Senior Graphic Designer

Job Details

MA

Hybrid

Full Time

4 Year Degree

$80000.00 - $90000.00 Salary/year

Day

Client Services - Creative Services

Description

CLASSIFICATION/STATUS: Full Time, 40 hours, Exempt, Permanent

WORK LOCATION: Hybrid, Must be New England-Based (Required to travel occasionally for client meetings, internal training, or team events within the New England states)

DEPARTMENT: CSD - Creative Services

REPORTS TO: Creative Director

JOB LEVEL: 3 - Professional

AREAS OF OVERSIGHT: Visual Design & Brand Strategy

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: No direct reports

WHO YOU ARE:

YOUR ROLE & IMPACT AT ASG

As part of a purposeful team at Archipelago Strategies Group, Inc. (ASG), a full-service marketing agency that specializes in impactful social marketing, the Senior Graphic Designer plays a pivotal role in shaping the visual identity and multi-channel presence of our clients. We are seeking an experienced, highly conceptual designer with at least five years of agency, brand, or marketing experience, able to craft compelling creative across platforms — from brand identity systems to advertising campaigns, trade show exhibits, websites, and user experiences. The Senior Graphic Designer will bring exceptional design sensibility, strong conceptual thinking, and fluency in visual storytelling across print, digital, UI/UX, environmental design, and emerging media—thriving in collaborative, strategic environments and energized by projects that drive behavior change and create community impact.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop, implement, and pitch to clients strong visual concepts and design strategies that support brand storytelling across all platforms: print, digital, video, social, trade show/event environments, and web experiences.

Create cohesive brand identity systems, from logos and style guides to full campaign rollouts.

Contribute to advertising concept development, bringing big ideas to life visually while aligning with campaign strategy.

Design of websites, microsites, and landing pages with a strong understanding of UI/UX best practices collaborate with developers UX writers where needed, and other vendors.

Ensure a high standard of visual execution across all creative assets, maintaining brand consistency and excellence.

Lead visual development for client pitches, proposals, and new business opportunities.

Collaborate closely with the Creative Director, Co-Designers, Writers, Strategists, and Client Account Managers to deliver integrated creative solutions.

Integrate accessibility best practices (e.g., WCAG 2.1, Section 508) across digital and print deliverables to ensure inclusive and equitable communication when required.

Integrate emerging media formats and technologies into design approaches to enhance audience engagement.

Manage time and resources efficiently across multiple high-priority projects, ensuring accurate reporting on client accounts using company project management systems.

Attend all required staff meetings and cross collaboration meetings, including responding to TEAMs communication channels around creative needs and input.

Perform additional projects, initiatives, duties, responsibilities while demonstrating flexibility and adaptability, for the overall success of the organization as directed by the Creative Director or the Creative Services Manager and/or their designee(s).

Qualifications

YOUR MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or a related field from an accredited college/university.

Minimum of five years of professional design experience within an agency, brand, or marketing team setting, including presenting and pitching creative strategies to clients.

Demonstrated ability to deliver successful creative solutions across diverse and accessible formats, including print, digital, video, environmental design (e.g., trade shows, events), and UI/UX.

Proven expertise in developing integrated design experiences across brand, digital, advertising, and event platforms.

Strong conceptual thinking with a track record of crafting compelling visual narratives that align with strategic goals and engage target audiences.

Advanced proficiency in industry-standard design tools, including Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD), Figma or Sketch, and other relevant platforms.

In-depth knowledge of typography, color theory, layout, illustration, and image editing across multiple media types.

Solid understanding of UX/UI best practices for responsive web and mobile design.

Skilled communicator with the ability to clearly articulate design concepts and rationale to both internal stakeholders and external clients.

Highly organized, self-motivated, and adaptable, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Demonstrated cultural competence with a nuanced understanding of diverse audiences and communities.

Bilingual in English and Spanish/Portuguese preferred, not required.

Reliable internet access and ability to work flexible hours, including evenings/weekends, during project peaks.

