The Visual & Multimedia Designer will plan, research, and execute designs for various projects, collaborate with teams, and ensure high-quality work.
We’re excited to share an upcoming opportunity (pending a contract award) and are building a pipeline of qualified candidates in advance. Hiring is expected to begin once the final award is confirmed, anticipated within the next 2–3 months.
As a Visual & Multimedia Designer (Sr. Account Executive – Creative), you’ll make substantive contributions across the strategy and execution phases of projects. You’ll apply your expertise in visual design and other creative disciplines to develop efficient, effective solutions, ensure high-quality work, and contribute meaningfully to your team. You’ll manage up, down, and across teams to accomplish work and help sustain client relationships at the appropriate level.
In this role, you’ll join Palladian Partners, Altarum Enterprise’s full-service marketing and communications team, collaborating with colleagues across disciplines to deliver innovative, high-impact solutions for our clients.
What You'll Do
- Contribute substantively to planning, research, and strategy development for creative projects
- Consistently produce high-quality designs, correspondence, materials, reports, and other types of information for internal audiences and clients
- Research and analyze industry and competitor trends and provide insightful recommendations to team and client
- Contribute substantively to content creation by communicating ideas and working with integrated project teams of strategists and writers to develop assets, including fact sheets, animations, videos, websites, infographics, and more
- Track assignments and project activities to meet deadlines
- Collaborate with other team members to address challenges and solve problems proactively
- Attend and contribute to meetings, including taking actionable notes in both internal and external meetings
- Participate in new business process including research and proposal preparation
- Contribute to organic growth
What You'll Bring
- Strong written, verbal, and visual/multimedia communication skills
- Ability to work collaboratively on a team and with key stakeholders and clients
- Action-oriented, organized, proactive, and adaptable approach to project management
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to customer service
- Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of work experience in visual & multimedia design
- Master’s degree or PHD a plus
- Government contracting and/or agency experience strongly preferred
- Familiarity with federal accessibility standards for digital products a plus
- Animation and multimedia/video experience preferred
Education and Experience
Where You'll Work
- Remote with occasional in-person collaboration days
- If you’re near one of our offices (Arlington, VA; Silver Spring, MD; or Novi, MI), you’ll join us in person one day every other month (6 times per year) for a fun, purpose-driven Collaboration Day. These days are filled with creative energy, meaningful connection, and team brainstorming!
- Non-local employees may be asked to join us on these days at an approved co-working space.
Work Eligibility & Requirements
- Candidates must be currently eligible to work in the United States; sponsorship is not available.
- All work must be performed within the continental U.S. for the duration of employment, unless required by contract.
- Ability to work core hours aligned with Eastern Time, unless otherwise approved by your manager.
- Remote employees must maintain a dedicated, ergonomically appropriate workspace free from distractions, with reliable internet and a mobile device that supports efficient work.
Altarum is a nonprofit organization focused on improving the health of individuals with fewer financial resources and populations disenfranchised by the health care system. We work primarily on behalf of federal and state governments to design and implement solutions that achieve measurable results. We combine our expertise in public health and health care delivery with technology development and implementation, practice transformation, training and technical assistance, quality improvement, data analytics, and applied research and evaluation. Our innovative solutions and proven processes lead to better value and health for all.
Altarum is an equal opportunity employer that provides employment and opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Top Skills
Animation
Multimedia Design
Video Production
Visual Design
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