You will be based in our Atlanta, Boston, New York or Washington office as part of our global publishing team. This team creates high impact and high value publishing content and digital experiences. Reporting to the head of publishing design with a close working relationship with the head of UX design, you will collaborate with McKinsey's editorial team to create visual content and user experiences that engage our audience across digital and print channels. You will collaborate closely with other designers, the product team, the development team and external vendors. You will also partner with stakeholders across our organization and advise on best-practice which often involves advocating for or providing a fact-base to justify design recommendations. You will be a key part of the team that invents and crafts McKinsey's highly regarded publishing & brand communications content. In this role, you will create compelling visual communications that build on McKinsey's premium brand. You will continually raise our team's game by creating and directing the creation of visual design and UX that expand and deepen our audience's engagement with our content. You will be at the intersection of publishing and digital marketing. As you learn the latest techniques and trends for engaging users, you'll use your knowledge and best practices for all aspects of design across digital and printed communication channels including content marketing. You will help convey and add meaning and engagement with the business publishing content we regularly work with. You will use your user interface design knowledge as well as familiarity with the latest UI patterns and trends for desktop and mobile web design including CMS driven web sites and HTML style sheets. You will practice branded communications and work within a set brand design system governing types of content display and UI patterns. You will manage multiple projects simultaneously in an agile development environment and work in close collaboration with other team members in managing production and project deliverables. Bachelor of arts degree in design or similar 8-10 years of experience; ideally 5 years in an agency setting Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) Familiar with prototyping software such as Sketch, InVision or comparable tools Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite especially Excel and Powerpoint Ability to quickly grasp a complex brief and meet it with creative and on-brand ideas Outstanding drive and process management with a hands-on, action-oriented style Clear understanding of web/mobile content and UX best practices Skilled at relationship building and influencing; able to effectively balance diplomacy with tenacity when working to gain alignment on goals Excellent problem solving and ability to implement sound judgement knowing when to make independent decisions and when to collaborate Ability to quickly communicate via sketches, annotated visuals and low-fidelity designs Collaborative attitude with interest and aptitude for working across tenures and role types, countries and cultures; ability to successfully navigate and thrive in a complex organization Ability to work across time zones as needed