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

Education Development Center, Inc. · New York, NY, USA ·

Pay:
$80,000-$85,000/yr
Job type:
Part Time

Company Description
Education Development Center (EDC) is a global nonprofit that works with partners to advance every person's journey to learn, work, and be well. For more than 65 years, EDC has partnered with communities, governments, and private sector to improve education, workforce development and health outcomes.

By combining interdisciplinary expertise with real-world experience, EDC works across these pillars to design, implement, and scale evidence-based solutions that help partners address complex challenges and create lasting change.

Founded in 1958, EDC today brings together a global team working across the United States and around the world. Our diverse portfolio of programs is supported by federal agencies, philanthropic foundations, multilateral institutions, and corporate partners.

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. They are comfortable working from a starting point that may be loosely defined 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. You will play a key part in shaping how EDC shows up across digital channels, campaigns, and thought leadership, helping translate strategy into impactful, cohesive creative work.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The person in this position is expected to communicate clearly and courteously; to develop and maintain positive relationships with clients, consultants, collaborators, co-workers, field sites, and funders; and to work respectfully with EDC colleagues. The job requires adherence to EDC policies & procedures.

The Visual Designer will be part of a highly collaborative communications team and work closely with colleagues across the organization. This role reports to the Director of the Office of Communications.

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; ability to work independently and effectively in groups; and strong interpersonal & organizational skills. Specific requirements:

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

At least 6years 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 required)

After Effects and/or Premiere

Experience with interactive design tools like Figma

Experience with project management tools like Asana

Apply
Apply directly via our website (www.edc.org/careers-edc) with both a cover letter and resume and portfolio (URL or uploaded pdf). Design samples and/or participation in exercises to demonstrate skills and experience may be part of the interview process.

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. Safeguarding refers to the measures and practices put in place to protect individuals, particularly vulnerable groups, from harm, abuse, neglect, and exploitation.

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

EDC is a smoke-free workplace, and offers a supportive work environment, competitive salary, and excellent benefits.

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 benefitRobust retirement plan with TIAA/CREF (Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association/College Retirement Equities Fund)

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. Salary offers are made based on market analysis and internal equity.

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 e-mailinghuman_resources@edc.orgor by calling617-618-2314.

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In Summary: Education Development Center 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 energized by turning complex ideas into clear, compelling visual narratives . EDC is a global nonprofit that works with partners to advance every person's journey to learn, work, and be well .

En Español:

El Centro de Descripción Educativa (EDC) es una organización global sin fines de lucro que trabaja con socios para avanzar en el viaje de cada persona a aprender, trabajar y estar bien. Desde hace más de 65 años, EDC se ha asociado con comunidades, gobiernos y sector privado para mejorar la educación, desarrollo de la fuerza laboral y los resultados de salud. Al combinar experiencia interdisciplinaria con la experiencia del mundo real, EdC trabaja a través de estos pilares para diseñar, implementar y escalar soluciones basadas en pruebas que ayuden a los socios a abordar desafíos complejos y crear un cambio duradero. Fundada en 1958, EDC reúne hoy un equipo mundial que trabajan en Estados Unidos y alrededor del mundo. Nuestra cartera diversa de programas está respaldada por agencias federales, fundaciones filantrópicas, instituciones multilaterales y socios corporativos. Se sienten cómodos trabajando desde un punto de partida que puede ser vagamente definido y pueden desarrollar, refinar y entregar de forma independiente trabajos que eleven el trabajo de EDC. Esta es una gran oportunidad para un diseñador orientado al futuro que quiera crecer como líder en las comunicaciones de marca con el tiempo. Usted desempeñará un papel clave en la configuración de cómo se presenta EDC a través de canales digitales, campañas y liderazgo del pensamiento, ayudando a traducir la estrategia en un trabajo creativo e impactante y cohesivo. FUNCIONES ESSENTIALES La persona en esta posición debe comunicarse claramente y cortésmente; desarrollar y mantener relaciones positivas con clientes, consultores, colaboradores, compañeros de trabajo, sitios de campo y financieros; y trabajar respetuosamente con los colegas de EdC. El diseñador visual será: Guía del diseño desde el concepto hasta la ejecución a través de campañas sociales, web y digitales, incluyendo trabajo interactivo y basado en movimiento Traducir ideas, resúmenes y conceptos tempranos hacia direcciones visuales claras, a menudo trabajando desde puntos de partida vagamente definidos Contribuir diariamente al relato de las redes sociales desarrollando conceptos y produciendo activos visuales de alta calidad Colaborar en el desarrollo de campaña de liderazgo mental, aportando un punto de vista sólido sobre cómo comunicar ideas visualmente Diseñar y prototipar experiencias interactivas que hacen contenido complejo atractivo y accesible Traer una mentalidad editorial para contar historias visuales, dar forma a cómo se estructuran, secuencian e entregan ideas a través del canal Contribuir a la narración de los medios sociales mediante la elaboración de concepciones y la producción de activos visibles de alta cualidad Colaborar con el desarrollo del equipo de EDC, proporcionando un fuerte punto de visión sobre cómo comunicarse de manera visual Desarrollar y prototypar experiencias interactivas que hagan que el contenido sea atractiva y accesible. Requisitos específicos: Licenciatura o combinación equivalente de experiencia en diseño y estrategia de contenido Al menos 6 años de experiencia relevante en una agencia creativa o entorno interno Una cartera sólida que demuestre trabajo interactivo, digital y de diseño de movimiento Habilidad comprobada para tomar proyectos desde el concepto hasta la ejecución final Excelentes habilidades de comunicación, incluida la capacidad de explicar decisiones de diseños y navegar por retroalimentación Iniciativa demostrada, juicio acertado y capacidad para trabajar independientemente Habilidades excepcionales de organización y gestión de proyectos Capacidad para trabajar a través de formatos, incluyendo redes sociales, web, movimiento e impresión Un punto de vista claro sobre narración visual y comunicación digital Experiencia en diseñar campañas o series de contenidos, no solo activos únicos Comfort trabajando en entornos colaborativos, rápidamente moviéndose con entradas en evolución Interés en el trabajo impulsado por misiones y el uso del diseño para avanzar las habilidades técnicas de gestión de impacto social. Las muestras de diseño y/o participación en ejercicios para demostrar habilidades y experiencia pueden ser parte del proceso de entrevista. Información adicional EDC afirma su firme compromiso con el mantenimiento de los más altos estándares de conducta, asegurando la protección de todas las personas contra mala conducta, y mantiene una política de tolerancia cero hacia cualquier violación de estos derechos. La salvaguardia se refiere a las medidas y prácticas implementadas para proteger a las personas, especialmente a grupos vulnerables, de daños, abusos, negligencia y explotación. Los candidatos deben estar autorizados a trabajar en Estados Unidos sin patrocinio de visado actual o futuro. En este momento, la EDC no puede apoyar un patrocenio de visa basado en tiempo laboral. Las ofertas salariales se realizan basándose en el análisis de mercado y la equidad interna. Si usted es una persona calificada con discapacidad o un veterano discapacitado, tiene derecho a solicitar alojamiento si no puede o está limitado en su capacidad para usar o acceder al sitio web de oportunidades de trabajo de EDC como resultado de su incapacidad. Puede solicitar alojamientos razonables por correo electrónico human_resources@edc.orgo llamando 617-618-2314.