Communications Design Lead
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Job description
Communications Design Lead
Marketing & Communications - East Africa Region (Remote)
ABOUT YLABS
YLabs is a leading global design and research organization working to improve health and economic opportunity for young people 10–24 years old. Founded in 2016 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs has worked in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Central America in partnership with young people to design products and services that address key challenges in sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, mental health, financial inclusion, and climate resilience. Find out more about our projects here: https://www.ylabsglobal.org/work
Our team of physicians, designers, economists, developers, researchers, public health professionals, and educators bring a unique mix of human-centered design, adolescent health, economic and health outcome evaluation, behavioral science, and implementation know-how to the global problems facing youth.
We have offices in the US and Rwanda, but are currently supporting our teams to work in a remote and hybrid manner. Candidates must be in the GMT+0 to GMT+4 time zone.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a Communications Design Lead with a strong human-centered design background and visual communication experience. This role focuses on translating complex research, stakeholder systems, and strategies in global development/social impact contexts into high-fidelity frameworks and visual tools. The Communications Design Lead will be responsible for visual language and communication, collaborating across teams, partners, and funders, resulting in contextualized, thoughtful, and actionable design outputs. The role requires strong visual design execution, systems thinking, and front-end UI/UX fluency, with the ability to effectively and clearly communicate complex ideas from the boardroom to community level.
JOB TYPE
This is an independent contractor (Consultancy) position, ideally based in East Africa, though candidates from elsewhere in Africa or the surrounding region may also apply. This role is scoped for 40 hours per week.
This is a 3-month contract position, with the possibility of extension based on performance and project need. The ideal start date for this role is March 1st 2026.
SCOPE OF WORK
The designer will work closely with program teams to translate complex ideas, research insights, and systems into clear, usable, and high-fidelity visual communication tools and toolkits. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Design high-fidelity frameworks, toolkits, and visuals that support strategic decision-making, learning, and alignment across internal teams, partners, and funders.
Translate complex research, program models, and frameworks into clear, accessible visual tools and toolkits.
Apply strong fluency in fundamental visual design principles (layout, hierarchy, typography, color, accessibility) to guide design processes from concept through execution.
Guide processes for understanding user needs, preferences...
Marketing & Communications - East Africa Region (Remote)
ABOUT YLABS
YLabs is a leading global design and research organization working to improve health and economic opportunity for young people 10–24 years old. Founded in 2016 at the Harvard Innovation Lab, YLabs has worked in Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and Central America in partnership with young people to design products and services that address key challenges in sexual reproductive health, HIV/AIDS, mental health, financial inclusion, and climate resilience. Find out more about our projects here: https://www.ylabsglobal.org/work
Our team of physicians, designers, economists, developers, researchers, public health professionals, and educators bring a unique mix of human-centered design, adolescent health, economic and health outcome evaluation, behavioral science, and implementation know-how to the global problems facing youth.
We have offices in the US and Rwanda, but are currently supporting our teams to work in a remote and hybrid manner. Candidates must be in the GMT+0 to GMT+4 time zone.
JOB SUMMARY
We are seeking a Communications Design Lead with a strong human-centered design background and visual communication experience. This role focuses on translating complex research, stakeholder systems, and strategies in global development/social impact contexts into high-fidelity frameworks and visual tools. The Communications Design Lead will be responsible for visual language and communication, collaborating across teams, partners, and funders, resulting in contextualized, thoughtful, and actionable design outputs. The role requires strong visual design execution, systems thinking, and front-end UI/UX fluency, with the ability to effectively and clearly communicate complex ideas from the boardroom to community level.
JOB TYPE
This is an independent contractor (Consultancy) position, ideally based in East Africa, though candidates from elsewhere in Africa or the surrounding region may also apply. This role is scoped for 40 hours per week.
This is a 3-month contract position, with the possibility of extension based on performance and project need. The ideal start date for this role is March 1st 2026.
SCOPE OF WORK
The designer will work closely with program teams to translate complex ideas, research insights, and systems into clear, usable, and high-fidelity visual communication tools and toolkits. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Design high-fidelity frameworks, toolkits, and visuals that support strategic decision-making, learning, and alignment across internal teams, partners, and funders.
Translate complex research, program models, and frameworks into clear, accessible visual tools and toolkits.
Apply strong fluency in fundamental visual design principles (layout, hierarchy, typography, color, accessibility) to guide design processes from concept through execution.
Guide processes for understanding user needs, preferences...