Graphic Designer

EXPIRED

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a comprehensive benefits package with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:
• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.
• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.
• Retirement savings paid by the university.
• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.
• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.
• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the Benefits Calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU.

Key Responsibilities

45% CREATIVE DESIGN WORK

This role will manage a high volume of graphic design work for the athletic department, with a prioritized focus on supporting the creative needs that align with the external unit’s focus on revenue generation and branding. This position will effectively communicate with other external staff members to design creative assets and content for our digital platforms, including social media, email, website and mobile; and is the lead on design concept art for assigned brand campaigns.

Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite, this position will design content that demonstrates an understanding of design principles, as well as the ability to continuously adapt style based on trends while maintaining brand consistency across various platforms. Key duties include designing special logos, apparel graphics, game-day visuals, print marketing materials and facility brand elements.

Works with Beaver Creative and other staff to create templates for social media, website, videoboard and email templates. Works as the liaison to digital advertising partners, delivering the assets needed for effective campaigns.

25% BRANDING

Oversee and enhance the visual identity of Oregon State Athletics. Utilizing expertise in design elements and understanding of brand identity, creates a brand playbook that is used department-wide. Stays current on industry trends and effectively recommends strategies to senior leadership to enhance exposure for the Athletic Department. Maintains brand consistency and has the ability to execute on bold visions for facility, team uniform and special apparel projects.

The Graphic Designer will collaborate with external staff to assist with the direction of creative content shoots, including photo and video, ensuring that assets captured will align with brand campaigns and initiatives.

20% SUPERVISION / LEAD WORK

Provides leadership and supervision for a staff of 5-10 design students. Plans and assigns work projects. Communicates with each individual on a routine basis. Encourages and participates in activities that foster an environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and fosters a sense of belonging for both student athletes, student workers, colleagues, and all stakeholders.

Cultivates an environment that encourages creativity. Successfully monitors progress and provides feedback in a timely manner. Hires and fires. Assigns and approves work projects, with the capability to provide constructive feedback and demonstrate Adobe Creative Suite skills. Responds to grievances. Completes performance reviews for assigned staff.

10% DEPARTMENT / CAMPUS LIAISON

Communicates and collaborates on a routine basis with units within the athletic department, university marketing and the OSU Foundation. Generates, presents and encourages new ideas, then sees them through to the design implementation. Maintains an organized system of design files and assets, ensuring others can access what is needed for them to their jobs effectively.

What We Require

4+ Years of Graphic Design experience OR Associates Degree + 3 years of Graphic Design experience OR Bachelors Degree + 2 years of Graphic Design experience Degree may be in Graphic Design, Graphic Art, Fine Art, or closely related field.

What You Will Need

• 4+ Years of Graphic Design experience OR
• Associates Degree + 3 years of Graphic Design experience OR
• Bachelors Degree + 2 years of Graphic Design experience
• Degree may be in Graphic Design, Graphic Art, Fine Art, or closely related field.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe creative software.
• Demonstrated experience designing for digital platforms.
• Ability to interact and communicate successfully and inclusively, both in writing and verbally, with a broad and diverse audience in a professional, positive and friendly manner.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

What We Would Like You to Have

• Experience at the NCAA Division I or professional sports level
• Supervising experience
• Master’s degree

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

• Availability to work some evenings and weekends.
• Access to personal information.
• Access to youth under 18 years of age at times.
• May drive a car or golf cart as part of duties.

Pay Method

Hourly

Pay Period

16th - 15th of the following month

Pay Date

Last working day of the month

Min Salary

$22.17

Max Salary

$33.69

Link to Position Description

https://jobs.oregonstate.edu/...

Posting Detail Information

| Posting Number | P05437CT | | Number of Vacancies | 2 | | Anticipated Appointment Begin Date | 11/10/2025 | | Anticipated Appointment End Date | | | Posting Date | 10/13/2025 | | Full Consideration Date | 10/20/2025 | | Closing Date | 10/22/2025 | | Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search | Competitive / External - open to ALL qualified applicants | | Special Instructions to Applicants |
To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 10/20/2025. Applications will continue to be accepted after the full consideration date, until a sufficient applicant pool has been achieved or the position is filled. The closing date is subject to change without notice to applicants.

Applications will be reviewed based on the information submitted on the employment profile with education and work history along with any other requested documentation i.e. posting specific question responses, transcripts, etc. Your profile MUST clearly show how you meet the minimum/required qualifications for the position. Resumes are NOT accepted at the application stage for this position.

Cover letters are optional for this position and will not be used for evaluating your qualifications. 

Equivalent required experience is based on full-time equivalent (40 hours per week).

PLEASE NOTE: If you have volunteer experience relevant to this position, please include in the Employment History section and note length of time, average number of hours per week and major duties.

Typically, the starting salary is at the lower end of the salary range.

For additional information please contact: Briana Galvez at briana.galvez@oregonstate.edu

You will also be required to answer two supplemental questions in the application process regarding your IAWP status. An Individual Associate with a Prospect (IAWP) is any person who maintains (or directs others to maintain) contact with a Prospective Student-Athlete (PSA), the PSA’s relatives or legal guardians, or coaches at any point during the PSA’s participation in Football or Basketball, and whose contact is directly or indirectly related to either the PSA’s athletic skills and abilities or the PSA’s recruitment by or enrollment in an NCAA institution. This definition includes, but is not limited to, parents, legal guardians, handlers, personal trainers, mentors and coaches. Coaches or employees at collegiate institutions may also be considered IAWPs for PSAs that they recruit. Answers to the questions must be truthful. False or misleading answers could result in termination or disqualification from eligibility for any employment at Oregon State University.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our Background Checks website including the for candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstat.... |

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Oregon State University Athletics is committed to promoting diversity and equity in all that we do. In your experience, how have you showed a demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusion? Give specific examples of how you have been involved with personnel, programs or other initiatives that show a demonstrated commitment to these principles.

(Open Ended Question)

1. * Please explain if you are an IAWP for any high school PSA, two-year junior college PSA, four year college transfer PSA, or any other OSU recruit in the sports of Football or Men’s or Women’s Basketball. If yes, please explain. If no, put N/A.

(Open Ended Question)

1. * Please explain if you are an IAWP for any current OSU student-athlete in their first two years of enrollment at OSU in the sports of Football or Men’s or Women’s Basketball? If yes, please explain. If no, put N/A.

(Open Ended Question)

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

Optional Documents 1. Cover Letter 2. VETERANS ONLY: Must provide proof of Veteran Status (DO NOT upload any unrelated documentation - information uploaded to this field will be removed once reviewed)

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