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 initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity
• Salary: $50,000 to $56,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and previous experience
• Benefits: Hybrid working options that allow you to work from home up to 50% of your time, 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: This role will ideally commence on Monday, January 13th, 2025. However, we have additional start dates available in early 2025, 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 at the forefront of delivering diverse and intricate creative projects for both the company and our clients in the healthcare sector, including brand development, the design and layout of infographics, as well as the creation of event materials. Depending on your skillset, you may also be involved in digital projects such as the design of interactive materials for exhibitions, video editing, animations, and the creation of eLearning modules.

You will be involved in every stage of the project lifecycle, from initial concept development to full production, allowing for real autonomy and creativity. This involves early-stage collaboration with other designers, project managers, and clients to define the project scope and objectives. You will then produce high-quality design materials, providing technical insight and offering guidance as needed.

At Costello Medical, our Creative team is passionate about data visualisation and enhancing the communication of scientific content. 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 pro bono work for charities and the public sector. Further examples of our work can be found here: https://www.costellomedical.com/what-we-do/medical-communications/creative/portfolio/

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing Engaging Content: Creating a variety of visually appealing materials, including infographics, posters, event materials, and other design pieces for both internal teams and external clients
• Collaboration: Working closely with creative colleagues and project managers at the outset of projects to determine the design scope, purpose, and strategic approach to be taken
• Effective Communication: Clearly communicating project requirements to project teams and providing input on any technical queries
• Quality and Delivery: Ensuring all projects are completed on time and within budget while maintaining the highest standards of quality
• Exceptional Service: Providing outstanding customer service, building strong partnerships with internal teams and external clients

Hybrid Working Policy: We recognise that home-working can improve work life balance, reduce commuting times and costs, and provide the opportunity to juggle personal commitments. At the same time, we believe that having face-to-face time in the office holds many benefits and is central to ensuring that the community we have created, where people have a workplace they belong to and feel part of, is never lost.

Therefore, we offer flexible working arrangements that allow our colleagues to work from home for up to half of the time, measured across a 2-week rolling period.

Career Profile

We offer many opportunities for personal and professional development at Costello Medical, as well as rapid and tailored progression for those with the desire and ambition to advance quickly in their career. Please click below to read first-hand 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 a typical day for a Graphic Designer at Costello Medical, please click here: https://www.costellomedical.com/day-in-the-life/graphic-designer.html

About You

We are seeking a motivated individual who can contribute innovative ideas to enhance our creative service offerings. You will have a great understanding of aesthetics and a meticulous attention to detail. You will also take pride in delivering a consistently exceptional service to both colleagues and clients within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

This role requires a problem-solving mindset, strong analytical skills, as well as an enthusiasm for learning new technologies to produce high-quality project deliverables. Exceptional organization and self-motivation, along with the ability to proactively identify innovative solutions, are essential.

We welcome applications from experienced Graphic Designers as well as candidates looking to start their career in this field. You will have the opportunity to work alongside experienced colleagues who provide one-to-one training on technical aspects, project management, and effective client communication.

Whilst no previous experience in the scientific industry is required, we are looking for someone with a genuine interest in applying their design skills to the healthcare sector.

Essential requirements for the role are:

• A degree-level or higher qualification in a design-related discipline (minimum 3.3 GPA or equivalent), in addition to a highly innovative portfolio. We welcome applications from candidates with a diverse range of specialisms, including but not limited to; Graphic Design, Digital Communications, Graphic Communication Design, Marketing, Computer Science and Art
• Some professional experience within an agency or commercial setting
• Extensive experience using Adobe InDesign and Illustrator, as well as familiarity with other software in the Adobe Creative Cloud
• A proven ability to generate, execute, and oversee a variety of creative concepts
• A problem-solving mindset, and the ability to think outside the box
• Confidence in presenting work to a wide range of audiences, including internal colleagues and external clients
• Exceptional organizational and time management skills, a high level of productivity, and the flexibility to adapt to changing deadlines
• An ability to manage conflicting demands, prioritising tasks effectively
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to build robust and sustainable working relationships

About Costello Medical

Costello Medical is a rapidly growing global healthcare agency specializing 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 organizations. Our mission is to be a community of the very best people, building trusted partnerships across the healthcare sector by delivering an exceptional service. Our vision is to be a leading global partner consistently striving for meaningful and outstanding contributions that improve people’s health and lives.

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 six consecutive years.

On May 27th, 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 starts with a self-recorded video interview via our online application system, followed by an assessment for you to complete in your own time. If successful, you will be invited to a final interview with senior members of our Creative team, which includes a portfolio review. Our standard recruitment process typically lasts around 2 to 3 weeks, however this can be adapted if necessary.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce and, throughout the recruitment process, there are a number of reasonable adjustments we can provide. Please click here to read more about this and contact the People Team via recruitment@costellomedical.com should you require reasonable adjustments at any stage.

This role will ideally commence on Monday, January 13th, 2025. However, we have additional start dates available in early 2025, and you will be asked to state your availability on your application form. Whilst there are no set application deadlines, we would strongly recommend applying as early as possible so that we can begin processing your application, as the role will close when a suitable candidate is found.

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

What We Offer

• A starting salary of $50,000 to $56,000 per annum, depending on your qualifications and previous experience
• A discretionary profit share bonus paid twice per year
• Private medical insurance with a company contribution
• Dental and vision cover
• 23 days’ vacation leave increasing by 1 day to a maximum of 27 days. 6 public holidays plus 1 floating holiday
• The chance to work from home for up to half of your working time after passing probation
• 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/

How to Apply

You are required to submit your resume and a cover letter via our online application form. You will also be asked to provide a PDF portfolio or a link to your 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, with examples to support both. Your resume should clearly state the dates of all qualifications and grades achieved, where applicable.

While we embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to innovate and improve processes, we want to understand your unique skills and experiences throughout the recruitment process. Therefore, if you use AI to assist with your application, we recommend that you do not rely solely on this technology to generate your application materials. As your role may involve developing new written content from scratch and handling confidential data that cannot be uploaded to AI technology, it is important for us to assess your own skills and abilities.

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 must have the right to work in the US independently from the company. However, we are able to consider those on a temporary visa, such as an OPT visa.