Design Director

Publicis Groupe Holdings B.V; New York (NY); On-site; USD 66,785 - 101,085; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Unlimited PTO

Self-care stipends

Supportive work environment

Diversity and inclusion programs

Job summary

A healthcare marketing agency in New York seeks a Senior Designer to create impactful digital experiences. This role requires expert knowledge in digital design, proficiency in tools like Figma and Adobe Creative Suite, and strong presentation skills. The ideal candidate will bring 4+ years of experience, a passion for innovative solutions, and the ability to work within tight deadlines. The company offers a vibrant culture, remote work options, and competitive compensation, making it an excellent opportunity for creative professionals.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in digital design.
• Expert-level knowledge in responsive UX/XD.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate the digital integrity of brands.
• Create effective visual communication.
• Implement unique design solutions across digital media.

Skills

Digital design best practices

Figma

Adobe Creative Suite

Strong print experience

Presentation skills

Client management

Creative problem-solving

Composition and typography

Time management

Passion for digital

Job description

Company description

Heartbeat is a full‑service agency for healthcare Challenger Brands. Challengers are playing a high‑stakes game—they must battle behemoth market leaders, upend ingrained treatment habits, or transform a “me‑too” product into “yes‑please.”

The agency is known for serving up distinctive strategies and differentiating approaches, ensuring clients’ market positions are uniquely owned. Heartbeat designs their organization around a 100% integration model, housing media, strategy, med comms, creative, technology, and even point of care/population health under the same roof for the tightest, most integrated campaigns possible. They price work based on outcomes, not outputs. Their innovative model delivers not only alignment, but powerful orchestration, greater efficiency, and maximum impact for every dollar spent—all the necessary elements for Challengers to triumph.

That’s the philosophy, here’s the creds: 250+ employees between NYC & LA; 6 agency leaders with decades of tenure; a pile of awards from the likes of the Mannys, MM&M Awards, OMMAs, and Clios; an industry‑leading commitment to diversity and inclusion (with a Med Ad News D&I Champion nod to match); and a President who dared to be quoted as saying, “We celebrate people who stand up and say, ‘You know what? This is dumb.' Dam‑straight.

Overview

We’re Heartbeat, the marketing agency for Healthcare Challenger Brands and the brave clients behind them. And hopefully you’re our next Senior Designer, helping us create impactful work that meets creative and business goals.

At Heartbeat, the Senior Designer cultivates the digital integrity of our brands. You have spent your career living and breathing all things digital. You have developed a portfolio of work centered on delivering inventive interactive solutions. You work well with teams and understand what makes a digital experience unique. You are rooted in visual design but have extended your skills into UI and web design. You create work that is distinctive, effective, and enviable.

Read on to learn more about what qualities we’re looking for in a new member of the crew and why you’re gonna dig working with us.

Responsibilities

What you’re bringing with you:

Across 4+ years of experience, you know what it takes to slay design. These are the core skills you’ve totally nailed:

• Expert‑level knowledge in digital design best practices including responsive UX/XD
• Expertise in Figma and Adobe Creative Suite (including INDD)
• Strong print experience with tactics like brochures, one‑sheeters, and event materials
• Solid verbal and written presentation skills
• Comfort and experience leading client conversations and meetings
• Strong creative problem‑solving skills
• Excellent understanding of composition, color, imagery, typography and all that jazz.
• Self‑motivated, team‑frickin’ player.
• Ability to successfully self‑manage time, process, and workflow within tight deadlines
• Passion, curiosity, and understanding for all things digital

Qualifications

How you’ll strengthen the team:

Our team is looking for someone who will turn brand strategy into purposeful design. Beyond that, here’s how you’ll make your mark:

• Partner with creative directors and designers to define and translate strategies into effective visual communication
• Champion, define and implement unique design solutions across digital media
• Conceive of original ideas that bring simplicity and clarity to complex design challenges

Additional information

Hell yes, I want to do all of that. But tell me more about Heartbeat…

Heartbeat is a healthcare marketing & creative agency, headquartered in NYC and powered by ~300 smart people all over the US. In the past four years, we’ve been named a 4‑time “Best Place to Work” by AdAge and MM+M and a “Diversity & Inclusion Champion” by MedAdNews.

We care about three big things:

1. Empowering Challenger Brands

We work with marketers who have big mountains to climb and the ambition to make it happen. As their sherpa and sidekicks, we must relentlessly deliver on our core values: insightful, inventive, and courageous.

2. Being the Best Place You’ll Ever Work

This isn’t all pool tables and Bagel Fridays — it’s about giving you the support to do and be your best. Examples include the ability to work wherever (forever), unlimited PTO, and self‑care stipends. We also love to let loose, whether through selfie scavenger hunts or bouts of companywide bingo that would shock even the rowdiest retirement communities.

3. Fostering a Diverse & Caring Community

We’re the most diverse agency in healthcare, by design. No matter your story, you’ll find representation and amplification — through our affinity groups, cultural celebrations, and unwavering support no matter what society throws at us. We’re proud to say that you can be anything you want at Heartbeat (as long as it’s not an a**hole).

There’s a reason 1/3 of Heartbeaters have been here for 4+ years and we have a 90% retention rate. We hope you’ll experience it for yourself.

About Publicis Health & Publicis Groupe

Heartbeat is a proud member of Publicis Health, the largest health communications network in the world. Publicis Health is one of the four solutions hubs of Publicis Groupe, the third‑largest advertising and media company in the world — offering us unparalleled global reach and resources.

If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact [e-mail]. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation Range: $66,785 - $101,085 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third‑party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 1/20/2026.

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