• Job Description

  Req#: 434734

  Your future role at a glance

  • Department: External Communications
  • Schedule: Full time
  • Location: Remote
  • Salary: $93,857.00 - $126,983.00 per year
  • Eligible for an annual bonus incentive

  How you'll make an impact in this role

  Ascension is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Graphic Designer, Manager to support the External Communications team. Reporting to the Senior Manager External Communications, this role will create high-quality, branded visual assets that support media relations, digital communications, executive visibility, messaging, and policy initiatives. Embedded directly within the System External Communications team, this role is responsible for translating messaging, strategy, and complex information into clear, compelling, and visually consistent designs across all public-facing digital and print channels.

  The ideal candidate will combine strong creative design craft with a keen understanding of communications strategy, storytelling, and audience needs. They will demonstrate an ability to translate complex ideas into clear visuals that enhance ongoing narratives, drive engagement, and meet evolving communications needs. The role balances creative innovation with precision, timeliness, and brand discipline.

  Responsibilities

  • Design high-quality visual assets for external communications channels, including:
  • Media and press materials (press kits, fact sheets, infographics, etc.).
  • Social media graphics and campaign visuals (social carousels, quote cards, statistic cards, simple motion graphics, short-form video graphics, profile and cover images, etc.).
  • Website assets (website graphics, landing page visuals, banners, data representations, pullout quotes, etc.).
  • Newsroom thumbnails and in-story graphics (photo collages, data visuals, etc.).
  • Executive and leadership communications assets (keynote and conference presentation decks, executive social media graphics, talking point visuals, etc.) .
  • Team presentations (slide decks and accompanying presentation visuals).
  • Reports (annual reports, fact sheets, print-ready layouts).
  • Ensure all designs align with brand guidelines, visual identity, and accessibility standards.
  • Maintain and update team visual asset libraries.
  • Stay current on design trends, tools, and best practices in visual communications.

  What minimum qualifications you'll need

  Education:

  • High School diploma equivalency with 3 years of cumulative experience OR Associate's degree/Bachelor's degree with 2 years of cumulative experience OR 7 years of applicable cumulative job specific experience required. 3 years of leadership or management experience preferred.

  What additional requirements you'll need

  Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, marketing, communications, or other related field.
  • 5-7 years of experience in graphic design.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating versatility across digital and print design.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop).
  • Strong understanding of branding, layout, typography, and color theory.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.

  Key Competencies:

  • Creative Visual Storytelling
  • Attention to Detail and Quality Assurance
  • Time and Project Management
  • Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Brand Stewardship

  Why Join Us: At Ascension, we are committed to serving our communities with compassion, innovation, and excellence. As Graphic Designer, Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and amplifying our stories in a visual capacity — bringing our Mission and work to life for audiences across the country. This is a rare opportunity to work at the intersection of visual design, strategic storytelling, and purpose-driven healthcare, helping influence how Ascension presents itself to the world.

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  Life at Ascension: Where purpose meets opportunity

  Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 99,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.

  Equal employment opportunity employer

  Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.

  Fraud prevention notice

  Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.

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  Benefits

  Paid time off (PTO)Various health insurance options & wellness plansRetirement benefits including employer match plansLong-term & short-term disabilityEmployee assistance programs (EAP)Parental leave & adoption assistanceTuition reimbursementWays to give back to your community

  Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.

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