Design with Purpose. Create Community Impact.
Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for design, branding, and community engagement? Do you thrive on transforming ideas into compelling visuals that inspire action?
Goodwill of the Great Plains is seeking a talented Graphic Design Specialist to help bring our mission to life through strategic marketing, creative design, and meaningful community partnerships. In this dynamic role, you'll have the opportunity to shape our visual identity, build relationships throughout the communities we serve, and showcase the life-changing impact of our organization.
Every design you create and every partnership you build will help advance our mission of transforming lives through the dignity of work.
Wages: $24.04 hourly
In accordance with the Goodwill of the Great Plains mission, we are committed to providing a competitive total compensation package, including salary and benefits, that will attract, retain, and reward high performing employees who share a passion for transforming lives through the dignity of work. Goodwill of the Great Plains strives to make employee compensation performance-based, competitive to organizations with similar missions, and commensurate for the individual’s level of responsibility
Degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and 2–5 years of relevant work experience.
Demonstrated experience with graphic design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) or similar programs.
Knowledge of social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn) with experience creating engaging, brand-aligned content; familiarity with current trends preferred.
Strong writing skills; experience in creative content development or journalism needed.
Event planning or coordination experience preferred but not required.
Maintain and evolve the organization’s visual brand across all platforms (web, social, print, and physical spaces).
Design high-impact marketing materials, including community toolkits, print signage, and social media content.
Translate complex community data, goals, and feedback into beautiful, easy-to-understand infographics and visualizations.
Create visual storytelling of our community impact through photography.
Plan and execute community events that feel "on-brand" and welcoming.
Maintain a visual social media calendar that balances promotional posts with community partnership and mission storytelling.
While the benefits are great, Goodwill’s mission is really at the heart of all we do. When you join the Goodwill team you are not just joining the company, you are becoming part of our family. You could be eligible for a Personal Day, Birthday Day Off, and 6 Paid Holidays upon hire. With eligibility for Health Dental, and Vision Insurance after 30 days of employment. See more benefit details on the careers tab at www.goodwillgreatplains.org. Apply today to become a part of something great!
Goodwill of the Great Plains provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to any characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Our Mission: Goodwill of the Great Plains builds independence through employment, training, and community support.
Our Vision: We envision a community where individuals thrive and reach their fullest potential, while being a leader in environmental sustainability.
Goodwill generates opportunities for people to achieve independence and dignity by offering job training, employment placement services and other community-based programs for people who have disabilities, those who lack education or job experience, and others who face challenges to finding employment.
Goodwill of the Great Plains is one of 163 independent, autonomous agencies across the United States and Internationally. Goodwill agencies are innovative and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training, employment placement services and other community programs by selling donated clothes and household items at Goodwill stores and online, and through commercial services, private and public grants, and individual giving.
With a support center office located in Sioux City, Iowa, Goodwill of the Great Plains (Goodwill) serves a Midwestern territory spanning over 500 miles, from Rapid City, South Dakota in the west to Mason City, Iowa in the east. In between, Goodwill’s over twenty locations serve communities across South Dakota, Northwest Iowa, Northeast Nebraska, and Southwest Minnesota.
