Lead Designer

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JOB TITLE: Lead Designer, ShareTheMeal

UNIT/DIVISION: Private Partnerships (PSP) Org. Unit 50015246

CONTRACT TYPE: Short-Term, Regular Consultant

DUTY STATION: Berlin, Germany / Remote

DURATION: 11 months

WORK SCHEDULE:Full time, Monday to Friday

LINE MANAGER/SUPERVISOR: Head of ShareTheMeal

ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate. WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian organization, saving lives in emergencies and using food assistance to build a pathway to peace, stability and prosperity for people recovering from conflict, disasters, and the impact of climate change. Around 20,000 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.

To reach a world with zero hunger, WFP is investing in and growing private sector fundraising and partnerships. Serving as a broker between WFP and the private sector, WFP’s Private Partnerships and Fundraising Division (PSP) strives to mobilize funding, technical assistance, innovative solutions and visibility and awareness to help WFP fulfil its mission, while offering companies and the wider public the opportunity to contribute to a world with zero hunger.

ShareTheMeal is WFP’s fundraising and awareness-raising app. Free to download, the award-winning app is a pioneering way for people to join our efforts in creating a world with zero hunger. ShareTheMeal was launched in 2015 as the first pilot of WFP’s Innovation Accelerator, which among other things supports start-ups and innovators in developing their ideas for zero hunger.

ShareTheMeal currently has more than 1.8 million supporters worldwide, who have shared more than 270 million meals. WFP is pursuing an ambitious growth strategy for individual giving, and ShareTheMeal is a key driver for this strategy going forward. The team, located in Berlin and remotely, is focused on increasing the funds raised to help get to zero hunger by further developing the app to include new and innovative features, increasing the engagement of existing users and growing the user base through marketing and communication initiatives. As the user base has grown, there is a significant opportunity to increase funds raised from existing users and deliver an exceptional experience to build a long-term relationship with each supporter.

PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

The Lead Designer Consultant, will shape how users around the world experience and connect with ShareTheMeal’s mission to make fighting hunger accessible to everyone. You will lead the visual and user experience strategy across digital product, brand, marketing, and storytelling. From UI design to graphic storytelling and motion content, your work will help create intuitive, emotional, and mission-aligned experiences across every touchpoint.

This is both a strategic and hands-on role. You’ll be responsible for producing high-quality design work while also setting creative direction, guiding workflows, and mentoring the team.

ACCOUNTABILITIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Design Leadership: Drive the end-to-end design strategy across UI/UX, brand, graphic design, and motion - ensuring a consistent, high-impact visual language across platforms and channels. Creative Direction: Lead ideation and execution of creative concepts for digital experiences, marketing campaigns, and product initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams inclu