Multimedia Graphic Designer

About Kobo

Kobo is a nonprofit technology organization that creates and supports open-source tools and services to improve how data is collected, managed, and used in humanitarian, development, and human rights work.

Through our initiatives, Kobo advances equitable data solutions. We equip communities and organizations with the technology, training, insights, and services they need to turn field data into real-world change. Our primary platform, KoboToolbox, is used by over 35,000 nonprofit organizations worldwide to collect more than 25 million surveys per month, driving impactful, data-driven decisions to solve the world’s most complex problems.

Role Summary

The Multimedia Graphic Designer will play a critical role in advancing Kobo’s external communication and fundraising goals by creating compelling visual content that tells powerful stories, engages new and existing donors, and builds brand awareness. This position combines traditional graphic design with video production, photography, animation, and audio to produce engaging digital content for all of Kobo’s web, social media, and online learning channels. In this newly created position, the Multimedia Graphic Designer will bridge art and technology.  In this role, they will also identify and coordinate with external video and photography providers as needed, for example, for the creation of impactful donor-focused videos to showcase Kobo’s impact in supporting humanitarian organizations on the ground.

The ideal candidate is a creative storyteller with a passion for mission-driven work, skilled at translating complex impact data and beneficiary stories into visually engaging assets that inspire giving. They are an expert in brand storytelling and stewardship.

Key Responsibilities
Graphic Design & Branding
- Design and produce a wide range of fundraising and communications materials, including donor communications, social media imagery, brochures, impact infographics, digital banners, digital content for two websites, and dynamic presentation decks via PowerPoint or a similar tool.
- Maintain and evolve organizational brand standards (including presentation templates and corporate stationery) to ensure consistency across all visual communications, while adapting designs for different donor audiences (e.g., high-net-worth individuals, foundations, corporate partners, or potential customers).
- Create campaign-specific visuals that support major gift cultivation, individual giving programs, and online donor engagement.
- Develop and manage a digital asset library (photos, videos, animation, graphics, templates) for efficient reuse across teams.
- Manage the organization's brand architecture and create and maintain brand guidelines; collaborate with teams and stakeholders to build cohesive visuals aligned with the organization's goals.
- Assist with donor-facing digital tools, such as campaign landing pages, e-newsletters, and virtual event materials.
- Support a mobile-first website strategy with dynamic visual content and ensure accessibility standards.

Videography and Photography
- Plan and produce professional videography and photography material for field programs, storytelling, and impact documentation. This includes personally capturing content as well as recruiting and supervising external partners on the ground. Edit and finalize all photo and video assets.
- Produce compelling images and footage that authentically represent the organization’s work, with sensitivity to cultural contexts and privacy considerations (especially in humanitarian or global health contexts).
- Edit and optimize photo/video content for various uses: websites, social media (such as Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), grant proposals, and stewardship materials.
- Edit and assemble raw footage, incorporating sound effects and adding visual special effects. 
- Create engaging social media visuals, short-form videos, and motion graphics to drive donor acquisition, storytelling