Jr. Graphic Designer (associate)

About Palladium:

Palladium is a global company working to design, develop and deliver positive impact on the lives and livelihoods of people around the globe; broaden access to health, water, power, and infrastructure; build enduring, sustainable, and transformative institutions and market systems to address global challenges; and conserve the natural world. We operate in over 90 countries and have a workforce of 4,000 talented, motivated, and diverse staff of all religions, races, languages, and gender identities.

This Opportunity:

The Jr. Graphic Designer is a full-time position supporting the production and design of business proposals for the strategic growth team as well as other communications materials, such as brochures, infographics, fact sheets, posters, etc., for the corporate and internal communications team and for Palladium’s broader Americas Regional Business Partnership (ARBP). Work will consist of graphic design using the Adobe Creative Suite as well as formatting proposals in established Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates, compiling documents into a single cohesive and attractive package, troubleshooting formatting and design issues, and creating new designs using both Microsoft-based products and the Adobe Creative Suite.

Location:

The position is based in Palladium’s Washington D.C. , New York or Chapel Hill office. If a candidate with the necessary skills cannot be found within the associate salary band, we request permission to hire a remote designer.

For our prospective employees in the United States, please note that the full-time equivalent annual base salary for this position is expected to range from $58,000 - $66,000, and successful candidates may also be eligible for additional, variable incentive compensation dependent on the role. For part-time employees, the salary will be prorated based on the actual number of hours worked.

Please be advised that a final salary offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to your qualifications, education, experience, skills, seniority, performance, and Palladium’s business or organizational needs.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding the compensation for this position, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We value your interest in our company and appreciate the opportunity to discuss this opportunity with you.

You and Your Career:

If you are a detail-oriented creative thinker and problem-solver and you have expertise in graphic design and proposal production, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start.  We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!

Reporting and Supervision:

This position will report to the Graphic Design Manager for Strategic Growth.  

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support graphic design needs, primarily using the Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office/PPT, utilizing existing templates and creating new ones
  
• Assist with formatting business proposals and presentations using the project’s Microsoft Word and PowerPoint templates, including troubleshooting issues
  
• Ensure compliance with corporate branding and style guidelines
  
• Support graphic design of PowerPoint presentations and conference posters
  
• Design and adapt infographics for both print and web
  
• Source and edit photos for reports, briefs, proposals, presentations, etc.
  
• Assist with procuring printing vendors, processing payments, tracking assignments, and other administrative tasks

Key Competencies Required:

• Skilled at creating illustrations and graphics using the Adobe Creative Suite (specifically using InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator)
  
• Skilled at using the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) to format documents using styles and to design presentations using layouts that are polished and follow best practices for accessibility
  
• Detail-oriented problem solver
  
• Strong organizational skills with ability to work on multiple projects at once
  
• Ability to work effectively with a team and independently
  

Professional Expertise/Competencies Preferred:

• Experience with graphic design and document formatting/production
  
• Interest in the field of international development and/or public health
  

Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - Palladium is committed to embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion into everything we do. We welcome applications from all sections of society and actively encourage diversity to drive innovation, creativity, success and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce; and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment regardless of their background or personal characteristics. These include: (but are not limited to) socio-economic background, age, race, gender identity and expression, religion, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, veteran, marital or Indigenous status.

Should you require any adjustments or accommodations to be made due to a disability or you are a neurodivergent individual or for any other circumstance, please email our team at accessibility@thepalladiumgroup.com and we will be in touch to discuss.

Safeguarding - We define Safeguarding as “the preventative action taken by Palladium to protect our people, clients and the communities we work with from harm”. We are committed to ensuring that all children and adults who come into contact with Palladium are treated with respect and are free from abuse.  All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced selection process including safeguarding-focused interviews and a rigorous due diligence process.

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