Senior Manager, Design & Visual Communications

Thermo Fisher Scientific•Waltham, MA

1d•$130,000 - $160,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Design & Visual Communications creates executive-level visual communications in support of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s strategic priorities. Acting as a creative partner to the CEO’s office, the Executive Leadership Team, Corporate Strategy, Investor Relations, Brand, Corporate Communications, and other senior leaders, the role translates complex business, scientific, and strategic concepts into clear and compelling visual narratives. Work includes executive presentations, original graphic design, information visualization, and enterprise visual communications for high-profile internal and external initiatives. The position requires creative execution, strategic thinking, relationship management, and project leadership. The individual works directly with senior executives and cross-functional leaders, manages multiple high-profile projects, and provides creative counsel in a fast-paced corporate environment. The role also stewards enterprise visual assets, ensuring they accurately represent the company’s science, products, services, facilities, and brand, with strong attention to technical accuracy, authenticity, and visual quality. The role is based in Waltham, Massachusetts, with a first-shift schedule and an office environment. Relocation assistance is not provided. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and pass a comprehensive background check, including drug screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Fine Arts, Digital Media, Marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Five or more years of experience in executive communications, corporate creative services, graphic design, or visual communications.
Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, including demonstrated experience creating executive presentations for senior leadership.
Advanced expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Photoshop and Illustrator.
Demonstrated ability to create original graphic design, illustrations, infographics, diagrams, and visual communication assets from concept through execution.
Exceptional understanding of typography, layout, composition, information design, and visual storytelling.
Outstanding written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
Proven ability to manage multiple high-profile projects while meeting demanding deadlines.
Strong organizational, project management, and stakeholder management capabilities.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check, including a drug screening.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting C-suite executives within a Fortune 500 or similarly complex global organization.
Experience developing presentations for executive leadership, a Board of Directors, Investor Relations, or corporate strategy.
Experience working within a global corporate communications or executive communications function.
Experience managing enterprise Digital Asset Management systems.
Photography or creative direction experience in scientific, healthcare, manufacturing, or technology environments.
Familiarity with laboratory operations, scientific instrumentation, life sciences, healthcare, or regulated industries.
Experience with artificial intelligence tools and platforms.
Experience with professional photography equipment and image-editing workflows.
Familiarity with Digital Asset Management platforms such as Canto or Adobe.

Responsibilities

Design executive communications for modern digital channels, selecting appropriate presentation, motion, interactive, web, video, and visual content to engage audiences.
Create presentations for the CEO, Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, and other senior leaders for events and communications such as Investor Day, earnings communications, Board meetings, leadership conferences, and strategic planning sessions.
Translate complex scientific, financial, operational, and strategic information into compelling visual stories while maintaining technical accuracy.
Create original visual concepts that strengthen executive messaging and audience engagement.
Work with executives and communications leaders to refine messaging, organize information, and improve visual effectiveness.
Deliver high-quality work under tight deadlines while managing concurrent executive priorities.
Create original graphic design, including illustrations, diagrams, icons, infographics, process flows, scientific concepts, and data visualizations.
Develop visual identities and creative assets for enterprise initiatives, executive events, internal campaigns, and strategic communications.
Apply typography, composition, color theory, information hierarchy, and visual design principles to improve clarity and engagement.
Produce publication-quality graphics for presentations, digital communications, reports, leadership events, and enterprise initiatives.
Use AI-assisted creative workflows for ideation, visualization, image generation, editing, and presentation development while maintaining quality, originality, and brand integrity.
Provide creative direction and quality oversight for enterprise photography supporting executive communications, scientific storytelling, leadership events, laboratories, manufacturing operations, and corporate initiatives.
Review visual content for accurate representation of products, laboratory environments, manufacturing operations, and safety practices, including identifying incorrect PPE, inaccurate laboratory practices, outdated branding, or competitor products in company imagery.
Collaborate with photographers, creative partners, and communications teams to produce authentic visual assets aligned with corporate brand standards.
Curate and manage enterprise visual assets in the corporate Digital Asset Management platform to maximize reuse across presentations, Investor Relations, Annual Reports, sustainability reporting, leadership meetings, and other communications.
Champion visual consistency and expand the organization’s library of reusable enterprise assets.
Develop scalable visual systems, reusable templates, presentation frameworks, and enterprise design components to improve consistency, efficiency, and creative quality.
Advise executives, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, Corporate Strategy, Marketing, and other business partners on creative matters.
Lead multiple high-profile projects while balancing competing priorities and changing business needs.
Build collaborative relationships through communication, responsiveness, and professionalism; guide stakeholders through the creative process and recommend effective visual communication strategies.
Coordinate projects from concept through delivery, aligning business objectives, messaging, timelines, and visual execution.
Maintain professionalism, discretion, and confidentiality when supporting executive leadership and sensitive corporate initiatives.
Develop knowledge of Thermo Fisher Scientific’s businesses, products, services, technologies, customer markets, and scientific portfolio to ensure accurate visual communications.
Expand knowledge of life sciences, healthcare, biotechnology, diagnostics, laboratory operations, and related technologies, applying that knowledge to executive communications.

Benefits

Choice of national medical and dental plans and a national vision plan, including health incentive programs.
Employee assistance and family support programs, including commuter benefits and tuition reimbursement.
At least 120 hours of paid time off (PTO).
10 paid holidays annually.
Paid parental leave, including 3 weeks for bonding and 8 weeks for caregiver leave.
Accident and life insurance.
Short- and long-term disability in accordance with company policy.
Competitive 401(k) U.S. retirement savings plan.
Employees’ Stock Purchase Plan offering eligible colleagues the opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
Potential eligibility for a variable annual bonus based on company, team, and/or individual performance results.