VISUAL DESIGNER, INTERACTIVE & STORYTELLING - (GRAPHIC DESIGN ASSOCIATE II) Job

Job Description
EDC is seeking an innovative visual designer who combines strong interactive and motion design skills with a love for storytelling to help define, execute, and evolve EDC’s reputation and influence across channels.

This role is for a designer who not only produces high-quality visuals, but also enjoys bringing brand and campaign stories to life from concept through execution, with the judgment and initiative to shape work along the way.

The ideal candidate is a highly skilled designer who is energized by turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives and can independently develop, refine, and deliver work that will elevate EDC’s work.

This is a strong opportunity for a forward-thinking, mission-driven designer who wants to grow as a brand communications leader over time. The designer will shape how EDC shows up across digital channels, campaigns, and thought leadership.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The person in this position communicates clearly and courteously; develops and maintains positive relationships with clients, consultants, collaborators, co‑workers, field sites, and funders; and works respectfully with EDC colleagues. The job requires adherence to EDC policies and procedures.

The Visual Designer reports to the Director of the Office of Communications and will be part of a highly collaborative communications team.

The Visual Designer will:

Guide design from concept to execution across social, web, and digital campaigns, including interactive and motion-based work

Translate ideas, briefs, and early concepts into clear visual directions, often working from loosely defined starting points

Contribute daily to social media storytelling by developing concepts and producing high-quality visual assets

Collaborate on the development of thought leadership campaigns, bringing a strong point of view on how to communicate ideas visually

Design and prototype interactive experiences that make complex content engaging and accessible

Bring an editorial mindset to visual storytelling, shaping how ideas are structured, sequenced, and delivered across channels

Manage multiple projects simultaneously, navigating feedback and revisions with professionalism and clarity

Contribute to the evolution of EDC’s brand and digital presence, including website and cross‑channel experiences

Build and maintain scalable design systems, templates, and components that support consistency and efficiency

Partner with internal teams and external vendors to ensure high-quality, on‑brand execution

Qualifications
This position requires educational achievement, excellent writing skills, demonstrable initiative, creativity, and flexibility; the ability to work independently and effectively in groups; and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of design and content strategy experience

At least 6 years of relevant experience in a creative agency or in‑house environment

Strong portfolio demonstrating interactive, digital, and motion design work

Proven ability to take projects from concept through final execution

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to explain design decisions and navigate feedback

Demonstrated initiative, sound judgment, and ability to work independently

Exceptional organizational and project management skills

Ability to work across formats, including social, web, motion, and print

A clear point of view on visual storytelling and digital communication

Experience designing for campaigns or content series, not just one‑off assets

Comfort working in collaborative, fast‑moving environments with evolving inputs

Interest in mission‑driven work and using design to advance social impact

Technical skills:

Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)

After Effects and/or Premiere

Interactive design tools like Figma

Project management tools like Asana

Additional Information
EDC affirms its steadfast commitment to uphold the highest standards of conduct, ensuring the protection of all individuals from misconduct, and maintains a zero‑tolerance policy towards any violation of these rights.

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship. At this time, EDC is unable to support employment‑based visa sponsorship.

Total Rewards
EDC offers the following comprehensive benefits package for all eligible employees:

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Paid holidays

Generous vacation benefits for full‑ and part‑time employees

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

Pre‑tax transport benefit

Robust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF

Paid sick time and personal time annually

Parental leave

Employee assistance program

This position offers an anticipated annual base salary range of approximately $80,000 to $85,000.

EEO Statement
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access the EDC job opportunities website as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by emailing human_resources@edc.org or by calling 617‑618‑2314.

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In Summary: EDC is seeking an innovative visual designer who combines strong interactive and motion design skills with a love for storytelling to help define, execute, and evolve EDC’s reputation and influence across channels . The ideal candidate is a highly skilled designer who is energized by turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives . The designer will shape how EDC shows up across digital channels, campaigns, and thought leadership .

En Español: Descripción del trabajo EDC está buscando un diseñador visual innovador que combine fuertes habilidades de diseño interactivo y en movimiento con el amor por la narración para ayudar a definir, ejecutar y evolucionar la reputación e influencia de EDC a través de los canales. Esta función es para un designer que no solo produce imágenes visuales de alta calidad, sino que también disfruta de dar vida a las historias de marca y campañas desde el concepto hasta la ejecución, con el juicio e iniciativa para dar forma al trabajo a lo largo del camino. El candidato ideal es una diseñadora altamente cualificada que se emplea transformando ideas complejas en narrativas visuales claras y convincentes y puede desarrollar, refinar y entregar de manera independiente trabajos que eleven el trabajo del EDC. Esta es una oportunidad sólida para un creador orientado hacia adelante que quiere crecer como líder de comunicaciones de marcas con el tiempo. El trabajo requiere el cumplimiento de las políticas y procedimientos del EDC. El Diseñador Visual informa al Director de la Oficina de Comunicaciones y formará parte de un equipo de comunicación altamente colaborativo. El Designer Visual: guiará el diseño desde el concepto hasta la ejecución a través de campañas sociales, web y digitales, incluidos trabajos interactivos y basados en movimiento; traducirá ideas, resúmenes y conceptos tempranos en direcciones visuales claras, a menudo trabajando desde puntos de partida vagamente definidos Contribuir diariamente a la narración de redes sociales desarrollando conceptos y produciendo activos visuales de alta calidad Colaborar con el desarrollo de campaña de liderazgo de pensamiento, aportando una sólida opinión sobre cómo comunicar ideas visualmente. En este momento, EDC no puede apoyar el patrocinio de visados basado en empleo. Total Rewards EDC ofrece el siguiente paquete integral de beneficios para todos los empleados elegibles: seguro médico, odontológico y visual Vacancias pagadas Beneficios generosos por vacaciones para empleados a tiempo completo o parcial Cuentas flexibles de gastos dependientes Beneficio de transporte antes de impuestos Plano de jubilación robusto con TIAA/CREF Tiempo de enfermedad y tiempo personal pagado Anualmente Programa de asistencia al trabajador