["Visual Designer","Visual Designer"]

Located in the heart of Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Research area, our students benefit from the school's longstanding commitment to providing a superior education for girls, inspirational and dedicated faculty, and diverse and talented community. Position Summary The Visual Designer (VD) is responsible for developing integrated, innovative design solutions that align with the school's strategic communications goals and objectives, effectively promoting the Winsor brand to diverse audiences across a variety of print and digital media. Key to success in this role will be the ability to develop and foster internal and external relationships in support of delivering accurate, creative, and timely projects that adhere to brand guidelines and are reflective of a high-caliber design aesthetic. Executes the long-term and day-to-day visual identity for Winsor via expertise in design, publishing, layout, typography, photography, video, and illustration Works with stakeholders across campus to foster understanding of Winsor's identity standards and ensure that projects adhere to brand guidelines and are reflective of our high-caliber design aesthetic Presents creative with enthusiasm to stakeholders—articulates rationale, builds consensus, and manages challenges throughout the creative process General Communications Responsibilities Enhances the operational efficiency of Winsor's communications program by working with the Director of Communications to develop, implement, and ensure that all systems and processes—from internal design and photography requests to multi-channel external campaign design—result in deliverables that accurately reflect the Winsor brand Oversees internal and external creative resource availability, timelines, and prioritization using shared team systems for tracking and project coordination Remains in tune with innovative trends in integrated and design thinking to move projects forward Requirements and Qualifications Bachelor's degree or higher in graphic design, or equivalent experience Minimum of 4 years of creative experience with increasing responsibility over time Demonstrated experience leading strategic and creative outcomes Strong knowledge of brand development and the creative process, and experience supporting and/or managing multidimensional brands Stellar communication, problem-solving, and project-management skills Highly organized and adept at managing workflow and file management systems Software expertise in design and creative applications—Adobe Creative Suite; and in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, project management tools; animation, and motion graphics Understanding of HTML, CSS, and content management systems Experience managing and interfacing with other creative agencies and web/print vendors to bring large-scale projects to completion Strong, varied portfolio of creative campaigns showcasing high-quality, cohesive design strategy and execution across various platforms Demonstrated understanding of the entire creative design process, including methodology, roles and responsibilities, client relationship management, project management, and pricing and contracting models.