MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT OCHIN

OCHIN is a rapidly growing national nonprofit health IT organization with two decades of experience transforming health care delivery to drive health equity. We are hiring for a number of new positions to meet increasing demand. When you choose to join OCHIN, you have the opportunity to continuously grow your skills and do meaningful work to help fulfill our mission.

OCHIN provides leading-edge technology, data analytics, research, and support services to nearly 1,000 community health care sites, reaching nearly 6 million patients nationally. We believe that every individual, no matter their race, ethnicity, background, or zip code, should have fair opportunity to achieve their full health potential. Our work addresses differences in health that are systemic, avoidable, and unjust. We partner, learn, innovate, and advocate, in order to close the gap in health for individuals and communities negatively impacted by racism or other structural inequities.

At OCHIN, we value the unique perspectives and experiences of every individual and work hard to maintain a culture of belonging.

Founded in Oregon in 2000, OCHIN employs a growing virtual workforce of more than 1100 diverse professionals, working remotely across 49 states. We offer a generous compensation package and are committed to supporting our employees’ entire well-being by fostering a healthy work-life balance and equitable opportunity for professional advancement. We are curious, collaborative learners who strive to live our values everyday: leadership, collaboration, excellence, innovation, inclusion, and stewardship. OCHIN is excited to support our continued national expansion and the increasing demand for our innovative tools and services by welcoming new talent to our growing team.

Position Overview - NOTE: Portfolio Samples are required with submission of application. Applications with out sample submissions will not be reviewed or considered.

The Manager of Brand Design is responsible for leading and managing OCHIN’s brand expression across all channels, touchpoints and experiences and is well-versed in translating business and technical concepts into human-centered designs that are clear, compelling and consistent. A skilled leader, this role supervises direct employees and creative agency partners and works across the department to design visually compelling campaign strategies that amplify OCHIN as a trusted, innovation partner, health equity champion and valued employer. As a leader on the brand design and digital experience team, this position works directly with colleagues responsible for crafting, publishing and optimizing content for OCHIN’s owned properties to include its external website (OCHIN.org), Intranet (OCHIN Hub + OCHIN Central) and other digital and social media properties.

Essential Duties

• Brand Design and Brand System Management
• Manages OCHIN’s visual brand identity and expression by defining and developing design strategies and standards that personify and bring to life OCHIN’s mission, vision, values and goals in a compelling and consistent way.
• Co-champions the development of OCHIN’s brand and editorial style guides to educate and enable OCHIN colleagues to develop on-brand materials
• Provides design support and counsel to department and organizational colleagues to ensure OCHIN’s brand expression is consistent and meets exacting standards across channels and touchpoints.
• Works with the broader corporate communications and marketing team to ensure that all digital materials and owned channels align to the OCHIN brand

Content Design and Digital Experience

• Champions the development of visual storytelling by advocating for modern design best practices in the development of strategic content and communications tactics and digital experience deliverables.
• Partners with the digital experience team to regularly review OCHIN digital and social media channel performance and optimize based on findings.
• Leads the design strategy for marquee communications and marketing deliverables to include OCHIN’s annual report, OCHIN’s user group event (Learning Forum) and OCHIN’s All Staff week
• Directs design support for C-Suite presentations and other high-profile, thought leadership activities

Crisis Communications

• In coordination with the Director of Brand Design and Digital Experience and other team leaders, acts as a brand design and communications lead in crisis and business continuity efforts. Supports emergency response to ensure OCHIN brand protection and clear, consistent communications to OCHIN staff and stakeholders.

Team Leadership & Mentorship

• Models OCHIN values and champions a culture of inclusion and belonging in all they do.
• Nurtures the professional skills and development of junior staff and direct reports through coaching and mentorship.
• Acts as a liaison for the Communications and Marketing team and an advocate for our members when collaborating with other OCHIN teams and departments.
• Other duties as assigned.