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Stanford University is hiring: Senior Graphic Designer in Palo Alto

Stanford University · Palo Alto, CA, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Stanford's Graduate School of Business (GSB) has built a global reputation based on its immersive and innovative management programs. We provide students a transformative leadership experience, pushing the boundaries of knowledge with faculty research, and offering a portfolio of entrepreneurial and non-degree programs that deliver global impact. We invite you to be part of our mission of developing innovative, principled, and insightful leaders who change lives, change organizations, and change the world. Stanford GSB seeks a Senior Designer to serve as a key creative force on our marketing team. You'll be responsible for brand stewardship and multi-channel design execution, creating exceptional work across digital platforms, print, events, and environmental graphics. This role requires collaboration with stakeholders across the school, integration of innovative AI-powered design tools, and the ability to translate strategic objectives into compelling visual narratives. You'll work on high-impact projects—from major school initiatives and campaign launches to program branding and digital experiences—all while maintaining the integrity of the GSB brand and mentoring partners across the organization. This is an opportunity to do meaningful work that influences the next generation of business leaders while being part of a creative, forward-thinking team in the heart of Silicon Valley.

Responsibilities

  • Develop sophisticated design solutions that elevate the GSB brand across campaigns, digital experiences, print materials, and environmental applications.
  • Ensure brand consistency while contributing to the evolution of our design systems and guidelines.
  • Leverage AI-powered tools to enhance creative workflows and share best practices with the team.
  • Partner with stakeholders, present design concepts effectively, and provide guidance across the GSB.

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About Stanford University

Stanford Social Innovation Review (SSIR) produces a wide range of editorial content for leaders of nonprofits, businesses, and governments around the world engaged in social innovation. Its goal is to provide a media platform for these leaders to share ideas, research, and experiences to advance the field of social innovation. SSIR operates like a small media company within Stanford University, producing a quarterly paid-subscription magazine; a website that publishes new articles, podcasts, and videos daily; webinars; conferences; foreign-language editions (Chinese, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean); and other content. Every year millions of people around the world read SSIR articles, listen to SSIR podcasts and webinars, and attend SSIR conferences. There are nine full-time employees at SSIR, five in editorial and four in publishing, as well as a number of part-time contract employees. SSIR is a part of the Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, an academic center within the School of Humanities and Sciences, that brings together faculty, students, and practitioners to develop and share knowledge about philanthropy, civil society, and social change.

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