Senior Communications Officer (Brand Experiential Design)

TL;DR

Senior Communications Officer (Brand Experiential Design): Lead creative direction and experience design for globally relevant exhibits, installations, and brand activations with an accent on brand visual design systems, immersive storytelling, and audience journey design. Focus on cross-channel integration across physical, digital, and social touchpoints while ensuring on-brand execution through multi-partner collaboration, vendor management, and budget/timeline stewardship.

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: $173,000–$259,600 USD (Washington, DC range: $190,300–$285,500 USD)

Company

hirify.global is a nonprofit organization focused on fighting poverty, disease, and inequity worldwide.

What you will do

• Lead creative direction and experience design for exhibits, installations, and activations, ensuring visually compelling and emotionally resonant audience experiences aligned with strategic priorities.
• Integrate physical experiences with digital ecosystems (social, web, video, and interactive storytelling) to amplify engagement.
• Develop and oversee exhibit and activation strategy in collaboration with visitor experience experts, campaigns & channels colleagues, and subject matter experts.
• Steward and evolve the brand visual design system across environments and physical brand assets, guiding consistent high-quality application.
• Direct vendor selection and management, steward budgets, set production timelines, and coordinate partners to deliver experiences on schedule and within scope.
• Partner on narrative arcs, storyboards, and audience journeys; define evaluation metrics and collaborate with experiential and facilitation leads to drive measurable impact.

Requirements

• 8–10+ years of experience leading creative development for exhibits, experiential activations, and brand installations outside the U.S., including emerging markets.
• Advanced degree required (Design, Experience Design, Graphic Design, Communications, Marketing, Fine Arts, or related field preferred) with demonstrated experience or equivalent.
• Strong visual and spatial design expertise across physical and digital environments (materials, lighting, flow, and storytelling through space).
• Proven ability to lead and evolve brand visual design systems across environments and touchpoints.
• Ability to connect physical experiences to digital ecosystems (social media, web, video, interactive storytelling).
• Unrestricted work authorization required in the country where the position is located; no immigration sponsorship provided.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums.
• Generous paid time off and paid family leave.
• Foundation-paid retirement contribution and regional holidays.
• Background check required as part of the standard hiring process.
• Accessible hiring experience with accommodations available during application and interview stages.

Hiring process

• Complete the standard hiring process for new employees, including a background check.
• Interview process includes evaluation of job-related skills, experience, and expertise to determine placement within the salary range.