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How to Apply for Digital Designer (Full-Time) – Pet Partners (Remote within United States)

at Pet Partners

🏢 About Pet Partners

Pet Partners is the nation's largest nonprofit registering therapy animal teams, offering a unique mission-driven environment where your design work directly supports animal-assisted interventions that improve human health. Working remotely, you'll contribute to a prestigious organization with a warm, purpose-driven culture.

About This Role

As a Digital Designer, you'll own the visual identity across digital and print for both Pet Partners and its affiliate AAAIP, creating assets that inspire volunteer engagement and donor support. Your work—from social media videos to campaign landing pages—will amplify the impact of therapy animal teams nationwide.

💡 A Day in the Life

You might start by reviewing project requests and prioritizing tasks for the week, then jump into editing a 30-second Reel for an upcoming volunteer spotlight. After lunch, you'd refine a set of email templates in Canva, ensuring brand consistency, and end the day by exporting final assets for a paid media campaign, collaborating with the marketing team via Slack.

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🎯 Who Pet Partners Is Looking For

  • A designer with 3+ years of experience, proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and comfortable with motion design (After Effects or Premiere Pro).
  • Someone who thrives on managing multiple projects simultaneously, from intake to delivery, with strong organizational skills to maintain Canva templates and brand kits.
  • A video-savvy creator who can edit short-form content for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, understanding platform-specific best practices.
  • A brand champion who can apply consistent visual standards across diverse channels (social, email, web, print) while adapting to different audiences (volunteers, donors, public).

📝 Tips for Applying to Pet Partners

1

Include a link to your portfolio showcasing both static and motion design, with at least one example of short-form video (Reels/TikTok-style).

2

Tailor your resume to highlight project management experience—use metrics like 'led 10+ campaigns from concept to delivery'.

3

Mention any experience with Canva template creation or brand asset management, as the role requires maintaining shared resources.

4

If you have experience in nonprofit or health/wellness sectors, highlight it; if not, show passion for the mission in your cover letter.

5

Use the subject line 'Digital Designer Application – [Your Name] – Pet Partners' for clarity.

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

["Express genuine enthusiasm for Pet Partners' mission of animal-assisted therapy and how your design skills can amplify their impact.", 'Highlight your ability to manage end-to-end design projects, providing a specific example of a campaign you led from concept to completion.', 'Emphasize your proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and motion design, with a brief mention of a video project you created for social media.', "Show understanding of brand consistency and how you've maintained visual standards across multiple channels in previous roles."]

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → Explore Pet Partners' website and social media channels to understand their current visual style and tone.
  • → Read about the AAAIP (American Association of Animal-Assisted Intervention Professionals) to understand the affiliate's role.
  • → Familiarize yourself with the therapy animal team registration process and how volunteers are engaged.
  • → Review recent campaigns or news articles about Pet Partners to see current messaging priorities.
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💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe a time you managed conflicting priorities on multiple design projects. How did you ensure timely delivery?
2 How do you approach creating short-form video content for different social platforms? Give an example.
3 Walk us through your process for ensuring brand consistency across digital and print materials.
4 How would you design a social media campaign to recruit new therapy animal teams?
5 Tell us about a time you received difficult feedback on a design. How did you handle it?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Submitting a generic portfolio without any video or motion design samples—this role explicitly requires them.
  • Ignoring the nonprofit context; avoid a purely commercial tone in your application—show mission alignment.
  • Failing to demonstrate project management skills; the job involves leading projects, so provide concrete examples.

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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