Designer at M&C Saatchi in Washington

M&C Saatchi World Services is a full-service marketing company renowned for using commercial advertising to solve the world’s toughest challenges. World Services is a specialty branch of M&C Saatchi Group, and we provide strategic communications, behavior change, and marketing support to Public Sector clients with special emphasis on the US Federal Government and State, Local, Tribal, & Territorial leaders.

M&C Saatchi World Services US is seeking a highly creative and versatile Designer. This role develops compelling visual communications, brand assets, and multimedia content that support communications, outreach, and stakeholder engagement initiatives, translating complex ideas into clear, engaging, and audience-focused designs that strengthen mission impact across digital, print, social, and experiential channels.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Working closely with creative, communications, account, strategy, UX, and stakeholder engagement teams, you will develop visually engaging content that transforms complex ideas into clear, accessible, and impactful communications. From campaign assets and infographics to digital content, presentations, and brand materials, you will play a key role in shaping how audiences experience and engage with important messages.

The ideal candidate combines strong design fundamentals with a passion for visual storytelling and audience engagement. They are comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, collaborating across disciplines, and producing high-quality creative work that balances strategic objectives with creative excellence.

This is a hybrid role; however, the ideal candidate will live in the greater NYC area or the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV) region

Key Responsibilities:

• Create high-quality visual communications for digital, print, social media, presentations, reports, and integrated communications campaigns.
• Design infographics, illustrations, branded materials, campaign assets, and visual storytelling products that communicate complex information clearly and effectively.
• Develop creative concepts and visual approaches that align with audience needs, communications objectives, and brand standards.
• Support the design and production of social media graphics, digital content, event materials, executive presentations, and enterprise communications products.
• Collaborate with writers, strategists, UX specialists, researchers, and communications teams to translate ideas and insights into compelling visual solutions.
• Produce and maintain design assets that align with brand guidelines, visual identity systems, and established creative standards.
• Support the creation of motion-enhanced graphics, animated explainers, and multimedia content where appropriate.
• Participate in creative reviews and feedback sessions, incorporating input while maintaining design integrity and quality.
• Ensure all design outputs adhere to accessibility requirements, usability standards, and enterprise quality expectations.
• Maintain organized asset libraries, templates, project files, and version control processes.
• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and maintaining attention to detail.
• Stay current on emerging design trends, AI-enabled creative tools, visual communications best practices, and evolving digital platforms.
• Collaborate effectively with geographically distributed teams and stakeholders across multiple projects and workstreams.

Key Attributes:

Degree or relevant experience in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Art, Multimedia Design, Fine Arts, or a related field preferred.

Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance, as required by the position.

Experience developing visual communications, graphic design solutions, branding assets, or multimedia content within a professional creative environment.

Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in graphic design, visual storytelling, branding, and digital content creation.

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and related design tools.

Experience utilizing AI-assisted content development, research, and optimization tools to enhance content quality, audience engagement, and workflow efficiency.

Curiosity in technology landscape and how AI is changing communications.

Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, visual hierarchy, and design principles.

Experience designing content across digital, print, social media, presentation, and campaign environments.

Ability to translate complex concepts and information into clear, engaging, and visually compelling communications.

Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality, consistency, and brand alignment.

Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across creative, communications, strategy, UX, and account functions.

Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Familiarity with motion graphics, animation, multimedia production, or interactive design is preferred.

Experience working within established design systems, component libraries, or enterprise brand frameworks is preferred.

Experience supporting federal government, public affairs, international development, or mission-driven communications programs is preferred.

Why You’ll Love It Here:

• Work on impactful programs supporting federal and defense-related initiatives.
• Collaborate with high-performing cross-functional teams across communications, digital and analytics disciplines.
• Opportunity to shape strategic public engagement initiatives at enterprise scale.
• Flexible hybrid working environment.
• Exposure to complex, mission-driven stakeholder engagement challenges.
• Career development opportunities within a fast-growing global organization.

WHAT YOU GET

We offer a competitive salary and a benefits package designed to support your health, family life, financial wellbeing, and growth.

• 12 weeks’ full pay for Primary Carers and 6 weeks for Secondary Carers (after one year of service; return requirements apply for subsequent leave). This applies to birth, adoption, and surrogacy.
• Up to 10 days’ paid fertility leave per year (5 per cycle)
• 2 days’ paid leave for new grandparents
• $2,500 annual interest-free parental loan
• $6,000 interest-free fertility treatment loan Healthcare & wellbeing
• Choice of three medical plans (HSA at $0 cost; EPO 75% employer funded; PPO 65% employer funded)
• 70% employer-funded dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off, sick leave, and company holidays, including an office closure between
• Christmas & New Year's
• Gym membership reimbursement and/or Wellhub subscription
• 401(k) with 4% employer match
• 24/7 mental health support through Self Space
• Social events, happy hours, professional development trainings, etc.
• Work from anywhere for up to 2 weeks per year (subject to approval) Culture & development
• $300 annual cultural stimulation allowance (accrued monthly; available after 90 days)
• Weekly Thursday happy hour
• Mentorship and Buddy programs

ABOUT M&C SAATCHI WORLD SERVICES

M&C Saatchi World Services is a specialist division of M+C Saatchi Group, the world’s largest independent communications network. Our specialists work in office hubs across six continents, grounding our global expertise in local nuance. We offer award-winning commercial communications capabilities, which are utilized by global organizations to address the world’s most complex problems across defence, development, diplomacy, homeland and national security, law and order, health, education, and the environment.

We work with clients that want to help the hardest-to-reach, hardest-to-influence audiences. This includes a range of Western Government departments, such as DOS and USAID; partner governments, including the U.K. and Australia; and prominent IGOs/NGOs such as the U.N.

We are a comms agency that works on behaviour change projects typically focused on issues related to Security, Defence and Stabilization. Whether it’s producing critically acclaimed feature films in Africa, to TV shows in the Middle East, to pop music videos in Asia, we have a record of leveraging creativity to access communities anywhere in the world.