Careers

• If you have ever been called a creative genius
• If you do a little happy dance when you know you nailed a creative concept
• If you desire to work with a team that values and appreciates the role design plays in mobilizing a client’s mission and who genuinely like each other and the work we do to transform health care…

…we want to talk to you.

CURA Strategies, a fast-growing, award-winning health care communications and marketing agency, is looking for a motivated, Associate Creative Art Director for a full-time position (partially remote position in DC). We are on the hunt for an energetic applicant with agency experience to creatively lead multidisciplinary design projects that advance our mission to transform health care through meaningful client work. Applicants must have strong experience in branding (visual and identity creation), graphic design, superb creative instincts, excellent communication and presentation skills, and a “can-do” work ethic. When it comes to professional growth opportunities, the sky is the limit!

Courageous, hardworking, positive people please apply.

CORE CLIENT RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creatively lead branding and design projects from start to finish – developing a clear design vision for a project, generating ideas and concepts that are engaging and able to effectively communicate concepts and ideas to clients.
• Design and direct development of visual brands and identities and produce high-level graphics that work across multiple platforms.
• Design, create and manage client brand assets and generate conceptually unique ideas to portray concepts and promote product, services and/or policy issues. This could include logos, style tiles, style guides, illustrations, email templates, social media graphics, motion/animated graphics, written reports and online ads.
• Draft creative briefs, tactical plans, and programs.
• Work in partnership with integrated client project management teams to oversee execution, creation and delivery of design including liaising with writers, videographers, web developers, freelancers and outside consultants to provide guidance on design direction and ensure creative deadlines are met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact to scope and define design needs to ensure creative is part of the project/program from the start and that design projects are adequately and appropriately funded.
• Stay current with industry developments and tools and push the company forward on overall trends in technology and design.
• Work collaboratively with leadership team in building out CURA’s in-house creative talent and capabilities.

CURA BRANDING AND MARKETING RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the leadership team on evolving our company aesthetic, brand image and asset library.
• Serve as quality control and lead on CURA’s visual brand identity and visual design; maintain and evolve CURA’s brand guide, ensure all outbound marketing content and channels reflect high creative standards and are on brand.
• Design CURA’s principal marketing collateral such as core capabilities PowerPoint, new business proposals, digital lead generators and thought leadership reports such as our Health Policy Profiles.

POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: VIDEO AND WEB DESIGN

• Create/edit videos and/or video animations.
• Conceptualize and create wireframes and new website designs based on clients’ brand identity, providing a fresh but consistent look and feel across media.
• Conduct content and UX audits and make recommendations for the organization, structure, and flow of website content, both for existing and new websites, based on brand and marketing objectives.
• Work closely with developers to ensure that visual designs are flawlessly translated into functional, accessible, responsive websites.

EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 6 years of design experience; 2+ years of creative leadership experience preferred
• Minimum of 4 years working with clients as a freelancer or at an agency
• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, Fine Arts or related degree preferred
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, XD), working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365
• A compelling creative portfolio that demonstrates strategic, conceptual and production expertise; Online portfolio and/or work samples required
• Experience creating brands and visual identities for issue-based communication campaigns: See examples of campaigns CURA created: Mental Health for US, Advocates for Opioid Recovery, Honor the Gift, Sanitize Your Nose
• Strategic creative thinker and doer as it relates to branding and graphic design
• Mission-minded approach to work; desire to make a societal impact
• Demonstrated ability to lead and direct design thinking for a wide range of creative products
• Strong team and interpersonal skills: ability to work collaboratively with product management and technical teams in a fast-paced environment
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, attention to visual detail, and ability to present work to executives and larger groups
• Client focused, self-managing problem solver, accountable and able to thrive in autonomous environments
• Demonstrated experience working on new business teams and participating in new business pitches

Nice to Have

• Experience working with health care clients such as medical or pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and health systems, medical societies, or patient advocacy groups
• Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
• Experience with WordPress 

CURA is looking for the right cultural and professional fit for this position, so the position title and salary will ultimately be based on experience. We anticipate the compensation package will range from $90K-$130K.

WHAT WE OFFER

We take pride in nurturing a supportive and collaborative culture. In fact, in a recent employee survey, 100% of our employees “strongly agreed” that CURA’s managers cared about them as a person, cared about their development, helped them to be successful in their job and allowed them to utilize their strengths. Here are some of the benefits that set us apart:

• Unlimited PTO after one year of employment
• Weekly free lunches (plus lots of free snacks and drinks in the office!)
• Robust health benefits program with 100% of premium covered by CURA
• 401K with company match
• Flexible work hours and locations
• Workplace and off-site social gatherings and company retreats
• Professional learning and development opportunities; including weekly one-on-ones with direct managers and quarterly personal meetings with the CEO
• Weekly all-team meetings with updates on clients, new business and overall financial transparency
• Paid maternity/paternity leave
• Transportation and mobile phone stipends

All applicants shall receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, gender, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. In a recent blinded employee survey, 100% of employees strongly believe, “Everyone here [at CURA Strategies] is treated fairly regardless of race, gender, age, ethnic background, disability, sexual orientation, or other differences.”

To apply, please send resume and portfolio examples to:
Thy-Ann Nguyen
Sr. Vice President and Managing Director
[email protected]

Cover letter is optional. Please indicate if you are looking for a fully remote position or are available and interested in coming into the office two or three days a week.