Graphic Designer

The Designer is an individual contributor who delivers creative solutions that support the Healthfirst brand. This person uses technical skills and best practices in print, digital, and interaction design to transform marketing strategy into effective visual communication. Their ideas guide prospects, members, providers, partners, and employees through a meaningful experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Create designs that reflect the Healthfirst culture and brand.
• Partner and consult with internal stakeholders to create corporate, educational, and marketing material for events, employees, sales, members, providers, and more.
• Guide creative from initial concept to final execution.
• Follow brand guidelines and existing templates.
• Drive best practices, design integrity, and alignment with the brand.
• Work with colleagues to ensure a consistent visual experience across all project types (print, video, motion, interactive)
• Contribute to project kickoffs, brainstorming sessions, creative development, and stakeholder reviews.
• Be proactive; discover ways to make the work better.
• Use effective time management to balance multiple projects.
• Deliver on time. Stay within budget.
• Follow departmental SOPs and quality control policies.
• Produce work that is accessible to others.
• Design creative that operates at scale.
• Retouch, color correct, pre-flight, and prepare files for distribution.
• Be available to work extended hours during the peak busy season.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design/visual arts or more than five years of relevant work experience in an in-house marketing team
• Portfolio of recent work demonstrating strong problem-solving, creative composition, and experience in print, digital, and branding
• Strong print experience (long document creation, tables, styles, CMYK, retouching, color correction)
• Strong digital experience (wire-framing, prototyping, email, responsive web design)
• Knowledge of established and emerging best practices in graphic design and production
• Curious; a highly conceptual problem solver.
• A learner's mindset; is solution-oriented and results-driven.
• Understanding of legal, regulatory, and compliance considerations
• Expertise in InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat, After Effects, Figma, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work at a high level with minimal supervision
• Prior industry experience in Health Insurance is preferred but not required.

Preferred Characteristics

• Equal parts creative and strategic; a critical thinker with a keen eye for detail and exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Passionate and energetic, with the power to imagine, desire to innovate, and ability to implement
• Team player – an active listener with strong interpersonal skills, a proven drive for success, and deep professionalism in their work
• Comfortable with balancing multiple projects and working collaboratively in a hybrid work environment (in-office and at home)
• Ability to turn insight and feedback into measurable success

Since we care so greatly about our employees' and members' wellbeing, Healthfirst has implemented various COVID-related health and safety requirements for our workforce. Employees are expected to follow the Company’s current COVID-19 or other infectious disease health and safety protocols, including local requirements, which may include sharing information regarding your vaccine status and mask wearing. Protocols may change in the future with the evolving public health landscape. Healthfirst will consider accommodation requests as required by applicable law.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Applicants and employees are considered for positions and are evaluated without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

If you have a disability under the Americans with Disability Act or a similar law and want a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us by sending an email to careers@Healthfirst.org or calling 212-519-1798 . In your email please include a description of the accommodation you are requesting and a description of the position for which you are applying. Only reasonable accommodation requests related to applying for a position within Healthfirst Management Services will be reviewed at the e-mail address and phone number supplied. Thank you for considering a career with Healthfirst Management Services.

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Hiring Range*:

• Greater New York City Area (NY, NJ, CT residents): $65,600 - $94,775

• All Other Locations (within approved locations): $58,300 - $86,700

As a candidate for this position, your salary and related elements of compensation will be contingent upon your work experience, education, licenses and certifications, and any other factors Healthfirst deems pertinent to the hiring decision.

In addition to your salary, Healthfirst offers employees a full range of benefits such as, medical, dental and vision coverage, incentive and recognition programs, life insurance, and 401k contributions (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Healthfirst believes in providing a competitive compensation and benefits package wherever its employees work and live.

• The hiring range is defined as the lowest and highest salaries that Healthfirst in “good faith” would pay to a new hire, or for a job promotion, or transfer into this role.