Designer

About M&C Saatchi World Services

M&C Saatchi World Services is a full-service marketing agency recognized for leveraging commercial advertising expertise to solve some of the toughest global challenges. As a specialized branch of the M&C Saatchi Group, World Services focuses on strategic communications, behavior change, and marketing support tailored for public sector clients, particularly emphasizing the US Federal Government along with state, local, tribal, and territorial leaders.

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly creative and adaptable Designer to create compelling visual content, brand materials, and multimedia that enhance communications, outreach, and stakeholder engagement efforts. This role involves transforming intricate concepts into clear, engaging, and targeted designs across various platforms including digital, print, social media, and live events.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality visual content for multiple mediums such as digital channels, print publications, social media, presentations, and integrated campaigns.
• Create infographics, illustrations, branding elements, campaign visuals, and storytelling media that effectively communicate complex information.
• Develop innovative visual concepts aligned with audience requirements, communication goals, and brand guidelines.
• Support creation and production of graphics for social media, digital assets, event collateral, leadership presentations, and organizational communications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including copywriters, strategists, UX designers, researchers, and communications professionals to translate ideas into impactful visual designs.
• Maintain and produce design assets that adhere to brand standards and visual identity systems.
• Assist in producing motion graphics, animations, and other interactive multimedia content as appropriate.
• Participate in creative reviews, incorporating feedback while preserving design integrity and quality.
• Ensure all design outputs meet accessibility standards, usability criteria, and quality benchmarks.
• Organize asset libraries, templates, project documentation, and control version histories.
• Manage multiple concurrent design projects, meeting deadlines while ensuring detail orientation.
• Stay updated with evolving design trends, AI-driven creative tools, best practices in visual communication, and new digital platforms.
• Effectively collaborate with distributed teams and stakeholders over numerous projects and workflows.

Qualifications and Attributes

• Preferred degree or relevant experience in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Art, Multimedia Design, Fine Arts, or related disciplines.
• Capability to acquire and uphold U.S. Government security clearance if needed.
• Proven experience developing visual content, branding elements, and multimedia designs in a professional creative environment.
• Strong design portfolio showcasing expertise in graphic design, branding, visual storytelling, and digital content.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud suite, especially Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools for content creation, optimization, and workflow enhancement.
• Curiosity about how technology and AI are transforming communications.
• Deep understanding of design fundamentals such as typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy.
• Experienced in designing across digital, print, social media, presentations, and campaign materials.
• Ability to simplify complex ideas into clear and inviting visual communication.
• Keen attention to detail and dedication to quality and brand consistency.
• Collaborative experience with multidisciplinary teams including creative, communications, UX, strategy, and account roles.
• Strong organizational skills with an ability to juggle multiple priorities effectively.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Preferred experience with motion graphics, animation, multimedia production, or interactive design.
• Preferably familiar with design systems, component libraries, or enterprise brand frameworks.
• Experience supporting federal government, public affairs, international development, or mission-driven communication initiatives is a plus.

Benefits and Work Environment

• Opportunity to engage in impactful projects supporting federal and defense-related programs.
• Collaborate within highly skilled and cross-functional teams spanning communications, digital, and analytics.
• Chance to influence large-scale strategic public engagement initiatives.
• Flexible hybrid work structure accommodating in-office and remote work.
• Exposure to complex, mission-oriented stakeholder engagement challenges.
• Career advancement prospects within a rapidly expanding international organization.
• Comprehensive salary and benefits package designed to support health, family, financial, and professional growth.
• Generous parental and caregiver leave policies including 12 weeks fully paid for primary carers and 6 weeks for secondary carers after one year of service.
• Up to 10 days paid fertility leave annually, paid leave for new grandparents, and interest-free parental and fertility treatment loans.
• Multiple healthcare plans with significant employer contributions plus dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off, sick leave, holidays including year-end office closures.
• Reimbursement for gym memberships and subscriptions supporting wellbeing.
• 401(k) plans with employer match and 24/7 mental health resources.
• Social activities, professional development programs, mentorship, and buddy systems.
• Paid cultural stimulation allowance and remote work flexibility up to two weeks per year.

Location

This role is hybrid, with preferred candidates based in the greater New York City area or the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region.

About M&C Saatchi World Services

M&C Saatchi World Services, part of the world's largest independent communications group, operates globally through six continents with local expertise. The agency specializes in behavior change communications addressing wide-ranging fields such as defense, development, diplomacy, homeland security, law enforcement, health, education, and environmental issues. Their clients include Western government agencies such as DOS and USAID, partner governments like the UK and Australia, and prominent international organizations including the UN. Known for creating impactful and culturally relevant content across diverse media, M&C Saatchi World Services tackles projects that influence hard-to-reach and hardest-to-influence populations worldwide.