Job Description

Join NSF as a Junior Graphic Designer. As a Junior Graphic Designer, you will play an important role in bringing our global brand to life across digital, print, social media, events, and marketing communications.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early-career creative professional who is passionate about design, visual storytelling, and brand consistency. Working as part of NSF’s collaborative Brand Team, you’ll partner closely with Marketing, Communications, Web, and business stakeholders to develop compelling visual content that supports our mission and engages audiences around the world.

If you’re eager to grow your design career, contribute fresh ideas, and work on a wide variety of creative projects, we’d love to hear from you. This is a hybrid position, requiring team members to work onsite three days per week at NSF’s headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, while offering flexibility to work the remainder of the week remotely.

Responsibilities

Design and develop marketing and communications materials across digital and print channels, including brochures, flyers, advertisements, presentations, social media graphics, email assets, and event materials
Create engaging visual content that supports marketing campaigns, thought leadership initiatives, and brand-building efforts
Adapt and optimize existing creative assets for different audiences, regions, channels, and platforms
Apply NSF brand standards consistently across all deliverables while helping maintain and evolve brand guidelines, templates, and visual assets
Collaborate with Brand, Marketing, Communications, and Web teams to understand project requirements and deliver creative solutions that meet business objectives
Assist with quality assurance reviews to ensure design accuracy, consistency, and adherence to brand standards
Support the organization, tagging, and maintenance of brand assets and creative libraries
Help improve design templates, creative workflows, and self-service resources for internal stakeholders
Partner with external creative agencies, print vendors, and production partners as needed
Support multimedia content creation, including graphics for web, social media, video, and digital marketing channels

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Multimedia Design, or a related creative field
1-3 years of graphic design experience through corporate, agency, freelance, internship, or related professional work
Proficiency in Creative Cloud, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign
Strong understanding of typography, color theory, layout, composition, and visual hierarchy
Exceptional attention to detail with strong organizational and project management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
A portfolio showcasing a range of multimedia design work is required for consideration
Strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
Experience creating PowerPoint presentations and executive-level presentation materials
Knowledge of social media design best practices and digital marketing content creation

About Us

With a legacy spanning more than 80 years, NSF leverages science and innovation to improve human and planet health. We provide science-driven, independent testing, inspection, certification, and advisory services and develop the very standards that drive the food, water, and life sciences industries worldwide. We empower our clients to navigate shifting regulations to improve consumer health, safety, and quality of life.

One of our core values is We Are One NSF. This means that while we’re one team, we embrace the cultural, ethnic, language, and demographic diversity that reflects the societies in which we live and work.

Come join a team that makes a difference in the world. More information about NSF can be found at nsf.org.

NSF is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or disability.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives: Please note that NSF is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies/search firms for this role. Resumes submitted to an NSF employee by a third-party agency without a valid written & signed search agreement between NSF and said third-party agency will become the sole property of NSF. No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.

About The Team

We build awareness and value in the global NSF brand. Our teams include Standards, Growth Acceleration, Communications, and Government Affairs. We act as NSF’s global ambassadors, championing our integrity, expertise, capabilities and resources., working with our internal partners to deliver real value to our clients and NSF.

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