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Graphic Design Manager

Role overview

Summary

This role focuses on developing and maintaining visual content for medical congresses and journals at Vertex. You will work cross-functionally to communicate data effectively to various external audiences, ensuring quality and consistency in design across multiple projects.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field.
  • Typically requires 4 years of work experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere) and Microsoft Office Suite.
  • Ability to simplify complex ideas into clear visuals.
  • Portfolio demonstrating strong graphic design and communications principles.

Responsibilities

  • Interpret technical, scientific, and medical concepts into visual content.
  • Provide design knowledge to develop digital and print content with minimal supervision.
  • Critically review files for finalization to ensure compliance and consistency.
  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while adhering to project timelines.

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Quality Control
  • Microsoft Office
  • Detail Oriented
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

Vertex Pharmaceuticals logo

Vertex Pharmaceuticals

  • Biotech & Genomics
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation to create transformative medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases. We discovered and developed the first medicines to treat the underlying cause of cystic fibrosis (CF), a rare, life-threatening genetic disease. In addition to clinical development programs in CF, Vertex has more than a dozen ongoing research programs focused on the underlying mechanisms of other serious diseases. Founded in 1989 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, our corporate headquarters is now located in Boston’s Innovation District, and our international headquarters is in London, United Kingdom. We currently employ approximately 3,500 people in the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and Latin America with nearly two-thirds of our staff dedicated to research and development. Vertex is consistently recognized as one of the industry’s top places to work by Science Magazine, The Boston Globe, Boston Business Journal and the San Diego Business Journal. Our research and medicines have also received esteemed recognitions, including the Robert J. Beall Therapeutics Development Award, the French Prix Galien and the British Pharmacological Society awards.

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Job description

Job Description

General Summary:

The Manager role will work cross-functionally to develop and maintain visual content to effectively communicate data for publication for medical congresses and journals and other external audiences (e.g., regulatory authorities).

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Interpret routine technical, scientific, and medical concepts into visual content.
  • Provide design knowledge to develop various types of routine digital and print content (e.g., tables, figures, poster layout) with minimal supervision for internal and external audiences using new or pre-defined layouts.
  • Critically reviews files for finalization (e.g., versioning, retouching, updating design assets, resizing, quality control review, proofing, and pre- and post-production) to ensure compliance and consistency.
  • Proactively anticipates risks, solves routine problems, and contributes to process improvements.
  • Manage multiple design projects simultaneously while adhering to project timelines.
  • Maintain a comprehensive repository of design assets and files for consistency across file naming, taxonomy, organization, tracking, and version control.
  • Maintain digital and print templates, including branding guidelines.
  • Ensure quality and timely delivery from print vendors.
  • Knowledge and Skills:

  • Ability to simplify ideas, information, and data into concise clear visuals.
  • Ability to simplify moderately complex ideas, information, and data into concise clear visuals.
  • Strong knowledge of and experience with various technologies, including Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere), Acrobat Pro DC, Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel), SharePoint, Veeva, and iEnvision (Datavision). · Understanding of typography, color theory, and layout principles.
  • Familiarity and experience with production, print processes, and dissemination techniques.
  • Fluency in PC and Mac environments. · Excellent attention to detail, and strong copyediting skills and ability to apply design principles to digital or print layouts.
  • Strong verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
  • Strong organizational skills including the ability to prioritize competing activities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple priorities.
  • Excellent organizational skills including the ability to prioritize competing activities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with multiple priorities.
  • Ability to troubleshoot problems with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to adapt and grow in a fast paced and dynamic work environment.
  • A portfolio demonstrating strong graphic design, brand, and ideally, scientific examples that show knowledge of design techniques and communications principles.
  • Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree required, in graphic arts, design, communications, or related field
  • Typically requires 4 years of work experience, or the equivalent combination of education and experience.

  • At Vertex, we embrace continuous learning and encourage employees to stay informed on advances in AI, technology, automation, and industry trends. We seek talent who bring an external perspective, demonstrate curiosity and sound judgment, and thoughtfully adopt new capabilities that improve decision-making, drive innovation, increase efficiency, and help deliver better outcomes for patients.

    Pay Range:

    $124,100 - $186,100

    Disclosure Statement:

    The range provided is based on what we believe is a reasonable estimate for the base salary pay range for this job at the time of posting. This role is eligible for an annual bonus and annual equity awards. Some roles may also be eligible for overtime pay, in accordance with federal and state requirements. Actual base salary pay will be based on a number of factors, including skills, competencies, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

    At Vertex, our Total Rewards offerings also include inclusive market-leading benefits to meet our employees wherever they are in their career, financial, family and wellbeing journey while providing flexibility and resources to support their growth and aspirations.  From medical, dental and vision benefits to generous paid time off (including a week-long company shutdown in the Summer and the Winter), educational assistance programs including student loan repayment, a generous commuting subsidy, matching charitable donations, 401(k) and so much more.

    Flex Designation:

    Remote-Eligible

    Flex Eligibility Status:

    In this Remote-Eligible role, you can choose to be designated as: 
    1.    Remote: work remotely five days per week and come into the office on occasion – you’re always welcome on-site; or select 
    2.    Hybrid: work remotely up to two days per week; or select
    3.    On-Site: work five days per week on-site with ad hoc flexibility.

    Note: The Flex status for this position is subject to Vertex’s Policy on Flex @ Vertex Program and may be changed at any time. 

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    Company Information

    Vertex is a global biotechnology company that invests in scientific innovation.

    Vertex is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, or any characteristic protected under applicable law. Vertex is an E-Verify Employer in the United States. Vertex will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.

    Any applicant requiring an accommodation in connection with the hiring process and/or to perform the essential functions of the position for which the applicant has applied should make a request to the recruiter or hiring manager, or contact Talent Acquisition at ApplicationAssistance@vrtx.com

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