Families USA, a leading national voice for health care consumers, is dedicated to the achievement of high-quality, affordable health care for all. We advance our mission through public policy analysis, advocacy, and collaboration with partners to promote a patient- and community-centered health system.
We are hiring a Senior Designer to work with the Art Director and Communications team to develop the organization’s products and graphics. This individual will help to provide creative direction and maintain visual brand standards across products, as well as create visually engaging and compelling print and online products that effectively communicate our message to health policy makers, advocates, the media, health care consumers, and funders. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the creative team of an organization looking to expand its web presence and use graphics and other visual content to achieve its advocacy goals.
Responsibilities
- Help maintain visual brand standards and templates across a variety of product lines and channels
- Design and lay out publications, infographics, social media graphics, and other materials
- Repurpose or redesign existing visuals and data from print reports into engaging and visually compelling products/visuals for a broader web audience
- Work with staff from across the organization to produce materials that communicate effectively to specific audience
- Work with vendors for print products to ensure high quality and efficient delivery of all materials
- Determine which print vendors to use based on quotes, quality, and job specifics
An ideal applicant would possess these qualifications
- A bachelor's degree in fine arts, graphic design, or a related field
- Three to five years of demonstrated experience as a graphic designer or senior designer
- Demonstrated experience with designing print-based products such as research reports and marketing materials, and as well as with developing and designing information graphics
- High-level proficiency in Adobe CS products (Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign in particular)
- Some web design and presentation design experience
- Proven ability to turn concepts into compelling visual products
- Exceptional attention to detail and quality control
- Excellent project management and organizational skills
- Solid communications skills
To apply, send a cover letter and resume by email to car...@familiesusa.org and include “Senior Designer” in the subject line. Your application must include a portfolio of work samples via PDF or a link to preview the portfolio. The salary will be commensurate with experience. Families USA offers a generous benefits package, including excellent health insurance, life and long-term disability insurance benefits, and generous vacation, sick leave, and holiday schedules. Families USA is an equal opportunity employer.