Contractor, InDesign Expert

Overview
Digital Media Solutions (DMS) works with scientists, universities, organizations, societies, and publishers across more than 150 accounts from around the world. At DMS, we work with different stakeholders of the scientific landscape to visualize and disseminate their work. Through our content writing and design services, we convert complex scientific ideas into engaging content and visuals tailored to different audiences. Our marketing team creates tailored promotion and distribution strategies to help researchers and organizations create a media presence. Read more about DMS and past projects here.

As a InDesign Expert focused on Brochure Design, DMS, you will be instrumental in crafting visually rich, well-structured brochures, design moodboards, and other creative marketing materials. You will need to marry scientific expertise with design knowledge to serve our customer base comprising scientists, universities, hospitals, organizations, etc. and play an active role in brainstorming to meet the client brief, coming up with innovative design concepts, and executing them with high quality standards.

Responsibilities
Design & delivery:

• Create and lead the design of brochures and high-impact visual documents based on client briefs.
• Create moodboards and visual references to propose design direction.
• Provide creative inputs and collaborate on brochures, infographics, cover designs, and other visual formats as needed.
• Review collateral created by freelance designers to ensure high-quality deliverables are sent to the client.
• Ensure on-time delivery of collateral and that the client brief is met.
• Coordinate and collaborate with freelance designers to ensure smooth workflow and process.
• Collaborate with the scientific content team to deliver high-quality graphics needed for high-quality brochures, scientific infographics, and journal cover designs etc.
• Collaborate with content experts to brainstorm new ideas to represent scientific concepts.

Quality management:

• Share regular feedback with designers in light of complaints or errors in deliverables.
• Flag errors, identify root causes, and help ensure quality benchmarks are met.

Qualifications And Prerequisites

• 2-4 years of experience in graphic designing (focus on brochure design, editorial, or science clients preferred), illustrations, cover designs, etc.
• Advanced skills in Adobe Design Suite (Illustrator InDesign, and Photoshop).
• Prior experience in creating designs in PowerPoint and/or experience with 3D graphics is an added advantage.

Application Process

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. For this role, the selection process involves an initial screening by a recruiter, 1 assignment and 1 interview round.

Equal Opportunity
Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Accelerating from Anywhere
As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates.

• Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
• Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
• Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.

About CACTUS
At Cactus Communications, we break barriers between science and researchers. We are a science communication and technology company. We specialize in AI products and solutions that improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. At CACTUS, we champion an "accelerate from anywhere" culture that fuels our high-performance mindset. Flexibility isn't just a benefit—it's the cornerstone of our productivity. By empowering our teams to work when and where they thrive best, we ensure innovation, drive, and excellence remain at the heart of everything we do. Together we,
Power research. Empower people
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