Sr. Data Visualization Designer

• Full Time
• Freelance
• New York City/Hybrid OR Remote
• Posted 9 months ago
• Applications have closed
  
  

Website IPG Health

The Sr. Data Visualization Designer is a core creative member of the Data Visualization Team, a multidisciplinary collaboration that specializes in data visualization and offers expertise in data mining, information design, and visual storytelling. The Sr. Data Designer is a creative powerhouse, consistently delivering captivating data visualizations that grab the eye and command attention. With a high level of craft, the Sr. Data Designer provides creative inspiration and guidance for more junior members of the team.

Essential Functions

Data Visualization | Create visual content, including infographics, maps, charts and graphs – to transform health data into digestible compelling visuals and experiences.

Design Execution| Create, revise, and optimize the data design for the customer experience.

Cross Functional Collaboration | Collaborate with teams across the IPG Health network and support strategic, data-driven storytelling across brands.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

Data Visualization

• Partner with Data Specialists to conceptualize and create data-driven visual content, including infographics, maps, charts and graphs, to facilitate greater customer understanding and engagement with brand.
• Provide an expansive creative perspective, ensuring that the initial sketch/structure of the data lend themselves well to subsequent creative ideation/execution.
• Proactively explore new and innovative visual approaches and techniques for data storytelling.
• Present ideas and concepts to agency brand teams and clients.
  
  

Design Execution

• Can be relied upon to craft information design to deliver captivating visual representations of data.
• Consistently deliver unexpected or innovative creative executions that surprise and delight core brand team and clients, even with continued rounds of revisions.
• Provide solid recommendations to optimize data visualizations for their respective mediums (print, digital [desktop/mobile] or experiential) (through direct execution or in consultation with core brand teams).
• Uncover ingenious solutions to the numerous restrictions imposed by medical/legal/regulatory guidance.
• Constantly monitor the latest creative and digital trends to share with team and implement as best practices.
  
  

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Collaborate with teams across the IPG Health network and support strategic, data-driven storytelling across brands.
• Partner with our design / brand production team for miscellaneous digital assets and support.
  
  

Education

DEGREE/DIPLOMA AREA OF STUDY REQUIRED/PREFERRED

Bachelor’s Arts or Bachelor of Fine Arts Graphic Design, Art, or equivalent experience Required

Experience

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AREA OF EXPERTISE REQUIRED/PREFERRED

5 Years Experience as a designer, focusing on data visualization and information graphics required

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong infographics and data visualization development ability: distilling content, and developing story flow and information hierarchy.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and Illustrator) as well as ability to work in PowerPoint.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Teams, Outlook) or equivalent platform preferred.
  
  

Competencies

• Communication | Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Creative Interpreter | Ability to translate ambiguous, abstract direction into concrete, creative solutions.
• Versatility | refined sensibility for visual and information hierarchy; able to use design discretion to elevate the data.
• Project Management | Exceptional multitasking, time management, and project management skills, with attention to stakeholder needs and high attention to detail.
• Collaboration | Ability to cross-collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and handle multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Accountable | Capacity to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Agile | flexible/can-do attitude with an ability to work efficiently with other people.
• Solutions Oriented | Able to overcome challenging requirements and demonstrate creativity and innovation in finding ways to execute novel ideas.
  
  

Other Information

In addition to resume, comprehensive digital portfolio demonstrating design ability required.

Salary

$90,000.00 – $120,000.00 annually

The salary range for this position is noted within this job posting. Where an employee or prospective employee is paid within this range will depend on, among other factors, actual ranges for current/former employees in the subject position; market considerations; budgetary considerations; tenure and standing with the company (applicable to current employees); as well as the employee’s/applicant’s background, pertinent experience, and qualifications.