Senior Designer

Vital Strategies, headquartered in New York City, is an international public health organization. Our programs strengthen public health systems and address the world’s leading causes of illness, injury and death. We currently work in 73 countries, supporting data-driven decision making in government, advancing evidence-based public health policies and mounting strategic communication campaigns. Vital Strategies’ priorities are driven by the greatest potential to improve and save lives. They include non-communicable disease prevention, cardiovascular health promotion, tobacco control, road safety, obesity prevention, epidemic prevention, overdose prevention, environmental health, vital statistics systems building and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment research. Our programs are primarily concentrated in low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Pacific; the Overdose Prevention Program is our first initiative in the U.S. Please visit our website at www.vitalstrategies.org to find out more about our work.

Vital Strategies offers highly competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Vital welcomes and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment. As such, our commitment is to promote equal employment opportunities (EEO) for all applicants seeking employment.

We are looking for a motivated, creative and passionate multi-visionary Senior Designer experienced in branding and an emphasis in digital/web design. Working with the design team, you will explore solutions that create visually compelling and engaging brand and storytelling experiences across our channels. The ideal candidate will be able to take the lead on multiple priorities and projects, and work with teams from across our global organization to deliver impactful work and supports our critical mission. to reimagine public health.

Reporting to the Creative Director, the Senior Designer will collaborate with the design team to support health professionals and other communications specialists – in public relations, copywriting and social – from ideation to execution. Our ideal candidate is excited to grow with our team and organization, help transform our in-house design capabilities and have passion to bring effective creativity to our work.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with a team of designers to help evolve and scale up our brand design system
•  Plan and conduct design research through planning and facilitating workshops
• Develop website prototypes, collaboratively designing and testing them with stakeholders
• Research, interpret and conceptualize visual storytelling web experiences
• Synthesize and generate visual representations of research findings
• Boost creativity and collaboration opportunities among the design team and organization
• Design communications, visual materials and reports as needed
• Ensure consistency and creativity of projects across all design and visual work
• Manage and maintain sub-brands as well as provide guidance to scale the brand in different channels
• Monitor and manage internal and external project and resources to achieve project goals and deadlines
• Participate in workflow improvements and mentoring interns or staff in good design practices

Ideal Requirements

• 6+ years of graphic/creative design experience
• Bachelor's or higher in a relevant field (e.g. Graphic Design, Interaction Design, Design for Social Impact/Social Innovation or similar)
• Lead creatively and thrive together to expand our organization’s mission and vision.
• Work and make design decision in a fast-pace environment
• Self-motivated multi-tasker willing to learn and be fluid in their work
• Communicate complex, abstract concepts using both visual, verbal and written language.
• Experience in creating and/or managing multi-channel brand/social campaigns
• Ability to work collaboratively in a small team and self-motivated to achieve better and stronger design solutions

Bonus if you are:

• Passionate about working in a mission-driven organization
• Passionate about owning and building a brand through creative and visual storytelling
•  Experienced in motion graphics, UX/UI, photography and/or content

How to Apply

Please submit a CV and cover letter, including salary expectations, through the Vital Strategies Career Center. The deadline for applications is February 5, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted