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Senior Graphic Designer, Health Sciences Development

Ucla 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States

Hybrid $78,500 - $163,600 Full-time Senior

Serve as a strategic visual leader translating complex healthcare research and stories into high-impact print and digital communications for fundraising. The role involves mentoring staff, managing external vendors, and executing sophisticated visual strategies to support transformational donor gifts.

Responsibilities

  • Translate complex stories and concepts into distinctive print and digital communications that support fundraising goals
  • Create high‑quality visual designs for donor gifts, campaigns, and promotional materials
  • Develop and maintain design standards aligned with the UCLA Health brand
  • Manage production schedules, budgets, and vendor relationships
  • Mentor junior staff and guide external vendors
  • Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to ensure visual consistency across all channels
  • Apply UX/UI best practices to digital communications and email marketing
  • Ensure all designs meet accessibility and compliance standards

Requirements

  • Minimum 7 years of experience in marketing/communications, preferably in an agency, corporate, or non‑profit setting
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (After Effects, InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
  • Strong design, composition, and production skills using Mac systems and Microsoft software
  • Working knowledge of HTML/CSS
  • Experience creating production schedules, estimating project costs, and managing timelines
  • Excellent time and project management abilities
  • Strong visual aesthetic judgment and sophisticated visual strategy execution
  • Understanding of multimedia design and file organization for print, digital, and web platforms
  • Knowledge of UX/UI principles and best practices
  • Familiarity with printing and production processes and vendor management
  • Excellent written communication in English
  • Ability to work independently and handle confidential projects
  • Mentoring and team collaboration skills
  • Preferred: fundraising design experience and knowledge of Blackbaud CRM

Benefits

  • Comprehensive pension and retirement savings plans
  • Robust health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and parental leave
  • Access to employee assistance programs and wellness resources

Key Skills

Graphic design Print design Digital design Adobe Creative Suite After Effects InDesign Photoshop Illustrator HTML/CSS Motion graphics Typography Layout composition Brand guidelines Fundraising design Vendor management Project scheduling Budget estimation Time management Mentoring Cross‑functional collaboration UX/UI principles Communication skills Attention to detail Critical thinking Problem solving

About Ucla

UCLA Health Sciences Development supports fundraising for UCLA Health, a leading academic medical center and research institution.

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