Location: Remote
Job Type: Contract
Compensation Range: $38 - 44 per hour
Cella is looking for a Graphic Designer to join our client, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies, for a remote long-term, full-time contract opportunity.
In this role you will be responsible for the development and implementation of design solutions for campaigns ranging from complex to simple. You'll partner with clients, project managers or other creative team members to develop creative work that is both compelling and on strategy and produce design and production of multichannel campaign materials to meet established business objectives and results.
Healthcare benefits are available for purchase, PTO is accrued, and 401k offerings are available.
Responsibilities:
- Provide design support for client group(s) as demand and scheduling requires.
- Work directly with studio team members (leadership, project management, production, QC, etc.) as dictated by the scope of the project to ensure a comprehensive and cohesive product.
- Conceptualize, plan and design solutions per creative brief and/or project specifications.
- Produce original designs based on limited direction.
- Leverage existing concepts and campaigns to build additional assets for different media channels or delivery opportunities.
- Create designs for all media channels - digital and print.
- Create for Event Booth Materials - digital and print.
- Recommend, research and develop imagery to support creative strategy and execution.
- Concisely and effectively share design thinking with clients, project managers and other creative partners (copy, production, QC, etc.)
- Set up high resolution PDFs or live files for print and digital and submit to appropriate vendor partners.
- Leverage various tools and systems such as Stripo (email design), Wrike (project management and tracking), Veeva Vault (project submission with MLR reviews), etc.
- Ensure brand guidelines and directives are embraced and adhered to in all executions.
- Engage with leadership, account teams and clients in meetings when applicable.
- Respectfully question direction to help clarify strategies or fill information gaps.
- Respond to requests and communications in a timely and thorough manner.
- Work to improve the team's overall performance and embrace a collaborative approach.
- Support leadership in helping build a unified team mindset.
- Maintain awareness of new technology and trends in design techniques to ensure the best possible solution for clients.
- Engage in professional development to continuously grow in your profession and remain competitive with outside services.
Qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Bachelor's degree preferred, ideally in graphic design or related field.
- 8+ years of professional-level experience required in creative/graphic design within an external or in-house agency.
- Portfolio required.
- Expertise of design techniques, skills, tools and procedures for applicable media channels.
- Expert-level proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software: InDesign and Acrobat. Adobe certification is a plus.
- Intermediate proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud software: Illustrator, Photoshop and quality control practices.
- Sound understanding of MS Office.
- Proficiency in digital design development (to include but not limited to; HTML, Sketch, Figma, XD, social, video/animation) a plus.
- Understanding of design applications in multichannel marketing.
- Strong typographic skills in print and digital channels.
- Ability to project manage/traffic own workload.
- Ability to write and speak effectively and clearly communicate with peers, leadership team and clients.
- Eager to share designs with team early in the process to gain alignment on execution strategy.
- Maintains high quality standards despite pressing deadlines and always strives to do work right the first time.
- Willing to "roll up sleeves" and work after hours as needed.
- Adapts well to changing priorities, deadlines and directions.
JOBID: 1010454
