Available Start Dates: Immediate Start 

About AlphaSights

AlphaSights provides global investment and business professionals with the knowledge and expertise they need across all industries and geographies. AlphaSights connects decision-makers from investment management, private equity, management consulting, and corporations with a dynamic network of industry experts who provide qualitative and quantitative market insights, industry expertise, and execution support so our clients can make more informed decisions. Using proprietary technology and our global team of 1000+ professionals in nine global offices, we support our clients 24/7 around the world. AlphaSights regularly ranks as one of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Learn more at alphasights.com.

Founded in 2008 by experienced entrepreneurs Max Cartellieri and Andrew Heath, AlphaSights has been profitable since 2010. The company consistently exceeds an industry average growth rate of 20% and is on track to continue driving above-average growth, in revenue and headcount, over the next five years. The company is regularly ranked amongst the fastest-growing companies in the world by publications such as the Sunday Times, FT and Crain’s New York.

The company operates a highly values-driven culture and is composed of a team of passionate professionals, strongly aligned behind the mission of ‘unlocking humanity’s knowledge to power progress for professionals, businesses and society’.

AlphaSights’ long-term vision is to become a lasting, meaningful global company. The key to achieving this vision will lie in continuously attracting, training, motivating and retaining outstanding talent; investing in technology, product and data to build an increasingly seamless knowledge delivery platform; and broadening its product and service spectrum so that AlphaSights becomes the go-to knowledge partner for more and more clients.

The Junior Graphic Designer Role

As AlphaSights continues to grow, we’re now looking to add a talented Junior Graphic Designer to our small, but close-knit in-house design team. Based in New York and reporting into the Mid-Weight and Senior Designers, you’ll be responsible for designing and creating a wide variety of digital and print assets, as well as supporting the wider team on more strategic and tactical projects. If you are an ambitious and dynamic self-starter with a strong passion for design, a high level of creativity and a desire to bring value to your team, then we have the perfect job for you!

You’ll be responsible for:

• Designing striking on-brand Google-Slides and Powerpoint presentations 
• Creating engaging one-pagers, information sheets & other literature
• Ideating and designing occasional infographics to showcase data reports & presentations 
• Creating graphics and general content for Social Media posts
• Providing creative input at brainstorm sessions and weekly design feedback sessions
• Assisting the Marketing team in optimising the website, taking into account UX/UI principles  
• Helping create motion design graphics and videos if you have the skills or are willing to learn
• Act as an AlphaSights Brand Guardian to ensure all work is on-brand
• Help develop our new guidelines, icons, imagery and videos to ensure all brand touchpoints are cohesive

More About Brand & Communications Team

The Marketing organisation at AlphaSights is comprised of two main functions:

• Brand and Communications

• Demand Generation
   

The Brand & Communications team is a multifunctional group of designers, digital marketing and communications specialists all working together to create, maintain, and communicate AlphaSights’ story and value proposition to attract clients and experts, engage employees, and appeal to talent markets. The team partners closely with every internal team to support consistent messaging, enable brand longevity, and make an objective impact on the firm. The team manages internal and external communications, digital/social marketing, service marketing, content creation, brand management, and graphic design.

You’ll work in a company of driven colleagues from around the world. We work as one global team that’s dedicated to growing our business, improving ourselves, supporting one another, and celebrating wins together. Our alumni go on to join some of the world’s most prestigious companies or pursue further study at top graduate schools.

Learn more about our Specialist Functions here.
 

What we’re looking for

• At least 6 months of relevant design experience gained in a commercial environment. We’ll also consider exceptional graduates with strong internship experience.
• Expected or obtained Bachelor's degree in a design-related field, preferably graphic design or similar. 
• Strong academic credentials and noteworthy extracurricular leadership
• A glowing portfolio showcasing your best design work, that includes impressive layout skills and examples of brand or typography projects, good technical skills and intelligent design thinking
• You’ll need to be a creative, inquisitive sort, bursting with ideas and have an instinctive flair for layout, typography and an eye for detail. 
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to turn complex ideas into clearly understandable visuals
• Excellent communication skills with a natural aptitude for connecting with people
• A resilient, positive outlook. Someone who’s not easily fazed by a sometimes hectic workplace.
• An ambitious, quick learner with a can-do-attitude who loves to learn new things and improve themselves.

Technical Skills

• Good working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud - Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
• Excellent working knowledge of presentation tools such as Google Slides and PowerPoint
• A basic understanding of After Effects, Premiere Pro, or any 3D programmes like Maya and Cinema 4D would be a plus 

What You Can Expect

• A fast-paced, high-growth environment with measurable deliverables and a focus on results
• High level of autonomy and ownership of role from day one
• Clear career progression with a highly supportive culture that emphasises professional development and celebrating success
• The opportunity to grow and develop as a designer, with a professional development budget, including 3 paid days a year to attend courses or learn new design skills
• The opportunity to help define our visual design language and revamp our digital experience
• An amazing central Manhattan location with the opportunity to travel to our other offices around the world
• Comprehensive medical benefits (health and dental)
• Subsidised lunch program, corporate gym discounts, monthly team events, free breakfast & snacks
• Option to work from home every Thursday and Friday

AlphaSights is an equal opportunity employer.