Senior Communications Officer, Brand Experiential Design
Job Location:
Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
The Foundation
We are the largest nonprofitfighting poverty disease and inequity around the world. Founded on a simple premise: people everywhere regardless of identity or circumstances should have the chance to live healthy productive lives. We believe our employees should reflect the rich diversity of the global populations we aim to serve.We provide an exceptional benefits package to employees and their families which include comprehensive medical dental and vision coverage with no premiums generous paid time off paid family leave foundation-paid retirement contribution regional holidays and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.As a workplace were committed to creating an environment for you to thrive both personally and professionally.
The Team
The Communications Division led by the Chief Communications Officer oversees the Foundations global communications strategy. The division brings together internal and external communications to advance the Foundations mission to create a more equitable world.This role sits within the Global Brand Experience team which is responsible for shaping how audiences experience the Foundationour values our work our partnerships and how the brand looks feels and connects emotionally across storytelling creative production and moments of community engagement. The team leads brand expression through content activations and experiences working closely with the Campaigns & Channels team to ensure strong creative production and compelling stories of progress and perseverance reach our audiences at the right partnership with Goalkeepers and regional colleagues the Global Brand Experience team helps build trust deepen empathy and strengthen care for the Foundations mission.
Your Role
You are a creative strategist andexperiencedesign leader who translates complex ideas into visually compelling emotionally resonant experiences. You bringa strong designpoint of view and a rigorous approach to shaping how audiences move through and engage with brand environments.You bringexpertisein brand design systems exhibit and environmental design immersive storytelling and audience journey design and experiential marketingdeveloping interactive activations that engage audiences directly and inspire action.You have experience partnering with experience and UX designers and leading the development and evolution of design and brand systems across physical graphic and digital touchpoints.You will lead the strategy and creative development of globally relevant exhibits installations and brand activations guiding implementation in partnership with production and facilitation teams to ensure design integrity operational feasibility and on-brand execution. You will manage cross-functional and multi-partner collaborations ensuringbrandexperienceswill becohesive across touchpoints and designed for both in-person engagement and digital reach.
*This is a limited-term position through December 2027.
What Youll Do
Creative Direction andExperientialDesign:Lead the creative direction and experience design of exhibits installations and activationsshaping how audiencesencounterand move through the Foundations work while ensuring experiences are visually compelling emotionally resonant and aligned with strategic priorities.
Cross-Channel Integration:Embed a multi-channel mindset into the design process ensuring activations and experiences are conceived forexecutionacross physical digital and social platforms.
Lead Exhibit and Activation Strategy:Develop and oversee a cohesive strategy for exhibits installations and brand activations in collaboration with visitor experience experts campaigns and channels colleagues and subject matter expertsensuring experiences bring the Foundations mission to life for public and priority audiences.
Brand Visual Design System Leadership:Steward and evolve theFoundations brand visual design system across exhibits environments and physical brand assets. Provide strategic guidance and creative direction to ensure consistent high-quality application across installations activations and object management partnering with colleaguesresponsible for experiencefacilitation asset management anddesignimplementation.
Deliver Global Activations:Direct vendor selection and management steward budgetssetproduction timelines and coordinatewithpartners to deliver high-quality experiences on schedule and within scope.
Creative Conception and Narrative Collaboration:Partner with the brand storytellingleadto craft compelling narrative arcs storyboards and audience journeys that anchor exhibits and activations in human-centered storytelling.Collaboratewith experiential and facilitation leads to shape content visual assets & objects defineevaluationmetrics andcreateexperiences that drive meaningful audience engagement and measurable impact.
This role isanticipatedto travel domestically and internationally up to 25%
Your Experience
Advanced degree(DesignExperienceDesignGraphicDesignCommunications Marketing Fine Arts or related field preferred) withdemonstratedexperience or equivalent.
InternationalExperience Design Expertise:Proventrack record(810 years) leading creative development for exhibits experiential activations and brand installationsoutside the U.S. including in emerging markets withdemonstratedability to adapt creative concepts to diverse cultural contexts and audiences;
Integrated Campaign Thinking:Ability to connect physical experiences to digital ecosystemssocial media web video and interactive storytellingto amplify engagement.
Strong Visual and Spatial Design Skills:Deep understanding of design principles across physical and digital environments including materials lighting flow and storytelling through space.
Brand Visual Design System Leadership:Demonstratedexperience leading and evolving brand visual design systems across environments and touchpoints ensuring consistent application of brand standards while guiding and advising cross-functional teams and designers responsible for implementation.
Creative Collaboration and Leadership:Skilled at working across creative communications and external agency teams; able to translate strategicobjectivesinto creative briefs and design outcomes.
Global and Purpose-Driven Perspective:Experience creating activations and storytelling events for global audiences;familiarity with global health development or social impact communications; ability to translate complex issues into emotionally compelling audience experiences.
Operational and Budget Management:Experience managing multi-partner projects with clear scope deliverables and accountability.
Multilingual capabilities or extensive experience working in-country in non-U.S. contexts strongly preferred.
Pre-existing connections with event organizers venues and/orglobal changemakersstronglypreferred.
Preferred Experience
Experience collaborating with filmmakers digital producers and graphic designers to extend experiential concepts into film digital content and/or interactive storytelling.
Familiarity with integrating motion media and digital content into exhibits or brand activations.
Experience working within multidisciplinary creative teams spanning environmental digital and visual design.
**Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position islocated.The Foundation does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. This includes direct company sponsorship and any work authorization requiring a written submission or other immigration support from the company (eg: H-1B O-1 L-1 E OPT STEM-OPT CPT TN J-1 etc.).
The salary range for this role is $173000to $259600USD. We recognize high-wage market differences in SeattleandWashingtonD.C.where our offices arelocated. The range for this role in these locations is $190300to $285500USD.As a mission-driven organization we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hires salaries are typically between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidates job-related skills experience andexpertise as evaluated during the interview process.
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Hiring Requirements
As part of our standard hiring process for new employees employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Candidate Accommodations
Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible hiring experience for all candidates. If you have a disability or medical condition and need an accommodation at any stage of the application or interview processsuch as an ASL interpreter alternative interview format or physical accessibility supportwere happy to help. Please contact with the position number and a brief description of your accommodation needs. Requests will be handled confidentially.
Inclusion Statement
We are dedicated to the belief that all lives have equal value. We strive for a global and cultural workplace that supports ever greater diversity equity and inclusion of voices ideas and approaches and we support this diversity through all our employment practices.
All applicants and employees who are drawn to serve our mission will enjoy equality of opportunity and fair treatment without regard to race color age religion pregnancy sex sexual orientation disability gender identity gender expression national origin genetic information veteran status marital status and prior protected activity.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
