Senior Associate, Communications (Graphic Designer)

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 make 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 via e-mail to jobs@sabin.org. 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.