Designer, Social Media (Pharma)

CG Life

5d•$60,000 - $70,000

About The Position

We are looking for a Social Media Creative Designer with 3-5 years of experience creating social-first content in an advertising, marketing, or communications environment. You will work closely with our social media team to concept and create platform-specific content across organic and paid social, including static graphics, infographics, carousels, animations, short-form video, and other emerging formats. The ideal candidate understands how to bring brand identities to life in social environments rather than simply adapting traditional creative for social. You should have a strong eye for engaging, platform-native design and the ability to quickly translate complex topics into clear, compelling visual content. You will collaborate with social strategists, copywriters, medical writers, and fellow creatives to develop content and campaigns for clients across the life sciences, pharmaceutical, and healthcare industries. A strong multi-platform portfolio and a curiosity about evolving social trends, formats, and creative best practices are essential. The ideal candidate will be based in eastern or central time.

Requirements

3-5 years of professional design experience with a strong focus on social media
Experience working on healthcare, life sciences, or pharma in an advertising, marketing or communications agency environment strongly preferred
A portfolio demonstrating strong social-first design across multiple platforms and formats, including static graphics, carousels, motion, animation, and short-form video
Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite, including Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, and Premiere Pro; proficiency with Figma and Canva; familiarity with social-first editing tools such as CapCut is a plus
Strong motion design and video editing capabilities, with the ability to create engaging animations and short-form social content
Ability to translate complex scientific concepts and technologies and translate key ideas into clear, compelling visual content for target audiences
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple projects and deadlines in collaboration with social, copy, account and strategy
Strong communication skills, receptivity to creative feedback, a collaborative mindset, and curiosity about social platforms, trends, and emerging formats

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with social-first editing tools such as CapCut

Responsibilities

Serve as a dedicated creative partner to the social media team, collaborating closely with social strategists and content leads on day-to-day content development, creative concepts, and execution
Create high-quality, social-first visual content for audiences including healthcare professionals, scientists, patients, and caregivers across platforms such as LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, YouTube, and TikTok
Design a range of organic and paid social assets, including static graphics, carousels, infographics, animations, short-form video, and campaign creative
Develop paid social ads and campaign variations that meet platform specifications, placements, and safe-zone guidelines, including accommodations for Important Safety Information (ISI) and fair balance where required, and support creative testing and optimization
Apply existing brand identities and guidelines to create cohesive, social-first assets, including graphics, typography, iconography, and motion treatments
Translate complex science, clinical data, and disease-state information into clear, engaging visual content for a variety of audiences
Stay current on social media design trends, emerging formats, platform specifications, and healthcare social media best practices, and bring new ideas and inspiration to client work
Partner with social strategists, fellow creatives, copywriters, and medical writers to brainstorm, concept, and execute creative for ongoing social programs and integrated campaigns
Follow client brand guidelines and incorporate compliance requirements and review feedback, with guidance from the team
Manage multiple social design requests and priorities in close partnership with the social team, working efficiently and iteratively against fast-moving timelines