Graphic Designer - Communications Specialist

Banque Interaméricaine de Développement; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 68,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The IDB is seeking a Graphic Designer - Communications Specialist to lead a creative team, enhancing the organization's communication strategies and visual identity. This mid-senior level position requires expertise in design software, strong project management skills, and a collaborative approach to storytelling. The ideal candidate will have a Master's degree and experience in delivering high-impact campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences across various platforms.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

24 days of paid time off

Health Insurance

Defined benefit pension plan

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• Master’s or Bachelor's degree in related field required, depending on experience.
• 4 years' experience for Master's, 8 years' for Bachelor's.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate a team of creative professionals.
• Manage project delivery using agile frameworks.
• Develop and produce campaign visuals aligned with brand guidelines.

Skills

Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite

Exceptional storytelling and visual communication skills

Strong organizational and time-management skills

Education

Master’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, marketing, or a related field

Job description

Graphic Designer - Communications Specialist

Graphic Designer - Communications Specialist

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We improve lives

The IDB Group is a community of diverse, versatile, and passionate people who come together on a journey to improve lives in Latin America and the Caribbean. Our people find purpose and do what they love in an inclusive, collaborative, agile, and rewarding environment.

About This Position

We are looking for an experienced, dynamic, and creative Graphic Designer Specialist to spearhead a team of creative professionals in delivering innovative, high-impact communication campaigns. This role combines strategic leadership, creative vision, and project management expertise to drive the IDB’s storytelling and visual identity across diverse platforms. You will work with the communications teams and leaders and experts across the IDB as part of the Digital Team within the Communications Division in the External Affairs and Communications Department.

The Communications Division, reporting to the External Affairs and Communications Department, is responsible for the design and implementation of IDB’s strategic communications’ plans, offering advice, expertise, and tools for dissemination and communication planning and execution, to position IDB’s brand, work, and development opportunities in the Latin American and Caribbean Region with internal and external partners. In addition, it provides guidelines and advisory support on the standards of use of the corporate brand, internal communication activities, the external feedback system, and manages all communication channels including digital platforms, editorial content, and relations with the media, as well as the IDB community relations program.

What you’ll do

Enhancing Our Institutional Communicational Capacity And Efforts In The Communications Division Is a Business Priority For The Inter-American Development Bank, To Better Position The Brand, Reputation, And The Impact Of The Institution’s Work In The Region; In That Sense This Position Will Provide

Leadership and Team Coordination: Lead and coordinate a team of onsite and offsite creative professionals, fostering collaboration and maximizing their artistic potential to deliver impactful communication campaigns. Mentor and guide team members, promoting a culture of creativity, innovation, and professional growth.

Project Management: Coordinate and allocate team tasks effectively using agile project management frameworks such as Kanban or Scrum to ensure timely and efficient project delivery. Develop, document, and implement innovative workflows to streamline creative production, enhancing efficiency and reducing delivery times while maintaining the highest standards of quality. Research and apply industry best practices, ensuring the optimal use of resources and the documentation and continuous improvement of processes.

Campaign Development and Storytelling: Collaborate with sector or country communicators to define campaign concepts and compelling storytelling that align with the IDB’s mission and objectives. Build long-term audience engagement strategies, complementing promotional efforts with cohesive and impactful visual narratives.

Creative Design and Production: Develop, design, and produce key visuals, including infographics, document layouts, and other graphic assets, ensuring alignment with brand guidelines. Create highly engaging videos and related graphics optimized for marketing channels, including social media, paid media, email, and web (blogs and websites). Support the implementation of IDB brand guidelines across all creative outputs to ensure consistency and quality.

Collaboration with Paid Media and Email Marketing: Work closely with the paid media and email marketing teams (agency) to ensure campaigns are strategically designed and executed to deliver high business impact. Provide creative input and visual assets tailored to paid media channels to maximize reach and engagement.

What you'll need

Expertise in design software (e.g., Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, After Effects).

Strong understanding of agile project management frameworks (Kanban, Scrum) and experience applying them to creative workflows.

Exceptional storytelling and visual communication skills, with a portfolio showcasing innovative campaigns and engaging visuals.

Proficiency in creating videos, infographics, and graphics optimized for social media, web, and paid media platforms.

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams, including communicators, sector specialists, marketers, and external agencies.

Knowledge of brand guideline implementation and experience maintaining visual consistency across diverse outputs.

Strong organizational and time-management skills, with a track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

Education: Master’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, marketing, or a related field. Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree in the areas mentioned below will also be considered if they fulfill the experience requirements mentioned below.

Experience: For candidates with a Master’s degree, a minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience is required. In the case of a Bachelor's degree, a minimum of 8 years of relevant professional experience with a Bachelor’s degree is required, in lieu of a Master's degree.

Languages: Proficiency in Spanish and English, spoken and written, is required. Additional knowledge of French and Portuguese is preferable.

Requirements

Citizenship: You are a citizen of one of our 48-member countries. We may offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your eligible dependents.

Consanguinity: You have no family members (up to the fourth degree of consanguinity and second degree of affinity, including spouse) working at the IDB, IDB Invest, or IDB Lab.

Type of contract and duration

International staff contract, 36 months initially, renewable upon mutual agreement.

What we offer

Benefits

The IDB group provides benefits that respond to the different needs and moments of an employee’s life. These benefits include:

A competitive compensation package, including an annual base salary expressed on a net- of-tax basis.

Leaves and vacations: 24 days of paid time off + 8 personal days + sick leave + gender- neutral parental leave

Health Insurance: IDB Group provides employees and eligible dependents with a robust medical benefits program which covers medical, dental, vision, preventive care, and prescription drugs.

Pension plan: defined benefit pension plan that provides financial security and support employees in planning for their future.

We offer assistance with relocation and visa applications for you and your family, when it applies.

Hybrid and flexible work schedules

Health and wellbeing: Access to our Health Services Center which provides preventive care and health education for employees.

Development support: We offer tools to boost your professional profile such as mentoring, 1:1 professional counseling, training, and learning opportunities, language classes, mobility options, among others.

Other perks: Lactation Room, Daycare Center, Gym, Bike Racks, Parking, Spouse Career Program, and others.

Our culture

At the IDB, we work so everyone brings their best and authentic selves to work while finding their purpose. Our people consistently strive for excellence, and we recognize and celebrate the impact of their contributions.

In our efforts to drive innovation, we intentionally include all voices, cultivate a sense of belonging and champion fairness. We welcome individuals from underrepresented groups to join us and share their unique perspectives.

We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job interview process. If you require an accommodation to complete this application, please email us at [e-mail].

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

• Industries

  International Trade and Development

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