Graphic Designer - Microsoft

Are you the kind of designer who sees a blank page as an invitation, not an obstacle? Do you get a little thrill from turning complex ideas into visuals that make people say, “Whoa, that’s cool”? If you love merging creativity with cutting-edge tech—and the idea of getting a sneak peek into innovations before they hit the public—this role is for you.

Position Description
As a Graphic Designer, you’ll create visually compelling design deliverables for digital and in-person experiences. This role will report directly to the department director (non-designer) on the team and work closely with several Program Managers. While you’ll occasionally collaborate with other designers, most projects will be handled independently—bringing ideas from concept to completion, often starting from the input of non-designers.

This role is an Embedded Consultant position, which means you’ll sit directly on a Microsoft team to give hands-on support. This remote engagement runs for 10 months with the potential for renewal.

While you’ll spend most of your days working directly with your team at Microsoft, 2A offers multiple points of connection to support you in your role and career. We’ll meet with you and your manager regularly to see how we can support the engagement, and you’ll have opportunities to engage with 2A through working groups, community-building events, and professional development opportunities.

Activities

• Design & Production: Create and deliver timely and accurate graphic art production, layout and design for programs and projects including webpage banners, emails, conference booth design and assets, social media assets
• Collaboration & Communication: Communicate and collaborate directly with Program Managers to gather input and regular feedback, managing expectations and presenting design concepts clearly and effectively
• Visual identity Consistency: Ensure visual identity consistency across all design deliverables.
• Alignment: Collaborate with and collect feedback from the Design Lead to ensure alignment to overall visual identity guidelines and evolutions
  
  
  
  

Skills & Qualifications - Need To Have

• Ability to commute to Boston, New York, or Redmond offices
• 5+ years of experience in graphic design
• Experienced designing print and digital assets including event and conference materials
• In-depth understanding of and experience with Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, M365, and WordPress
• Familiarity with Microsoft productivity tools: Microsoft 365, Teams, PowerPoint, SharePoint
• Strong time management skills to independently manage multiple projects and responsibilities, and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across global teams and time zones
• Experience working in a high-volume environment where priorities change quickly
• Curiosity about cutting-edge technology and able to translate technical concepts into engaging visuals
• Authorized to work in the US
  
  
  
  

Skills And Qualifications - Nice To Have

• A bachelor’s degree
• Experience designing for academic environments
• Knowledge of motion graphics or video editing
• Experience working in a large tech or research organization
  
  
  
  

Next steps

See yourself in the job description? Apply! If your skills and experience are a match for the role, a member of our recruiting team will reach out to schedule a phone screen.

This role is offered on a W2 basis and benefits include a flexible time off plan; 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance; employer-paid life insurance policy for those enrolled in medical insurance; 401(k) plan with company match; fertility, surrogacy and adoption benefits; fitness and caregiver benefits; an Employee Assistance Program; and 100% employer-paid short and long-term disability coverage.