Graphic Designer – Pharmaceutical Marketing

Job Description: Graphic Designer – Pharmaceutical Marketing

Department: Global Customer Capabilities – Global Content Production 

Global Content Production is a core capability within Global Customer Capabilities that enables Amgen brands to deliver high-quality, compliant, and scalable content across markets and channels. Through centralized processes, technology-enabled workflows, and trusted creative partnerships, GCP supports global and regional marketing teams in executing content efficiently while meeting Amgen’s rigorous regulatory and quality standards.

About the Role:

The Graphic Designer supports pharmaceutical marketing initiatives by developing high-quality, compliant, and on-brand creative assets across digital and print channels. This role partners closely with CoLAB producers, marketing sponsors, Medical, Regulatory, and agency collaborators to translate complex scientific and clinical information into clear, engaging visual communications.

While Agency of Record (AOR) partners lead core creative strategy and primary campaign development, the Graphic Designer focuses on executional excellence and is responsible for adapting, and extending, and scaling approved creative across multiple channels and formats to support brand needs throughout the product lifecycle. This includes producing iterative and derivative assets such as email templates, social media banners, journal advertisements, conference signage, internal communications, and print materials, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and executional excellence across all touchpoints.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop compelling marketing materials for pharmaceutical products, including sales aids, brochures, presentations, infographics, emails, websites, and social media assets, print
• Ensure all creative assets align with brand guidelines, corporate identity, and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with CoLAB producers, marketing, medical, legal, and regulatory (MLR) teams to incorporate feedback and ensure compliance
• Translate complex medical and scientific content into clear, visually engaging designs for healthcare professional and patient audiences
• Develop production-ready final files, ensuring all technical specifications and formatting standards are met
• Prepare final artwork files for print and digital production
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strong organization, prioritization, and attention to detail while meeting to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment (ChatGPT suggestion: Effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously by applying strong organizational skills, clear prioritization, and attention to detail to meet deadlines in a dynamic, fast-paced environment)
• Maintain and organize creative assets and templates
• Partner with CoLAB producers to assess feasibility and level of effort for design requests, support efficient handoffs between internal teams and production
• Translate creative briefs and project requirements into high-quality visual solutions across print and digital channels
• Apply strong creative skills to develop original, visually compelling assets that align with brand guidelines and maintain consistency with existing materials
• Apply feedback constructively and iterate quickly during MAC review cycles

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field
• 2–5 years of graphic design experience, preferably in pharmaceutical, healthcare, or regulated industries
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop); familiarity with Figma and PowerPoint design is a plus
• Strong understanding of typography, layout, color theory, and visual hierarchy
• Experience working within brand guidelines and regulated review processes (e.g., MLR) preferred

Skills & Competencies

• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to balance creativity with regulatory and brand constraints, and create assets based on existing creative frameworks rather than starting from concept
• Time management and organizational skills
• Openness to feedback and iterative design processes
• Manage multiple projects independently in a fast-paced environment while adhering to project timelines
• Comfort operating within defined workflows and approval processes

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting pharmaceutical product launches or lifecycle marketing
• Familiarity with digital marketing platforms and basic UX principles
• Experience working with agencies or cross-functional corporate teams