Print and Digital Media Designer

Company Description

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Why join the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences?

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) is the historic heart of Harvard University. It is the home of Harvard’s undergraduate program (Harvard College, founded in 1636) as well as all of Harvard’s Ph.D. programs (the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, founded in 1872), Harvard Athletics and the Division of Continuing Education. The 40 academic departments and 30+ centers of the FAS support a community unparalleled in its academic excellence across the broadest range of liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Together, the FAS seeks to foster an environment of ambition, curiosity and shared commitment to knowledge and truth that elicits excellence from all members of our community and prepares the next generation of leaders through a transformative educational experience.

Job Summary

The Harvard Museums of Science & Culture (HMSC) is a partnership of public museums in Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences that includes the Harvard Museum of Natural History (HMNH), the Harvard Museum of the Ancient Near East (HMANE), the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments (CHSI), and the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (PMAE). To learn more about HMSC's mission, objectives, and core values, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).

Reporting to the Director of Communications & Marketing, the Print & Digital Media Designer is part of a team responsible for building and maintaining HMSC’s brand through strategic public relations and marketing plans that leverage interdisciplinary exhibits, programs, and other activities to increase visibility, visitation, and support for the museums. The position is responsible for all print and digital marketing‑related design work, including, but not limited to, brochures and maps, exterior banners and signage, way finding elements, exhibition and event posters and advertisements, museum membership materials, internal stationery and specialty visitor passes, and visitor handouts/activities.

The position also coordinates external design projects for culture‑specific events and manages accounts payable processes for all marketing projects. In addition, the position collaborates with the department director to develop and maintain branding guidelines for the museums.

Job‑Specific Responsibilities

• Design and produce a variety of visitor materials, including specialty passes, museum maps, brochures, take‑home items, and activity sheets.
• Develop promotional posters, advertisements, and produce digital assets designed for use on screens throughout the institution and online.
• Design and support exterior way finding elements and banners that guide and inform visitors.
• Work directly with contracted external vendors to develop and produce marketing materials that are culturally specific and aligned with organizational standards.
• Manage all vendor relationships and workflows related to collateral production, including overseeing accounts payable and billing.
• Design membership program collateral and update designs for internal stationery resources.
• Participate in HMSC committees and attend regular team meetings as well as All‑Staff meetings to support cross‑departmental collaboration.

Working Conditions

This primarily on‑site position will be based in Cambridge, MA with a minimum of 3 days on campus.

Physical Requirements

Intensive computer work with repetitive motion (typing, mouse, and graphic pen)

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of graphic design experience creating print media such as posters, labels, books, banners, etc.
• Experience with In‑Design, Photoshop, Acrobat, Illustrator, Canva, Capcut, Constant Contact, Bridge, and Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Power Point
• Experience in generating design templates and updating existing designs and templates
• Experienc…