Graphic Designer & Brand Specialist

La Soupe is seeking a Graphic Designer & Brand Specialist to lead the execution and alignment of our creative assets. Our top priority is maintaining visual consistency and applying brand guidelines across primary channels. 

In this role, your primary responsibility will be designing print collateral, digital graphics, marketing assets, and performing visual updates on our Squarespace website. You will translate abstract organizational goals and complex community impact stories into clear, functional, and visually compelling design solutions.

While graphic design and brand theory are the core requirements, candidates with secondary skills in basic videography, light editing, or motion graphics will have an added advantage—positioning themselves well as this role expands toward full-time status.

Reports to: Marketing & Communications Manager

Payroll type: Salary (exempt)

Days/hours work:  Part-time, Flexible, 20 hours per week (potential for full-time)

Desired timing of hire: Immediate

Job Posting date: 10/21/2026

Location: La Soupe, 915 E McMillian St, Cincinnati, OH 45206

About La Soupe: La Soupe is Ohio’s largest chef-led nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the gap between food waste and food insecurity. We rescue surplus food and transform it into healthy meals using a unique chef-based model for the Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky community. By combining immediate relief with long-term nutritional education, we’re creating a more sustainable, food-secure future.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Apply and help maintain La Soupe’s brand guidelines across day-to-day design projects. Design print/digital collateral including flyers, ads, infographics, brochures, and campaign assets.
• Prepare final press-ready files (CMYK/RGB, bleeds, resolution, typography/kerning specs) and coordinate with printers. Build reusable templates for internal teams.
• Perform routine visual updates, layout adjustments, and banner designs on our Squarespace site to ensure a consistent user experience across devices.
  Partner with marketing and program directors to translate project briefs and complex impact stories into clear design solutions.

Skills and Education

Core Requirements:

• Strong command of Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
• Direct experience editing and layout formatting on Squarespace.
• Strong foundation in typography, layout/composition grid systems, and color theory.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, execute revisions based on feedback, and meet tight deadlines.
• Bonus skills: Basic video editing and shooting, motion graphics, and photography
• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design and two years (or equivalent) of experience with a strong portfolio showcasing brand identity, layout, and print/digital assets. Experience in the nonprofit sector is a plus.

Ideal Characteristics:

• Self Motivator, sees big picture, can recognize priorities of tasks
• Warm and friendly, highly flexible, takes feedback 
• Creative problem solver
• Food enthusiast
• Desire to help others

Compensation: $24,000 - $28,000 annually, commensurate with experience

Benefits:

• Paid Holidays if normal work schedule falls on La Soupe observed Holiday
• Free Lunch, Free parking
• No Health Insurance availability or 401(k) Plan eligibility 
• Sick Days and PTO availability based on scheduled hours prorated against a 40 hour week with periodic adjustment to actual hours worked
   

To Apply: Please apply using the following link: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/e7d22b74-4204-4b12-a315-cd1d33ccf59d/LA-SOUPE-INC. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

Office role: Must meet routine physical demands, including climbing stairs, carrying up to 20 pounds, and using office equipment with sufficient dexterity and vision. Reasonable accommodations may be made. The employee is frequently exposed to humid conditions, fumes, airborne particles, and outdoor weather. Noise levels are usually moderate to loud.

Equal opportunity: La Soupe, Inc. values a diverse and inclusive work environment where every team member matters. All qualified applicants for this position will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.