Senior Graphic Designer

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Senior Graphic Designer, Heart Failure

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This is a full-time position that will be based out of our Austin, TX office in the Heart Failure division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

As the Senior Graphic Designer, you will design and/or create visual material for use in the organization’s advertisements, publications, brochures, posters, trade show panels, and other promotional materials under the guidance and creative direction of the global marketing team.

What You’ll Work On

• Develop creative concepts for new campaigns and environmental branding
• Advise on creative direction for layout, typefaces, colors and styles for advertisements, publications, and presentations.
• Design engaging promotional materials including PowerPoint, brochures, posters, environmental, social, web, and other digital and print tactics
• Audit marketing materials to ensure brand compliance
• Partner with cross-functional partners including global marketing, commercial marketing, internal communications, HR and others for creative direction and briefing   
• Maintain brand identity on all collateral produced. 
• Proofread and approve artwork.
• Stay current on print standards, web publishing applications, and best practices related to print and digital collateral in regulated industries

Required Qualifications

• Associates degree in graphic design / visual communications / multimedia or related field
• 8+ years of experience in graphic design
• Advanced skillset and experience with Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Thorough understanding and knowledge of printing processes
• Organizational and time-management skills for meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong ability to work cross-functionally and juggle multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to lead or coach less experienced employees

Apply Now

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$78,000.00 – $156,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Communications

     

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

        

LOCATION:

United States > Austin : 8701 Bee Caves Rd

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

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