CURE International is hiring: Graphic Designer in Grand Rapids

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The Graphic Designer is a vital member of CURE’s marketing and communications team. This role leads the visual development of mission‑driven communications and brand pieces that invite people into the healing work God is doing through CURE’s hospitals.

We are looking for a skilled visual communicator with a heart for global mission and a strong track record designing multi‑channel materials—especially for nonprofit communications. This person will translate strategy and storytelling into beautiful, high‑performing creative assets across print and digital platforms. The ideal candidate brings a collaborative spirit, a strong eye for visual narrative, and a deep understanding of how design can drive generosity and engagement.

Why CURE? Christ‑centered Mission : We serve children with treatable disabilities in the name of Jesus, providing both physical healing and the hope of the gospel.

Global Impact : CURE operates a growing network of pediatric surgical hospitals across Africa and the Philippines, transforming lives through life‑changing surgeries.

Creative with Purpose : Your design work directly fuels storytelling and fundraising that enables surgeries for children in need.

Collaborative Culture : Join a team of mission‑driven professionals who pray together, grow together, and push creative boundaries to share powerful stories of healing.

Room to Grow : As we expand our hospitals and deepen our outreach, we’re investing in creative talent and leadership—offering real opportunity to influence and grow.

Key Responsibilities Design creative assets for major donor engagement, including annual reports, magazines, event assets, and special initiatives.

Develop creative solutions for email, social media, print, websites, mobile, and live events, ensuring cohesive execution across all touchpoints.

Translate impact stories into powerful visual narratives that foster connection, trust, and action.

Collaborate with writers, marketers, fundraisers, and program leaders to conceptualize and execute creative materials that meet strategic objectives.

Uphold and strengthen CURE’s visual identity, ensuring consistency across all design outputs.

Maintain an organized library of design assets, templates, and photography, ensuring deliverables are properly formatted for print and digital use.

Manage multiple projects in a deadline‑driven environment, communicating clearly and delivering high‑quality work on schedule.

Receive and incorporate stakeholder feedback professionally and discernedly.

Stay up to date on design trends, digital best practices, accessibility, and fundraising design principles to improve visual storytelling.

Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field.

Minimum 3–5 years of professional design experience.

Strong portfolio showcasing campaign work across digital and print, especially email, social media, web, and donor materials.

Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop). Familiarity with Figma and Canva and photography or photo‑editing experience is a plus.

Excellent sense of typography, layout, color, and composition.

Highly organized, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple projects and priorities.

Passion for CURE’s mission and a desire to use creative gifts to serve children and advance God’s kingdom.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Fluency in graphic design software, including Adobe Creative Suite.

Comprehensive knowledge of design principles, practices, and production processes including digital file formats (tif, gif, eps, pdf, jpg).

Ability to multi‑task and deliver projects on time.

Ability to provide superior design solutions that translate the organization’s mission into engaging visual messages for print and web.

Ability to receive and apply constructive feedback and adjust work accurately, timely, and appropriately.

Strong communication skills and conscientiousness while working with internal and external stakeholders.

Other duties may be assigned as needed.

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