Graphic Designer

Position Title: Graphic Designer II Work Location: Mettawa, Illinois, USA 60045 Assignment Duration: 12 Month Work Arrangement: Hybrid - Onsite on Tue, Wed, Thurs. Daily Work Schedule Expectations 9am - 5pm CST. Position Summary As a Designer, you'll join a culturally diverse group of 90+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for a biopharmaceutical company with 29,000+ employees. You’ll be part of a close-knit team‑senior designers, web developers, motion artists, writers, editors, and account managers‑that partner with cross‑functional stakeholders to support 30+ leading brands. Together, you’ll develop multichannel materials for affiliates in 80+ countries. Background & Context This is a brand new role created due to increased workload on the team. Role focuses on medical and educational content rather than purely commercial creative work. Key Responsibilities Design digital materials: websites, landing pages, infographics, banner ads, user interfaces, emails, interactive PDFs, and more Create and update content‑heavy PowerPoint presentations on Mac Focus on user interface design for interactive modules presented on a tablet. Partner with content experts to interpret complex, scientific information and concepts and translate them into easy‑to‑understand graphs, charts, and infographics Familiarity with website design & UI/UX best practices Familiarity with Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator to edit, resize, and enhance images and artwork for use within PowerPoint. Use Acrobat to apply annotations from editors and clients Work side by side with creative managers, writers, video editors, and account managers to complete. Communicate with creative and project teams and drive projects to completion in a fast‑paced environment Willing to take instruction and adapt to established formatting guidelines; ability to add creative value when needed Perform photo and vector searches on stock websites and internal databases Conceptualize and execute materials that meet brand standards Develop creative solutions within the confines of FDA regulations Qualifications & Experience Education + experience: Bachelor's degree in design or related discipline; 2+ years of experience working in a creative agency environment Technical skills: Proficiency in PowerPoint and digital design applications such as of InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Figma, Sketch, etc; fluency in Mac environment; maintain awareness of current design trends and new techniques and technology. Soft skills: High degree of organizational skill and initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast‑paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback from clients and creative management; ability to turn projects around quickly as well as good problem‑solving and presentation skills; knowledge of digital mediums and tailoring design toward proper UI/UX Portfolio: Portfolio must include a variety of dynamic PowerPoint presentations that showcase slide transitions, animated elements, video, data visualization, and good typography. Present other brand/design work for digital materials: infographics, banner ads, emails, and interactive PDFs Working files: Bring working PowerPoint files and other creative digital work to on‑site interviews and be prepared to walk us through your creative thinking and problem‑solving solutions. Proficient in design programs such as Figma/XD/Sketch/Adobe Creative Suite Proficient in website design, banner ad design, UI/UX best practices Ability to comfortably work with charts and interpret complex clinical data Proficient in PPT and designing large interactive presentations for iPad Ability to work efficiently on multiple projects each week. #J-18808-Ljbffr