Senior Associate, Communications (Graphic Designer)
- Employer
- Sabin Vaccine Institute
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Salary
- Salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.
- Closing date
- May 15, 2019
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- Industry
- Healthcare, Nonprofit
- Function
- Communications, Designer, Graphic Designer and Artist
- Hours
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
Sabin Vaccine Institute is seeking a dynamic and creative graphic designer. The Communications Senior Associate leads a range of functions, including graphic design, brand management and implementation of communications-focused project elements.
Why Sabin:
Our mission is to makes vaccines more accessible, enable innovation and expand immunization across the globe. We seek a future free from vaccine-preventable diseases. We are an innovative, collaborative and engaged team that values accountability, teamwork, partnership and driving impact. We are vaccine champions improving lives through immunization.
Responsibilities:
Graphic Design and Digital
• Design and oversee development of professional-level print and digital materials related to Sabin’s branding, programs and events
• Design and deploy social media campaigns, produce infographics, social graphics, data visualizations, gifs, etc.
• Create project and event logos
• Design event collateral for meetings and conferences, including promotional items, attendee materials and signage
• Work closely with executives to conceptualize, design, produce and edit visually compelling slide presentations to be used for education, awareness-building and high-level business development
• Design materials for fundraising and cultivation of individual donors
• Select and oversee vendors and manage contracts
• Manage and catalog digital assets
• Carry out back-end website updates in Drupal and WordPress
• Demonstrate attention to detail in design, including proofreading
Sabin Corporate and Development
• Ensure adherence to brand guidelines, including style sheets and logo requirements
• Design easy-to-use templates for Sabin team members to ensure Sabin’s brand is always well represented
• Gather and distill Sabin impacts from event surveys and social metrics, develop graphics to communicate impact, recommend adjustments according to findings
• Ensure consistent messaging across Sabin program materials
Editorial
• Write and copyedit written materials for internal and external audiences across a variety of platforms as needed
Program Support and Promotion
• Serve as liaison between communications and program staff to develop program-related communications and promote project milestones; identify opportunities by conducting regular meetings and initiating activities with program teams
• Collect travel and meeting photos, videos and updates from Sabin team members, and follow up with use in social media, presentations and marketing materials
• Other related duties, as assigned
Requirements:
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as graphic design or communications
• 4-6 years relevant experience
• Graphic design experience with proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications; HTML and email campaign design preferred
• Ability to boil down complex issues into compelling messaging targeting a variety of audiences
• Capable of telling inspiring stories through a variety of mediums, including infographics, photography, video and events
• Experience writing for blogs, social networking sites and email campaigns
• Excellent organizational and project management skills
• Experience managing vendors, including graphic designers, videographers and printers
• Proven ability to implement effective communications strategies
• Thrive in entrepreneurial, team-oriented work environments; experience working with cross-functional teams
• Ability to be flexible, creative, enthusiastic and optimistic
How to Apply:
To be considered, please submit your cover letter, design portfolio and resume. Please be sure to reference “Communications Senior Associate (Graphic Designer)” in the subject line. Your cover letter should: (1) address the reasons for your interest in this position; and, (2) describe the knowledge, skills, and abilities you would bring the Sabin Vaccine Institute. No phone calls, please. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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