Purpose:

We seek to hire a Graphic Designer who can translate research and ideas into compelling visual narratives across, campaigns, events, and digital platforms for CEEW. The ideal candidate should possess a strong design sensibility and a good grasp of brand consistency across diverse formats. The candidate should be detail-oriented, collaborative, and committed to meeting deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

If you can turn dense research into visuals people actually stop to look at, and enjoy switching between a 100-page report and a 10-second Instagram reel, we would like to speak to you. If you can help us make sustainability visually unmissable, we would consider hiring you.

Key Responsibilities

Design visual collateral for events, IEC campaigns, and digital media, including covers, layouts, and infographics.
Develop and oversee social media creative assets and data assets (static and animated) aligned with campaign and content calendars
Develop and oversee event collateral design — banners, backdrops, invitations, signage, and on-site branding
Apply and safeguard institutional brand guidelines consistently across all outputs and ensure high-quality outputs across all design collateral
Collaborate with research and Outreach teams to convert content briefs into visual concepts. Work closely with editorial, digital, web and outreach colleagues to develop integrated communication campaigns.
Own the design request pipeline end-to-end: brief intake, concept development, revisions, final delivery
Be custodian of the CEEW'd brand guidelines and design language, and tweak and evolve these over time, as required
Build and maintain reusable templates (PowerPoint, social media) for organisation-wide use
Integrate AI as an enabler for creative exploration, concept generation and workflow efficiency, while maintaining high design standards
Support digital storytelling formats — web banners, emailer templates, microsite visuals

Other responsibilities

Assist with basic motion graphics/video edits for social media, where required
Liaise with external vendors, design agencies, and printers to ensure production-quality output, as required
Maintain and organise the design asset library and archives, including version control
Contribute design perspective during campaign ideation and strategy sessions
Orient colleagues on self-service use of templates (e.g., PPT, Canva) to reduce design bottlenecks
Track design trends and update design templates

In addition to the duties and responsibilities above, the individual should be prepared, as and when necessary, to take on additional tasks. The role could further evolve as CEEW's communications priorities and strategy progress.

Selection criteria qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Fine Arts, or a related field
2–4 years of relevant professional experience; prior exposure to non-profits, think tanks, or research organisations preferred
A portfolio demonstrating range across publication design, branding, campaigns, social media, data visualisation and, where possible, motion graphics. Experience in print collateral design is a must.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
Working knowledge of PowerPoint design and template-building
Demonstrated experience designing for data-heavy content (charts, infographics)
Good project management skills
Excellent eye for detail
Strong time-management skills to handle multiple concurrent requests under deadline pressure
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively

Desired skills

Strong grasp of typography, layout, and colour theory
Ability to simplify complex or technical content into accessible visuals
Working knowledge of After Effects/Premiere Pro or similar motion tools
Familiarity with collaborative design tools such as Figma or Canva
Awareness of accessibility principles in design (colour contrast, alt text, etc.)

CEEW operates in a dynamic environment, and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks. CEEW is an equal opportunity employer. Women are encouraged to apply. CEEW offers competitive compensation commensurate with the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.

Communications Associate- Graphic Designer