Partnering with our clients, DCI provides strategic counsel and designs winning public affairs and communications campaigns around the world. Our creative solutions advance the business priorities of our clients by delivering results in the most challenging environments.
Our team includes public affairs strategists who have held positions at the most senior levels within government, politics, and corporate communications. Each has extensive experience in managing complex issue campaigns. They choose to work at DCI Group because they want a different kind of career experience and the highest quality client relationships. Our team members are motivated by our business approach, where our success is predicated on our clients’ success.
Job DescriptionDCI Group is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Designer to join our dynamic in-house creative team. This is an exciting opportunity for a creative professional who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and is passionate about delivering impactful visual communications for public affairs and strategic communications campaigns.
As a Senior Designer at DCI Group, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our visual identity and producing compelling creative assets across a wide range of platforms and clients. You will own creative projects from concept to completion, working closely with various internal stakeholders and teams to translate strategic objectives into visually engaging designs.
This position is in-person at our Washington D.C. office, fostering a highly collaborative and integrated team environment.
Responsibilities
- Creative Ownership Lead and manage creative projects from initial ideation and concept development through to final execution, ensuring all designs align with project goals and brand standards.
- Collaborative Partnership Work closely and collaboratively with Partners, Client Services, Strategists, and other internal stakeholders to understand project requirements, provide creative input, and ensure design solutions effectively support campaign objectives.
- Visual Storytelling: Develop and design a wide array of visual assets, including but not limited to: PowerPoint presentations, reports, and infographics, Digital advertisements and social media graphics, Digital and print collateral (one-pagers, brochures, flyers, direct mail), and Event branding and materials
- Brand Champion: Ensure consistency and adherence to DCI Group's brand guidelines across all creative outputs, actively contributing to the evolution and refinement of our visual identity.
- Problem-Solving & Innovation: Approach design challenges with a solutions-oriented mindset, proactively identifying creative opportunities and recommending innovative design approaches to achieve desired outcomes.
- Mentorship & Support: Provide guidance, feedback, and support to junior designers on the team, fostering their growth and development.
- Positive Attitude” Maintain a positive and proactive attitude, contributing to a constructive and energetic team atmosphere.
- Time Management & Prioritization” Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, often deadline-driven environment.
- 5+ years of professional design experience, preferably within an agency, public affairs firm, or in-house creative department focused on strategic communications.
- Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint with a strong understanding of creating visually engaging and brand-consistent presentations. Experience building templates, integrating multimedia, and translating complex information into clear, compelling slides is a plus.
- A strong portfolio showcasing a diverse range of design work and demonstrating expertise in visual hierarchy, typography, color theory, and layout.
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) is a plus.
- Experience with motion graphics and video editing software (e.g., After Effects, Premiere Pro) is a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate design concepts and rationale effectively to both creative and non-creative audiences.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and interact professionally with internal stakeholders.
- Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
- A positive, solutions-oriented attitude and a proactive approach to problem-solving.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Salary Range: $80-90k
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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What We Do
DCI Group is an independent public affairs consulting firm that specializes in public relations, crisis management, grassroots engagement, and digital advocacy. Our firm is widely acknowledged as the deepest and most sophisticated political network in the public affairs industry. We craft and execute winning strategies with speed and precision at the state, national, and international levels.
Founded in 1996, DCI Group started as a grassroots firm. We quickly developed into a full-service company providing all the services – coalition and third party work, media relations, digital services, and field work – that clients need for a fully-developed “outside game” to support their public policy campaigns. Our work applies equally to regulatory issues as well as legislative ones, and we manage issues for our clients at the local, state, federal, and international levels of government. Our clients consist of corporations, trade associations, coalitions, and non-profit organizations.
