Staff Communication Designer

Staff Communication Designer

Requirements

• BA/BS degree in graphic design, design communication, or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 7 + years of experience in graphic/visual design, with a focus on presentation design
• 5 + years of experience working directly with C-Level Executives, advocating for design best practices and presenting design rationale
• Experience with industry standard tools such as PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, AfterEffects, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Drives strategy and visions for design initiatives, creating high-quality, narrative-driven presentations for large offsite events, all-hands meetings, and other related design assets, ensuring alignment with business objectives and brand guidelines
• Collaborate directly with senior leadership, (SVPs, Chiefs of Staff) and cross-functional teams to understand design needs, delivering effective, visually compelling solutions
• Effectively communicate design rationale to stakeholders and cross functional partners and integrate feedback to refine designs ensuring continuous improvement
• Translate complex business and communication objectives into clear, engaging, and visually appealing presentations and design assets, considering the broader impact on the entire project or event
• Manage time effectively and set clear boundaries with partners across multiple initiatives, ensuring work meets deadlines and expectations, in a fast-paced environment
• Develop dynamic animations and interactive elements to enhance storytelling and engagement within presentations, using motion and cinematic techniques to convey complex content simply
• Adhere to brand guidelines and design principles (layout, color theory, typography, hierarchy) for consistency across all materials
• Create and maintain branded templates and resource libraries in tools such as PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite
• Stay up to date on design trends and emerging technologies to enhance presentation quality and storytelling methods, while developing processes to improve team and company efficiency
• Work outside typical 9-5 hours and travel to events as needed to meet project deadlines and expectations
• Perform other related duties as assigned, demonstrating flexibility and the ability to handle diverse design challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong experience in delivering large-scale projects independently; Projects are forward-thinking and shape the future of the business; Subject matter expert who regularly/recurrently partners with executives and functional org areas
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategy and vision for respective projects and teams
• Strong ability to deliver design solutions for unstructured problems that have many dependencies
• Excellent ability in visual communication
• Experience in solving unstructured problems that have few dependencies; Embraces ambiguity and can transform it into effective, actionable plans
• Strong ability to contribute ideas that influence product strategy on adjacent teams
• Experience using collaboration tools such as Teams, Slack, and Airtable
• Experience using Figma