Graphic Designer

Role Summary

• Responsibilities: You will be involved in all stages of a wide range of creative projects for our clients within the healthcare sector, from the initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity
• Salary: $47,000 to $50,000 per annum, depending on your previous experience
• Benefits: Hybrid working options, generous holiday allowance, flexible working hours, private medical and dental insurance, 401K plan, life insurance, full funding for external training, comprehensive travel insurance and more
• Role Type: Full-time, permanent
• Start Date: We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2023, including August and September, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form
• Location: This role is available in our Boston office

About The Role

As a Graphic Designer in our Creative team, you will be involved in a wide range of creative projects for our clients within the healthcare sector. This includes the development of materials for scientific publications, conferences, and communications. Depending on your skillset, you may also be involved in digital projects such as the creation of interactive material for exhibitions, animations, and photography/video editing.

Where possible, you will be involved in all stages of the project from the initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity. This will involve collaborating with designers, project managers and clients at the outset of projects to determine the scope and purpose. You will then produce materials to high standards of clarity, presentation, and innovation, providing technical insight and guidance where required. Finally, you will ensure that materials are delivered in a timely manner, and on budget, with a key focus on the high quality and professional appearance of all deliverables.

At Costello Medical, our in-house Creative team are passionate about data visualization and optimizing the way scientific content is communicated. We are also committed to supporting projects where we believe our skills can make a meaningful difference to healthcare. Therefore, you will have the opportunity to support not only commercial projects but also on the delivery of pro bono work for charities and the public sector.

For examples of the types of projects we work on, please see our portfolio at https://www.costellomedical.com/what-we-do/medical-communications/creative/

Career Profile

We offer many opportunities for personal and professional development at Costello Medical. Please click below to read firsthand accounts from our colleagues about their time with the company: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/working-at-costello-medical/

A Day in the Life of a Graphic Designer

To learn more about the typical day of a Graphic Designer at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/day-in-the-life/graphic-designer.html

Requirements

About You

We are looking for proactive candidates who will contribute innovative ideas for the development of our design service offerings. You will have a great understanding of aesthetics and a meticulous attention to detail. You will also take pride in delivering an excellent service internally to colleagues and externally to clients, and will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment.

This role requires you to have a problem-solving mindset, strong design skills, and excellent customer service. Exceptional organization and self-motivation, alongside an eagerness to work both independently and collaboratively to find solutions, are a must. You will work alongside experienced colleagues who provide one-to-one training on the technical aspects of the role as well as project management and effective client communication. An interest in applying design to the healthcare industry would be an advantage.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree in a design-related field (minimum GPA 3.3)
• Excellent technical skills in Adobe InDesign and Illustrator
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, an excellent level of productivity, and the flexibility to respond to changing deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail

Desired requirements for the role are:

• Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro, and Audition
• Familiarity with UX/UI design

Benefits

What We Offer

• The starting salary for the role is $47,000 to $50,000 per annum, depending on your previous experience. Salary increases are awarded annually and will then be reviewed on a yearly basis
• Private medical and dental insurance
• 23 days’ vacation leave plus 6 public holidays
• The chance to work from home for up to half of your working time
• Retirement savings via a 401k plan
• Paid funding for external education and study leave
• Life insurance
• Comprehensive travel insurance
• Flexible and reasonable working hours
• Regular company-funded social activities

Please click here to learn about our reward package and the other benefits of working for Costello Medical: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/benefits-package-in-the-us/

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specialising in medical communications, market access and health economic and outcomes research. We work with a wide range of clients, including the industry’s most successful pharmaceutical and medical technology companies, patient and public health bodies and charitable organisations. Our lasting client partnerships create a direct and measurable impact on the successful launch of novel therapies and devices across a wide range of disease areas. Our vision is to be a community of the very best people, constantly challenging ourselves to make meaningful and outstanding contributions to improving healthcare.

We are committed to our company values which are central to creating our fun, friendly and innovative workplace in which we strive to deliver the highest standards of quality. As a result, we have been listed in The Top 100 Companies to Work For list for five consecutive years.

On 27th May 2022 Costello Medical received its certification as a B Corporation. We are really proud of this achievement as it demonstrates that Costello Medical is meeting the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance. We underwent a rigorous assessment that covered the whole of our business including employee benefits, charitable giving and sustainability. We believe this certification is external validation of our mission to be a force for good.

The Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process includes a telephone interview with a member of the Talent Acquisition team, followed by an assessment for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will be invited to an interview, which includes a portfolio review, with senior members of our Creative team. Our standard recruitment process lasts around 2 to 4 weeks, however this can be adapted if necessary.

We are currently recruiting for start dates throughout 2023, including August and September, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form. However, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible so that we can begin processing your application, as the role will close when suitable candidates are found.

Please note that this role is available in our Boston office. You can learn more about our office locations here: https://www.costellomedical.com/careers/locations/

How To Apply

You are required to submit your resume, cover letter and portfolio via our online application form. Your portfolio can be a PDF document or a link to an online portfolio. In your cover letter, you must explain why you think you would be suited to the role and why you would like to join Costello Medical. Your resume should clearly state dates of all qualifications and grades achieved, where applicable. Please contact the Talent Acquisition team at recruitment@costellomedical.com if you have any questions about the role or application process.

Visa Sponsorship

We welcome applications from international candidates, but we are unfortunately unable to provide visa sponsorship for working visas. Therefore, you would need to have the right to work in the US independently from the company. However, we can consider those on a temporary visa, such as an OPT visa.