Salary: $108,864.39 - $145,888.85 Annually
Location : Metro Regional Center, OR
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026-1370-COMM
Department: Communications
Opening Date: 07/07/2026
Closing Date: 7/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
Position Summary
Hello, we're ! Metro is dedicated to shaping a better future for the greater Portland region. The work the people of Metro do every day benefits the lives of the people who live here, today, and tomorrow.
The Communications department is looking for a brand and design supervisor to provide leadership over Metro's marketing, brand, design and social media functions.
As the brand and design supervisor, you will:
- Lead, supervise and coach a team responsible for Metro's centralized design services, social media strategy and standards, and marketing strategy and standards. Hire, promote, assign work, support professional development, evaluate performance and performance manage all direct reports.
- Manage team workflow and assignments; facilitate cross-team coordination on deliverables requiring expertise not held within the team.
- Serve on the communications department's leadership team, supporting work on team culture, staff engagement, department visioning, strategic planning, cross-department governance and Metro's overall communications strategy.
- Oversee the development of brand assets, centralized marketing and social media strategies, serving as an individual contributor as needed.
- Manage the brand and design budget, including the allocation of funds to shared digital marketing strategies, contracting and design services, as well as centrally created printed materials and branded items used for community outreach.
- Support department-level reporting, evaluation and continuous improvement processes around customer service and the central tools, resources and strategies that the brand and design team provides.
- Consult on storyline marketing and social media strategies and plans, helping to ensure alignment with Metro's overall strategy and best practices. Review/approve design deliverables as needed for alignment with visual identity.
- Manage on-call contracts that are used across the organization to purchase uniforms, branded items and create printed materials and signage. Lead solicitation processes in collaboration with procurement and other subject matter experts.
Attributes for success:
- Strong interpersonal communications skills
- Ability to see challenges as problems to solve, not barriers to action.
- Knowledge of brand management principles.
- Knowledge of, and ability to stay up to date on, general best practices in social media, marketing and graphic design and how they are applied to strategies, standards and approaches.
- General knowledge of project management and change management principles and best practices.
- Skilled in collaboration, problem solving and conflict resolution, and coaching employees in these areas.
- Ability to assess and balance strategic needs alongside internal services requests, creating the best outcome for internal stakeholders and for Metro.
- Skilled in workflow management and resource allocation planning while still maintaining flexibility to respond to urgent or unanticipated requests.
- Skilled in systems thinking and identifying opportunities for streamlining or clarifying processes, creating efficiencies and ensuring clear communication with stakeholders.
- Knowledge of and/or ability to learn principles and best practices around inclusive communications, including accessible content, plain language, translation/transcreation and culturally specific marketing.
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION
At Metro, we strive to cultivate diversity, advance equity, and practice inclusion in all of its work. This means attracting and empowering a workforce that is inclusive of a broad range of human qualities. Workplace diversity is both a moral imperative and a business strength, essential to providing quality support and services to our region. Metro's goal is to hire, develop and retain highly skilled and talented individuals across all departments and programs who best reflect the diversity of our community.
Learn more about how Metro is advancing diversity
TO QUALIFY
We will consider any combination of relevant work experience, volunteering, education, and transferable skills as qualifying unless an item or section is labeled required. Please be clear and specific in your application materials on how your background is relevant.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in the assigned program area, and
- Four years progressively responsible experience in a similar role, or
- Any combination of education, professional, volunteer and lived experience that provides the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the classification duties and responsibilities.
If this statement is true for you, then you may be ineligible to apply
If you were terminated for cause during any employment with Metro, or resigned in lieu of termination, you may be ineligible for rehire for a minimum of 3 years.
Hybrid Telework
This position is designated as "hybrid telework." You will be required to work onsite and at times have the option to work away from your assigned work location. The specific schedule and balance of onsite and telework will be discussed with the hiring manager at the time of offer. Employees must reside in Oregon or Washington to work at Metro. Please note, the designation of hybrid telework may be subject to change at a future time.
SCREENING AND EVALUATION
The application packet: The application packet consists of the following required documents. Please ensure that you upload these documents in your online application. Make sure your application is complete, missing any part of these items could result in an incomplete application and will not be moved forward in the recruitment.
- A completed online application
The selection process: We expect to evaluate candidates for this recruitment as follows. The selection process is subject to change.
- Initial review of minimum qualifications
- In-depth evaluation of application materials to identify the most qualified candidates
- Consideration of top candidates/interviews
- Reference check
COMPENSATION, BENEFITS AND REPRESENTATON
The full-salary range for this position is step 1: $108,864.39 to step 7: $145,888.85 annually. However, unless a candidate's qualifications justify, based on the requirements and Metro's internal equity review process, the appointment will likely be made between step 1: $108,864.39 the equity range step 4: $126,024.75 annually.
This position is not eligible for overtime and is not represented by a union. It is classified as a Program Supervisor II.
Classification descriptions are typically written broadly and do not include the specific duties and responsibilities of the positions.
Questions?
Recruiter: Megan Warneke
Email: megan.warneke@oregonmetro.gov
Additional Information
Equal employment opportunity
All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, familial status, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability for which a reasonable accommodation can be made, or any other status protected by law.
Accommodation
Metro will gladly provide a reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing this application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter outlined in the job announcement in advance to request assistance.
Veterans' preference
Under Oregon Law, qualified veterans may be eligible for veterans' preference when applying for Metro positions. If you are a veteran and would like to be considered for a veterans' preference for this job, please provide qualifying documents as instructed during the application process.
Hybrid Telework
Positions designated as "hybrid telework," meaning you will have the option to work away from the office, although there may be times that coming into the office will be required. The designation of Hybrid Telework may be subject to change at a future time. All employees must reside in Oregon or Washington; Metro cannot support ongoing telework from other locations.
Pay equity at Metro
No matter who you are or where you work at Metro, you deserve to be paid fairly for the work you do.Every worker must get equal pay for equal work regardless of your gender, race, age, or other protected characteristics. has established processes and conducts routine pay equity reviews as part of the hiring process to ensure compliance with the 2017 Oregon Pay Equity Act.
Online applications
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Metro
Led by an elected council, this unique government gives all residents of greater Portland a voice in shaping the future and provides parks, venues, services, and tools at a regional scale. We find solutions for our area's garbage and recycling that protect clean air and water; help plan land use and development to provide jobs and safe transportation; manage local venues that provide a connection to arts and culture and help keep the economy growing; protect 17,000 acres of parks and natural areas, and run the Oregon Zoo, to keep nature close to home.
As part of the Metro family, you play a vital role in serving the people of the greater Portland region.
Family members, including eligible spouses, domestic partners, and children, are covered under most of our benefits programs. Benefits vary depending on position and full-time, part-time, and variable hour status.
This is a budgeted, regular status position with a full-time schedule. The position is eligible for these benefits:
- Medical, dental and vision health insurance
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation, holiday, and other leave
- Paid parental leave
- Full contribution to Oregon PERS retirement
- No-cost TriMet Hop Pass
- Employee Assistance Program
- Training opportunities
- Flexible schedules depending on position and department
- Hybrid/Telework living in Oregon /Washington depending on position and department
Metro also offers a variety of perks for all employees, including free admission to the Oregon Zoo (including ZooLights!), Oxbow and Blue Lake Regional Parks, membership discount at Lloyd Athletic Club, credit union eligibility and more. Employees also receive access to financial wellness and legal consultation services, as well as first-time home buying and ownership counseling.
Some positions are represented by a union and have additional benefits.
