Graphic Design Officer

Job Advertisement: Graphic Design Officer

Permanent Full-Time Position

Work Location: Applications from candidates living in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Lunenburg County, Pictou County, Colchester County, Central New Brunswick Region, and Prince Edward Island are warmly welcomed.

(Hybrid work environment: required in-office two days per week)

Application Deadline: March 1, 2026

United Way Maritimes - with teams located in and serving the regions of Central New Brunswick, Colchester & Cumberland Counties, Halifax, Lunenburg County, Pictou County, Prince Edward Island, and Saint John, Kings & Charlotte - is a for-impact organization that brings donors, volunteers, and partners together to create lasting social change. We believe everyone matters and deserves to belong, be safe, and live a life of their choosing. To help, United Way Maritimes alleviates and reduces local poverty by funding, partnering, convening, and advocating for solutions. United Way Maritimes is part of a federated movement of 50+ United Ways across the country.

The staff at United Way Maritimes takes pride in bringing together people who have a range of experience, talents, and backgrounds. We share a passion for each of the places we call home and bring many different skills and strengths to the work we do. Our community and social change priorities include poverty, social isolation, affordable housing, people experiencing marginalization and vulnerability, and recovery and resilience to environmental, mass casualty and public health emergencies. We provide a supportive and flexible work environment filled with opportunity, balance, and laughter.

Reporting to the Manager, Marketing, Donor Communications & Stewardship, the Graphic Design Officer plays a key role in advancing United Way Maritime's mission by creating engaging, accessible, and brand-aligned visual materials. This role supports fundraising campaigns, community impact initiatives, local and regional events, digital and print communications, and donor engagement through strong, thoughtful design that tells powerful stories and drives impact.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Multichannel Design: Execute high-quality visual assets for digital, social, print, and fundraising campaigns, managing the process from concept to final production.
• Brand & Systems Management: Uphold and evolve brand standards through the creation of templates and design systems to ensure organizational consistency.
• Planned Collaboration: Partner with internal teams and external vendors to translate complex objectives into creative, impactful visual solutions.
• Inclusive Design: Integrate accessibility (AODA/WCAG standards) and equity, diversity, inclusion and accessible values into all creative work to represent diverse and vulnerable communities authentically.
• Project Coordination: Coordinate and manage multiple workflows and deadlines simultaneously, incorporating constructive feedback to meet timely project goals.

Our ideal candidate is a creative, solutions-focused designer with a strong eye for detail and a knack for staying organized while juggling multiple projects and deadlines. They are open to feedback, communicate clearly, and bring curiosity and adaptability to their work. A collaborative team player with a positive attitude, they are values-driven and motivated by using their skills to contribute to meaningful social impact.

Additional Qualifications:

• Diploma or degree in graphic design or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in a graphic design role (nonprofit experience considered an asset).
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); familiarity with Canva or similar tools considered an asset.
• Strong understanding of layout, typography, colour theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience designing for both digital and print formats.

United Way Maritimes is committed to a comprehensive compensation package including salary, group retirement savings plan contribution, health and dental benefits, generous vacation time, additional time-off during the December holiday period, and professional development and training. The salary range for this position starts at $50,500 per year. Interested candidates are encouraged to reach out to our Administrative & HR Assistant, Danielle Tobin, for a conversation about the role, salary range, and total compensation package. To contact Danielle, please email: [email protected] or 902-759-7707.

If this sounds like you, let us know by sharing your resume and cover letter outlining why you could be the right fit for United Way Maritimes and this role. Submit your application to [email protected] by March 1, 2026, at 11:59pm (AST).

United Way Maritimes deeply values equity and is committed to ensuring our staff community reflects the diversity of the wider community. We welcome applications from African Nova Scotian people, people of African descent, Indigenous peoples, racialized people, women, people with disabilities, people of varied sexual and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. United Way Maritimes seeks to maintain its commitment to inclusion and equity and recognizes that increasing the diversity of our staff supports this objective.

During the recruitment process, applicants have the right to request an accommodation. Applicants invited to participate in an assessment process (such as an interview or testing) and who require accommodation should discuss their needs in advance of the assessment.