teams while remaining collaborative, humble, and open to feedback

• Thrive in environments where priorities shift, and strong opinions are welcome

Requirements

• 7+ years of brand, marketing, or visual design experience

• Strong portfolio demonstrating conceptual thinking, typography, and multi-channel brand work

• Experience contributing to or evolving brand systems

• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with marketing, product, and leadership teams

• Exceptional communication skills and ability to present and defend creative work

Bonus Points

• Experience helping evolve a brand during a period of rapid company growth

• Motion design, animation, creative production, and art direction experience

• Experience collaborating closely with product design teams

• Familiarity with Webflow or modern web design tools

• Agency and/or in house experience

• Experience leading art direction on set

• Experience contributing to a brand refresh or major brand evolution

• Experience integrating AI tools into design workflows for exploration, concepting, or production

Benefits

• Remote Work: Work remotely from one of our 10 hubs (Austin, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Salt Lake City, Minneapolis, Seattle, and Nashville).

• Health Insurance: We offer Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance covered 100% for employees as well as HSA and FSA accounts.

• Dependent Care Coverage: We offer coverage for dependents, with 50% of Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums covered for all eligible dependents.

• Mental Health: Givebutter health insurance plans come with access to a TalkSpace membership.

• 401k: We offer a 3% 401k match for all eligible employee's.

• Vacation and Holidays: Givebutter offers a Flexible PTO policy with uncapped vacation days and company-recognized holidays.

• Wellness Week: Givebutter closes for one week each summer to prioritize rest and recharge for the entire team.

• Parental Leave: We offer 12 weeks of paid leave for all parents and comprehensive leave planning management through Aidora.

• Family Care Support: Access a company-paid UrbanSitter membership plus care credits to book trusted, background-checked caregivers for childcare, senior care, pet care, and household support when you need it most.

• Home Office Stipend: Upgrade your home office with company-sponsored expenses, including high-quality laptops, monitors, and modern technology.

• Coworking Stipend: Enjoy a monthly stipend that gives you the freedom to work from coworking spaces or cafés whenever you need connection, community, or a change of scenery.

• Charitable Giving: Employees are encouraged to donate up to $50/month to any verified nonprofit they wish to support on Givebutter.

• Professional Development: We offer learning and development reimbursement opportunities.

• Love What You Do: We are a mission-driven company serving the charitable sector. Feel good about the work you're doing and the company you work for.

Interview Process

Below is a high-level outline of our standard interview process

1. Recruiter Screen: A 30-minute conversation to learn more about your background, walk through the role, and ensure mutual alignment on expectations, values, and logistics.

2. Hiring Manager Interview: A deeper dive into your relevant experience, skillset, and working style. This is your first opportunity to connect directly with the person who may be your future manager.

3. Assessment (technical or non-technical): This stage will vary based on the role. It could involve a live coding session, case study, or take-home project. Some roles may include two parts to this stage to evaluate both practical skills and problem-solving approaches

4. Values Interview: A conversation with team members focused on how you align with our core values and leadership principles.

5. References: We connect with a few folks you’ve worked closely with to get a better picture of your working style and impact.

6. Offer: If all goes well, we’ll move to the offer stage!

Please note, we will have an AI note-taking tool join most of our interviews.

Hi potential new butterslice! A recent study from LinkedIn showed that most women apply to jobs only when they meet 100% of the requirements, whereas men will hit the apply button if they hit 60%. Givebutter is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. So to the women and nonbinary folks out there feeling unsure if you're a perfect fit, we strongly encourage you to apply!