Associate Designer (Digital)

Founded in 1981 in partnership with whistleblowers, the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) is a nonpartisan independent watchdog that works to expose waste, corruption, abuse of power, and other instances where the government fails to serve the public. We champion reforms to achieve a more effective, ethical, and accountable federal government that safeguards constitutional principles. POGO has an over $7 million annual budget that supports a staff of over 50 employees.

POGO is looking for a talented Associate Designer to contribute to the visual storytelling of our mission. In this role, you will help to shape how POGO's work reaches the world — designing digital creative assets that inform, engage, and inspire action. Working closely with our creative and digital teams, you'll ensure cohesive brand expression across platforms while delivering high-quality visuals for web, email, social, and occasional print projects. This position reports to the Creative Director.

We encourage potential applicants to apply even if they only have experience or familiarity in some of the areas described below. We fully recognize that many great candidates will not have experience in all of the areas we list, or may have relevant experiences and skills that we have not listed or considered.

Responsibilities include:

• Post and manage website content, including POGO articles and investigations, with an eye to consistency, readability, and audience engagement
• Build and deploy emails and e-newsletters using our email service provider EveryAction, collaborating with digital and creative to ensure accuracy and visual consistency
• Design graphics and light multimedia for website and digital engagement needs (such as for social media campaigns, website content, or digital ads)
• Assist with managing print projects, including: soliciting quotes, assisting with print-ready materials, and aggregating and incorporating feedback
• Contribute to website upkeep and content management
• Conduct photo and asset research as needed for internal and external projects
• Other duties as required to accomplish POGO’s mission.

Qualifications include:

• Minimum of 1 year of professional graphic design experience—or demonstrated equivalent experience.
• Portfolio demonstrating a strong sense of aesthetic quality, solid visual fundamentals, and familiarity with design software
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills
• Creative problem-solver with a collaborative mindset
• Receptive to feedback and able to incorporate direction effectively
• Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to take initiative and adapt in evolving environments
• Demonstrated commitment to working in a nonpartisan, collaborative, respectful manner with diverse stakeholders
• Commitment to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.
• ( ) Familiarity with the Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) preferred
• ( ) Experience or familiarity creating content for social media campaigns a plus
• ( ) Experience or familiarity with email marketing platforms, such as MailChimp, Litmus, Constant Contact, or EveryAction, a plus
• ( ) Experience or familiarity with website content management systems (CMS) such as WordPress or Craft CMS a plus
• ( ) Familiarity with HTML/CSS a plus

Compensation, benefits, and other information:

This position is eligible for remote work from anywhere within the United States provided you are available during POGO’s work hours of 9AM-6PM EST.

This is a full-time position and includes the listed benefits:

• Competitive nonprofit salary in the range of $45K - 50K
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 403(b) employee investment plan available, with employer retirement contribution once eligible
• Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Paid holiday, vacation, and sick leave

To Apply:

Submit a short cover letter and resume. If you have an online portfolio, please link to it clearly in your resume. If you do not have an online portfolio, please include, after your resume on the first page, 5-8 selected works with brief context in the same file (file should not exceed 25MB or 10 pages.) We are eager to see your own, original work: AI-generated works will not be considered.

Application Deadline: May 14th, 2026

POGO is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. We encourage all interested and qualified individuals to apply.