Job Type: Full Time, Remote (East Coast Preferred)
Salary: $65,000 - $85,000

Ragan Communications is seeking a digital-first designer with hands-on experience creating engaging, user-friendly digital experiences to join our creative team.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong background in digital design, web design, and visual storytelling who understands how smart design can drive engagement, improve user experiences, and support business goals. You’ll bring experience creating digital assets across websites, emails, landing pages, marketing campaigns, video, and AI-powered workflows, while also supporting presentations, reports, event materials, and other branded assets across the company.

We’re looking for someone who is curious, motivated, and excited to help push our creative work forward. The ideal candidate stays current with digital design trends, emerging tools, and AI-enabled workflows, and is eager to bring fresh ideas and modern design approaches to the team.

What You'll Do

Design digital assets including websites, emails, landing pages, banners and marketing campaigns
Apply UX/UI best practices to create user-friendly and engaging digital experiences
Create presentations, reports and branded materials using Adobe InDesign, Microsoft PowerPoint and AI-powered tools that improve efficiency and workflow
Assist with design, print production and layout projects, including reports, signage, event materials and other branded collateral
Produce video, motion graphics and training content as needed
Use tools such as Figma, Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud, Lovable and AI platforms to enhance creative output, improve efficiencies and support digital innovation
Develop creative assets supporting conferences, awards, memberships, training programs, research launches and subscription products
Contribute to projects from concept through execution, helping turn ideas into effective creative solutions
Bring fresh ideas, design inspiration and emerging AI trends to the team
Partner closely with the Creative Director on projects across digital, print and experiential channels

What We're Looking For

5-7 years of design experience in-house, agency or freelance environments
Strong portfolio demonstrating digital design, marketing campaigns and visual problem solving
Understanding of UX/UI principles, responsive design and digital best practices
Strong attention to detail with a commitment to accuracy, consistency and high-quality deliverables
Proficiency in Figma, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign and presentation tools
Comfortable using AI tools to generate ideas, accelerate production and improve workflows
Keeps up with digital design trends, UX/UI best practices and emerging creative technologies
Brings a digital-first mindset and a passion for creating engaging, user-friendly experiences
Ability to balance creative thinking with production-focused work while maintaining a high level of quality and attention to detail
Organized and able to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
Strong communication skills and collaborative mindset
Positive attitude, strong work ethic and desire to grow professionally
Bachelor's degree required

Bonus Skills

Experience working with AI Tools such as Lovable and Canva
Basic HTML knowledge
Video editing or motion graphics experience

Why This Role Matters
This is an opportunity to help shape the future of a creative department that supports one of the most recognized brands serving communicators worldwide. Your work will directly support products, events and experiences used by thousands of professionals each year while helping drive the department's continued evolution toward digital-first creative, modern design practices and AI-enabled workflows.

Why Join Ragan:
Our core values – Connection, Curiosity, Innovation, and Integrity – guide all we do and help define what’s important to us at Ragan.
Comprehensive benefits, including:

Health, dental, vision
401(k) with employer match
Company-paid disability and life insurance
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Professional development support
Early close Fridays year-round
Describe a recent digital design project you worked on from start to finish. Please include the intended audience and the tools you used.

About Ragan:
Ragan Communications is the leading media brand, and for more than 50 years, we’ve been serving communicators, marketers, and PR professionals at all stages of their career. We're proud to have landed on the Inc. 5000 list of Fastest Growing Private Companies in the U.S. for the second year in a row! Everything we do at Ragan is in the service of giving communicators ideas, intelligence, resources, connections and inspiration to help them advance their brand’s mission and goals. Ragan Communications is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace.

How to Apply
We’re looking for a creative, digital-first designer who is excited to bring fresh ideas and strong design skills to our team.
To demonstrate that, please include a brief cover letter explaining:

Describe a recent digital design project you worked on from start to finish. Please include the intended audience and the tools you used.

Only applications with a cover letter will be considered – this helps us identify candidates who take the time to fully read and engage with our job description.

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