Graphic Designer

About the Role:

As a member of the Editorial team, you will spend each day immersed in the private markets, aiming to help our customers be better investors, advisors, and market participants. The work you will do plays a direct role in the evolution of the industry!  

Everyone on our team is supported by a flexible work environment and a culture that promotes curiosity, collaboration, and professional development. We prioritize recognition and respect across all roles and have a high level of camaraderie. The fast-growing nature of our organization provides ample opportunity to advance in your career and explore what interests you.  

As we continue investing in the talent of our group, our coverage has evolved rapidly over multiple industries and geographies. Our insights are routinely cited by top-tier publications and sought after by prominent players in the financial markets. In addition to publishing timely market insights, we also partner closely with our Product, Engineering, and Data Operations teams to continually enhance our datasets and develop unique tools that have a material impact on our customers’ workflows. There is no better time to join us!  

The Graphic Designer role is ideal for someone interested in advancing their creative skillset, perfecting the skill of translating data and analysis into impactful visual content, further developing design communication skills, and expanding their knowledge of editorial design best practices. Utilizing PitchBook’s rich, expansive, and ever-evolving brand, this role offers the opportunity to develop engaging designs that are viewed by millions of clients each week. The Graphic Designer will focus on many different aspects of graphic design, including illustrations, photo manipulation, editorial-style layout, data graphics, presentations, and production for our diverse library of research reports.  

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Act a steward of PitchBook’s identity; successfully work within brand guidelines while capitalizing on the full breadth of creative possibilities 
• Demonstrate a variety of aesthetic approaches across audiences and genres for custom projects 
• Demonstrate technical command of tools and capacity to handle multiple projects across editorial (e.g. report production, newsletter illustrations, data visualizations, and design requests for internal teams and clients) 
• Contribute to general improvement across report templates and processes with a focus on efficiencies 
• Enhance data visualization efforts by developing fresh ideas that bring PitchBook’s interactive data to life 
• Participate in recurring internal design meetings with effective, constructive feedback on a variety of projects 
• Work through creative challenges in collaboration with other designers 
• Demonstrate successful cross-collaboration with other teams and departments; help guide creative strategies 
• Innovate new types of products and projects in collaboration with research analysts and team leads 
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of private markets to help elevate informational storytelling 
• Support the vision and values of the company through role modeling and encouraging desired behaviors 
• Participate in various company initiatives and projects as requested 

Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience in producing long-form content with demonstrated abilities in editorial branding
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite; specifically, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop 
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment and learn new systems and software easily 
• Experience in producing long-form content with demonstrated abilities in editorial branding 
• Experience with data-driven storytelling through design, familiarity with financial industry a plus 
• Web design knowledge or experience with Figma is a plus 
• Strong written and verbal communicator 
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite including in-depth knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel with the ability to pick up new systems and software easily

Benefits + Compensation at PitchBook:

Physical Health            

• Comprehensive health benefits
• Additional medical wellness incentives 
• STD, LTD, AD&D, and life insurance

Emotional Health 

• Paid sabbatical program after four years
• Paid family and paternity leave 
• Annual educational stipend
• Ability to apply for tuition reimbursement
• CFA exam stipend 
• Robust training programs on industry and soft skills 
• Employee assistance program
• Generous allotment of vacation days, sick days, and volunteer days 

Social Health 

• Matching gifts program
• Employee resource groups
• Subsidized emergency childcare  
• Dependent Care FSA
• Company-wide events
• Employee referral bonus program  
• Quarterly team building events

Financial Health 

• 401k match
• Shared ownership employee stock program 
• Monthly transportation stipend  

*Please be aware the above PitchBook benefit and perk offerings are subject to corresponding plan and policy documents and may change during the course of your employment.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $68,500-72,500
•  Target annual bonus percentage: 5%

*Starting pay will be based on several factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience. We also have a location-based compensation structure; there may be different ranges for candidates by location. 

Working Conditions:

We believe our business and our culture are strongest when we work together in person. We also know that it’s helpful to have some flexibility to work remotely. Most roles work in the office 3+ days/week, and some are expected to work in the office 4-5 days/week. The current expectation for this role is that you are working in the office 3+ days/week and that you are in the office full-time during the training period, for which the length varies by role. During an initial phone screen, the team will discuss expectations for this specific position.

The job conditions for this position are in a standard office setting. Employees in this position use PC and phone on an on-going basis throughout the day. Limited corporate travel may be required to remote offices or other business meetings and events.

Life At PB:

We are consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work and our culture is at the heart of our success. It’s our fundamental belief that people do and create great things and that people are the cornerstone of prosperity. We believe that proactively seeking out different points of view, listening to others, learning, and reflecting on what we’ve heard creates a sense of belonging within PitchBook and strengthens the PitchBook community.

We are excited to get to know you and your background. Concerned that you might not meet every requirement? We encourage you to still apply as you might be the right candidate for the role or other roles at PitchBook.

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