Sr. Graphic Designer

Job Title: Sr. Graphic Designer

Location: 2901 Harbor Bay Parkway, Alameda, CA 94502

Duration: 6 Months

Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented and versatile Senior Graphic Designer to develop engaging, on-brand visual content across social media platforms. This role will lead day-to-day social content creation while collaborating closely with marketing strategists, copywriters, and creative leadership.

The ideal candidate has strong design fundamentals, experience creating social-first digital content, and a passion for emerging trends and platform innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Design high-quality social media assets including static graphics, carousels, stories, reels, thumbnails, and paid social advertisements.
• Translate brand guidelines into compelling, platform-specific creative for Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, YouTube, and other channels.
• Contribute creative concepts to campaigns, content calendars, and both organic and paid initiatives.
• Produce short-form video content and motion graphics using platform-native tools and editing software.
• Ensure visual consistency across all touchpoints while introducing innovative and fresh creative ideas.
• Stay current with design trends, platform updates, and cultural moments to inform content development.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines and quality standards.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to align visual assets with messaging and campaign objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Digital Media, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3–5 years of experience in social media design, digital design, or content creation roles.
• Strong portfolio showcasing social-first design, motion graphics, and short-form video content.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects), Figma, and relevant editing tools.
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, visual storytelling, and mobile-first design principles.
• Working knowledge of social media platforms, creative best practices, and performance-driven content.
• Ability to take creative direction while also independently generating ideas.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing motion graphics or animated social content.
• Familiarity with paid social creative requirements and performance optimization.
• Experience collaborating with copywriters, strategists, or community managers.
• Strong interest in digital trends, pop culture, and evolving social platform behaviors.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.