American Heart Association | Remote (U.S. – EST preferred)
💼 Full-Time | Health Nonprofit | Digital & Print | Brand Systems | Grant-Funded
💡 About the Role
The American Heart Association is looking for a mission-driven Graphic Designer to elevate visual storytelling across our healthcare quality improvement programs. This remote role is ideal for a collaborative, detail-oriented designer with a strong grasp of both digital and print who wants their work to support meaningful impact.
This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position funded through September 1, 2026, with potential for extension.
🎯 What You’ll Do
- Design clear, engaging visuals across digital and print: web, social, email, webinars, events, and large-scale branding
- Translate complex healthcare initiatives into compelling, accessible designs
- Create and maintain brand-aligned templates, collateral, and toolkits
- Manage a high volume of inbound creative requests with efficiency and quality
- Partner across departments to execute strategic marketing plans
- Lead visual ideation with a solutions-first approach rooted in audience impact
- Ensure accessibility and inclusivity across all materials
- Organize and deliver production-ready assets and maintain clean file systems
- Review and QA final outputs to ensure design excellence and brand cohesion
🧠 What You Bring
- 🎓 Bachelor’s in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or related field
- 🧪 3+ years of professional design experience (agency or in-house welcome)
- 🎨 Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign)
- 🌐 Fluency across digital platforms, social media, and email marketing tools
- 🖥️ Understanding of responsive web design principles and basic HTML/CSS
- 🎬 Bonus: Familiarity with video editing, animation, or webinar tools
- 🧩 Detail-driven with excellent project management and time-balancing skills
- 🗣 Comfortable presenting ideas to stakeholders, including C-suite leaders
- 📚 A digital portfolio showcasing visual storytelling across multiple mediums
🎁 Why You’ll Love Working Here
- Mission-first work with real-world health impact
- Fully remote flexibility (U.S. based)
- Competitive salary: $70,000–$90,000, commensurate with experience
- Robust benefits: health, dental, vision, life, disability, and retirement plans
- Generous PTO (starting at 16 days/year), 12 paid holidays, tuition assistance
- Wellness programs, HeartU training access, and employee resource groups
- Opportunity to support a globally recognized nonprofit on a national scale
❤️ Our Mission
Since 1924, the American Heart Association has been a relentless force for longer, healthier lives. Join our team and be part of the next great leap in community health and care equity.
🔗 Apply Now
If you’re ready to put your design skills to work for a purpose-driven organization, we’d love to see your portfolio.