YOUR COMPETENCIES AND TRAITS

Communication: must communicate complex information clearly and concisely, actively listens and engages in feedback loops to ensure understanding, and adapts communication style to diverse audiences to foster collaboration and alignment across teams

Reliability: must consistently deliver high-quality results by managing tasks effectively, meeting deadlines, and proactively solving obstacles to ensure team objectives are met

Quality Work: must consistently produce high-quality work with meticulous attention to detail, actively incorporating feedback to maintain alignment with quality standards

Problem Solving & Decision Making: must demonstrate analytical and creative thinking to efficiently resolve issues, using data-driven and innovative approaches to develop solutions and make informed decisions by evaluating information and weighing risks and benefits

Time Management: must efficiently prioritize and organize tasks to meet deadlines, balances multiple responsibilities, and uses tools and strategies to optimize productivity while managing stress professionally

Cross-Functional Collaboration: must effectively collaborates with diverse teams to achieve shared objectives, integrate different perspectives, adapt to consensus, build productive relationships, and seek feedback to enhance outcomes and drive success

Operational Excellence: must optimize operational processes and workflows for efficiency and quality, implement best practices and continuously improve, and uses performance metrics and data-driven insights to achieve superior outcomes and support organizational goals

WHO WE ARE & WHAT WE DO

Archipelago Strategies Group (ASG), established in 2013, specializes in impactful social marketing to change behaviors. Our comprehensive services encompass in-house communications, marketing, creative, community outreach, and contact center teams. Our mission is to deliver “marketing with purpose” and we pride ourselves on our people-centric, multilingual, and bold strategies. We aim to provide trusted information and resources to those who need it most. Our campaigns are not only effective but also culturally resonate, creating a personal connection with our audience. With our clients, we have increased access to health care, education, and economic opportunities in Massachusetts, New England, and across the nation.

ASG is a certified minority, woman and LGBTQ-owned business enterprise. Our team is also culturally diverse, and a majority of our staff are multilingual, enabling ASG to connect with key stakeholders in their native languages. ASG’s approach has proven successful for a wide range of over 200 clients with projects implemented in more than 15 languages. ASG has received accolades such as the U.S. SBA’s Minority-Owned Small Business of the Year and recognition as one of Massachusetts’s “Fast 50” growing private companies in the Boston Business Journal. With ambitious growth goals, we aim to expand our offerings both operationally and geographically, so that we can continue to purposefully impact diverse communities through our social marketing.

OUR PROMISE

If you are passionate about working for a growing organization that values authenticity, passion, helping others, diversity, and inquisitiveness, you will find your career rewarding and impactful at ASG. As Senior Graphic Designer, you will be part of a dynamic team and will find a partner in your career path goals and trajectory!

OUR BENEFITS & PERKS

Base Salary: Salary range for this position is commensurate with experience, $80,000 to $90,000.

Vacation AND Wellbeing Days: Receive generous vacation time that increases throughout your tenure and frontloaded Wellbeing time – no waiting period to take paid time off!

Company Holidays: 12 Company Holidays and 1 Floating Holiday.

Health, Dental, and Vision Plans: Choose from an array of high-quality plans for you and your family.

Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance

401K + Match: 401K plan with an employer match after 90 days of employment and financial literacy services provided through our retirement provider.

Professional Development: In-house training, annual organizational retreats, and more!

Hybrid Workplace: Enjoy a remote first workplace, with in-person duties required as needed for client meetings, events, activations, other project work, and internal meetings

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this position. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

ASG is strongly committed to diversity and a workplace environment that respects, appreciates and values employee differences and similarities. By providing and supporting a work culture that fosters and builds upon diversity and its strengths, ASG will better serve our clients and communities through its services. ASG is an employment at-will organization and an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a work environment free from discrimination on the basis of age, amnesty, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, covered veteran status, national guard or reserve unit duty obligations, or any other category protected by law (“protected class status”) and in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. ASG complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

ASG participates in the E-Verify program and upholds candidates and employee rights. Additionally, ASG complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, or any additional information on the content above, please contact People Operations by email at .