Graphic Designer

About the role
At Smith+ Nephew, we design and manufacture technology that expands the limits of living. As a Graphic Designer within our Global Marketing Communications team, you will play a key role in shaping how our brand, products, and stories are experienced around the world. This is a hands‑on, creative role where your work will directly support global marketing initiatives, campaigns, and commercial success.

Responsibilities

Design a wide range of creative assets from concept through final production, including printed sales collateral, digital advertising, email campaigns, videos, social media graphics, and tradeshow materials.

Deliver multiple design approaches tailored to different business needs while maintaining strong focus on brand consistency and business outcomes.

Support the creation of Global Toolboxes in partnership with Marketing Communications Account Managers.

Apply the Smith+ Nephew brand guidelines creatively while acting as a global brand champion.

Manage print production requirements, including file preparation, versioning, archiving, and quality control.

Manage assets and workflows within the Digital Asset Management system.

Collaborate closely with senior designers, copywriters, marcom account managers, Global Brand, and other stakeholders.

Translate product features and benefits into compelling visual storytelling built around customer needs.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Advertising, or a related field.

Five or more years of professional graphic design experience, with agency or internal agency experience preferred.

Strong expertise in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, Premiere Pro, and After Effects.

Solid understanding of marketing communications, storytelling, and brand-driven design.

Strong organizational and project-management skills with the ability to manage multiple projects independently.

Excellent communication skills and comfort working in a collaborative, feedback-driven creative environment.

Benefits
Your Future: 401(k) Matching Program, 401(k) Plus Program, Discounted Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Reimbursement.

Work/Life Balance: Flexible personal vacation time off, paid holidays, flex holidays, paid community service day.

Your Wellbeing: Medical, dental, vision, health savings account (employer contribution of $500+ annually), employee assistance program, parental leave, fertility and adoption assistance program.

Flexibility: Hybrid work model (for most professional roles).

Training: Hands‑on, team-customized, mentorship.

Extra perks: Discounts on fitness clubs, travel, and more.

Compensation
The anticipated base compensation range for this position is $80,000 - $90,000 USD annually (or hourly). The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location. In addition to base pay, we provide competitive bonus and benefits, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, medical leave programs, parental leave, and generous PTO, paid company holidays annually and 8 hours of volunteer time and a variety of wellness offerings such as EAP.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Smith+ Nephew provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

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