Visual Design Specialist

Pathways Foundation seeks a Visual Design Specialist to create clear, accessible visuals for education, outreach, and digital communications.

Responsibilities

• Design presentations for audiences including parents, caregivers, healthcare providers, educators, and partner organizations
• Create PowerPoint graphics plus conference banners, handouts, infographics, QR codes, and YouTube thumbnails
• Develop visual assets for blogs, presentations, email, print, social media, and digital communications
• Ensure all designs align with brand guidelines and remain consistent across channels and partners
• Build and maintain a library of branded templates (presentations, handouts, social graphics, email) for self-serve staff use
• Translate complex child health and development information into clear, engaging visuals for parents
• Adapt designs for multilingual audiences, working with translators to lay out Spanish and other language versions
• Produce website visual updates, including page layouts, banners, and graphics, in partnership with web and communications teams
• Design and assist with visual marketing, advertising, and paid campaign assets
• Partner with communications, education, and outreach staff to define creative needs
• Manage multiple design projects at once, from intake through final delivery, prioritizing work to meet deadlines
• Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to recommend creative approaches supporting campaign objectives and engagement goals
• Coordinate with outside vendors, printers, and freelancers, including obtaining quotes, reviewing proofs, and checking quality
• Stay current on design trends, tools, and best practices in nonprofit and health communications
• Support conference visual needs, including signage, booth graphics, and presentation materials; format post-conference emails and other follow-ups
• Assist with occasional printing, packaging, inventory, and shipping of materials
• Organize and maintain digital asset management systems for files, templates, photography, and creative assets
• Document design processes and standards so staff can use them across the organization
• Perform other duties assigned in the best interest of Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• 3+ years experience in graphic design, digital communications, or a related field
• Strong design, organizational, and attention-to-detail skills
• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Canva, and Adobe Creative Suite
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines

Tools & Technologies

• PowerPoint
• Canva
• Adobe Creative Suite
• YouTube

Reporting Relationships

• Reports directly to Executive Director, Digital Marketing and Strategy

Working Conditions

• Normal office environment with little or no exposure to dust or extreme temperature
• Hybrid position with office work at Shirley Ryan AbilityLab

Compensation & Benefits

• Pay range: $52,300.00 - $89,500.00 per year
• Shirley Ryan AbilityLab offers a comprehensive benefits program: https://www.sralab.org/benefits
• Benefits eligibility and actual compensation may vary by position; determined by equity and qualifications of the role