Position Title: Graphic Designer
Position Classification: Regular; Exempt; Full-Time; 40 hours/Week
Reports to: Art Manager
Location: Employees in this role can work from our Boston, MA office, remotely within the U.S. or hybrid of these two options (up to 5% domestic and international travel).
Please note that we do not sponsor U.S. work authorization for this role. Candidates must be able to legally work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
Position Overview
The Graphic Designer is a creative and detail-oriented visual communicator who plays a key role on the Marketing and Communications team and supports Partners In Health’s (PIH) fundraising, development, and global marketing and communication efforts through strategic, high-quality design across print and digital platforms. The ideal candidate brings strong layout and typography skills, a flexible and collaborative mindset, and the ability to translate complex ideas into clear, compelling visuals and communications. With guidance from the Art Manager, the Graphic Designer collaborates across multiple teams to create donor-facing materials, assists in developing campaign and initiative brands, and support in upholding PIH-brand alignment.
Portfolio must be included in resume or cover letter.
Responsibilities
Creative Execution (70%)
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Design compelling visual materials to support fundraising efforts and donor engagement priorities. Including producing print collateral for key projects such as newsletters, annual and impact reports, brochures, one-pagers, swag, and small donor gifts geared toward donor and partner audiences.
- Design and prepare assets to support digital platforms, including web, social media, email graphics presentation decks, etc.
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Create clear and engaging illustrations, infographics, graphs, and charts for both academic and general audiences.
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Support the Art Manager in branding, asset development, and material rollout for initiatives, events, and campaigns.
Collaboration & Storytelling (20%)
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Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas for visual storytelling, campaigns, donor experiences.
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Work closely with the Art Manager as well as writers, multimedia, digital, and development teams to create high-quality deliverables that are on-brand, on deadline and budget, and meet stated goals.
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Collaborate and communicate effectively across cultures, departments, and time zones by clearly articulating design choices, actively listening to feedback, and building strong working relationships.
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Communicate with external printers and merch vendors as needed.
Design Systems & Support (10%)
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Support the growth of a shared design system by creating templates, guidelines, and assets for global designers and non-designer colleagues.
Qualifications
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Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in graphic design.
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Strong portfolio demonstrating a range of work in print and digital design. Must demonstrate strong skills in layout, brand, and typography. Experience working on design projects with nonprofit, development, or mission-driven organizations is a plus.
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Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop. Familiarity with Canva, Figma, or similar tools.
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Illustration, infographic, or data visualization experience a plus.
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Ability to manage multiple deadlines and deliver quality work on time and on budget.
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Demonstrates the organization’s core values of: Commitment, Humility, Integrity and Pragmatic Solidarity/Accompaniment.
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Accountability—Able to accept responsibility for one's actions, outcomes, and those of their team.
- Achieving results—Able to design and conduct work with clarity and integrity: to set realistic targets for themselves and others, ensure availability of resources, monitor progress and performance, accomplish meaningful outcomes, evaluate achievements, and integrate lessons learned.
- Adaptability—Able to adapt to change, to balance multiple demands, consider new approaches, and persist towards solutions in changing circumstances.
- Teamwork—Able to work well with others to achieve common goals. Exemplary interpersonal skills; ability to collaborate effectively with culturally diverse staff across departments and country.
This vacancy may be used to fill similar positions.
Organizational Profile
Partners In Health (PIH) is a non-profit, global health organization that fights social injustice by bringing the benefits of modern medical science first and foremost to the most vulnerable communities around the world. PIH focuses on those who would not otherwise have access to quality health care. PIH partners with the world’s leading academic institutions to create rigorous evidence that shapes more sound and all-inclusive global health policies. PIH also supports local governments’ efforts to build capacity and strengthen national health systems.
As of today, PIH runs programs in 11 countries (Haiti, Kazakhstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mexico, Navajo Nation, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, United States), where it provides direct care to millions of patients, through public facilities and community engagement.
Partners In Health (PIH) is committed to the fundamental principle of equal opportunity and equal treatment for every prospective and current employee. It is the policy of PIH not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex and gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law. PIH works in and with a number of governments in and outside the U.S., and to the extent applicable, this statement is intended to incorporate the prohibition of any unlawful discrimination covered by applicable laws in such countries, states and municipalities.
Partners In Health participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
Pay and Benefits
The expected starting salary range for new hires in this position is between $60,000–65,000/year and may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market for the position, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The position belongs to a class of roles that have a salary range between $60,000–75,000/year. Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans then in effect, eligible employees may enroll in a 401(k) plan with automatic employer contribution, as well as participate in organization-sponsored medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and basic life insurance plans for the employee and the employee’s eligible dependents. PIH offers professional development and home office reimbursements as well as a flexible paid time off policy with no maximum, generous holiday time, summer and winter breaks, and a sabbatical leave policy.
Partners In Health will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If a reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact: pihrecruitment@pih.org.
