Graphic Designer

Graphic Designer

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote Salary: Not Specified

Position Overview

Forward Financing is a Boston-based financial technology company with an operational hub in the Dominican Republic, dedicated to unlocking capital for small businesses across America. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is committed to investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience for long-term success.

We are seeking a versatile and creative Graphic Designer to join our high-performing Marketing team. Reporting to the Sr. Manager of Marketing, you will play a critical role in bringing our brand to life across a wide range of print and digital channels. Your work will shape how Forward is perceived – polished, professional, and distinct in our industry, covering everything from emails and web design to infographics and sales collateral.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce a wide variety of marketing assets, including pitch presentations, sales materials, HTML emails, social media content, infographics, signage, branded merchandise, and more.
• Ensure all creative output is visually compelling, on-brand, and delivered on time.
• Apply and evolve our Brand Guidelines, ensuring consistency across all touchpoints and contributing to their ongoing development and documentation.
• Collaborate closely with marketing teammates to define and uphold the visual direction of the Forward brand.
• Contribute to marketing strategy discussions, helping identify the right channels and creative approaches to meet business objectives for a wide variety of audiences.
• Partner with our UX team to ensure consistency across all channels, including digital experiences.
• Partner with any outside design-related resources we may engage with for specialized creative development (e.g., highly produced video, highly animated/visual presentation, etc.).
• Support internal brand education by guiding teams on best practices for using design assets effectively.

Requirements

(Even if you don’t check every box, but see yourself contributing, please apply.)

• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communication, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of design experience across channels like email, social, web, print, and presentations.
• Strong portfolio showcasing a range of creative work across formats and media.
• Expertise in Adobe Creative Cloud, especially Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects.
• Proficiency in presentation software, including Microsoft PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, Prezi, or similar.
• Experience with Wordpress, Hubspot, Canva, and Google Workspace is a plus.
• Solid understanding of layout, typography, color, and design principles.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to juggle multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communicator and natural collaborator who enjoys working with cross-functional teams.

Forward Financing Core Values

• Drive the Mission: We believe in financial opportunity for underserved small businesses. We say “yes” when others say “no.”
• Keep It Real: We value direct communication, candid feedback, and authenticity. We are an open book.
• Act with Kindness: We create an environment where caring is cool and helping is the norm. We do the right thing.
• Shoot for Extraordinary: We are inspired by innovative thinking and continuous improvement. We never settle for yesterday’s best.

About Us

Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts with an operational hub in Santiago, Dominican Republic, on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Whether facing challenges accessing traditional financing or simply needing a convenient, flexible solution, Forward is committed to funding more of the millions of small businesses nationwide. Forward offers revenue-based financing – delivering an upfront sum of working capital in exchange for a set amount of the business’s future revenue. By simplifying the requ...

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