Contractor, Illustrator

• Create concept sketches and detailed illustrations for explainer and educational videos
  
• Translate scripts and storyboards into clear, engaging visual sequences
  
• Develop illustration-led assets that support animated and video content
  
• Collaborate closely with content creators, animators, and motion designers
  
• Ensure visual consistency, brand adherence, and high-quality output across projects
  
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while meeting deadlines

• 3–5 years of experience in illustration, video graphics, or visual storytelling
  
• Strong illustration and visual storytelling skills
  
• Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
  
• Basic understanding of motion design and video production workflows
  
• Ability to interpret scripts and storyboards effectively
  
• Strong time management and organizational skills
  
• Comfortable working in a remote, collaborative environment

Before applying, please ensure you meet the role requirements listed above and have legal authorization to work in the country where this role is advertised. Our selection process typically involves an initial screening by a recruiter, a technical assessment, and two to three interview rounds. For this role, there will be one techincal assessment and one interview round.

Equal Opportunity

Our hiring practices reflect our commitment to providing equal opportunities and creating an environment where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed. We celebrate the uniqueness of our team members and prohibit discrimination of any kind, based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or any other protected characteristic.

Accelerating from Anywhere

As a remote-first organization, these are essential attributes we look for in all our candidates.

• Taking ownership of your work with minimal supervision, showing strong ability to organize, prioritize and deliver results independently.
• Documenting work that brings everyone on the same page.
• Maturity to choose between synchronous and asynchronous collaboration.
• Effectively collaborating with colleagues across different time zones by setting dedicated hours for collaboration and keeping team members updated through your MS Teams status.

Established in 2002, Cactus Communications (cactusglobal.com) is a leading technology company that specializes in expert services and AI-driven products which improve how research gets funded, published, communicated, and discovered. Its flagship brand Editage offers a comprehensive suite of researcher solutions, including expert services and cutting-edge AI products like Mind the Graph, Paperpal, and R Discovery. With offices in Princeton, London, Singapore, Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, and Mumbai and a global workforce of over 3,000 experts, CACTUS is a pioneer in workplace best practices and has been consistently recognized as a great place to work.