NPPT Graphic Designer Analyst 1

Reporting to the Global pursuit director and collaborating with the NPPT design and innovation team, the Presentation Designer 1 is an integral part of the NPPT design and innovation team. This position supports the creative development of global pursuit content and materials to support the firm's promise of understanding our prospects and presenting as a first choice advisor. The presentation designer partners closely with internal pursuit teams and NPPT/NAS peers to understand pursuit requirements and bring creative, compelling solutions to life across various mediums, while keeping in line with brand standards and industry best practices.

This role frequently collaborates with stakeholders to craft the narrative, owning presentation design/layout/slide creation, incorporating feedback, while meeting high quality benchmarks and timeline expectations. The Presentation Designer understands storytelling through presentations, presentation best practices and creates their supporting graphics or animations, photos, illustrations, infographics and data visualizations to bring the story to life. They have an intimate knowledge of building deliverables in Microsoft Office, specifically Word and PowerPoint, and other presentation tools, as well as in impeccable visual aesthetic paired with a firm understanding of the fundamentals of design and the RSM brand.

The Presentation Designer is a positive, forward-thinking individual and team contributor, who is constantly evolving and elevating their work by embracing and advocating for new technologies, trends and methods to tell compelling stories through presentation. The individual in this role is energized by finding new solutions to common problems, creating repeatable modular content to streamline the proposal production process, thrives on collaboration and communication and enjoys ideating with others in a global setting.

EssentialDuties

Brand responsibilities:

• Demonstrates brand stewardship: understands the vision of the brand and develops creative to support and build it.
• Translates our brand identity into presentation and other creative assets that drive brand awareness and business growth.
• Supports and maintains best practices and organizational procedures in file management and other critical processes.
• Participates in team meetings, supports and acts as an advisor to internal clients on creative projects.

Design responsibilities:

• Develops engaging, visually appealing, informative and articulate presentations that effectively communicate complex data and insights to various internal & external audiences.
• Embraces new technologies, techniques, tools and solutions to help advance the design team and greater firm's presentation capabilities.
• Distills complex and abstract concepts to emphasize key messages with infographics, diagrams, animations, icons, graphics, charts, photography, and illustrations within presentations.
• Translates data into easy-to-understand infographics, charts, graphs and other data visualization that support the presenter's voiceover or story.
• Exercises creative freedom within the brand guidelines, keeping the material fresh while maintaining brand consistency.
• Acts as an advisor to individuals in the organization on presentation best practices, where applicable.
• Identifies technology, trends and methods to continually advance the firm's storytelling skills through presentations.

Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree or certificate in Graphic Design, or equivalent experience required.

TECHNICAL/SOFTSKILLS

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.; required. Motion graphics/After Effects a plus.
• Expert level experience designing presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint is required. Proficiency in other Microsoft Office programs is required for daily operations and communications.
• Fearless attitude towards technology and a willingness to learn new design skills is required.
• Ability to receive design feedback and balance with your own voice and point of view and expertise on style and aesthetic; required.
• Exceptional communication skills in global, virtual environments; required.

EXPERIENCE

• At least 6 years of experience in a presentation design role in a business or agency setting.
• Atleast 2 years of experience working with a robust, established corporate brand, in an in-house capacity; preferred.
• Experience working with individuals at varying levels of the organization, ready to advise them on presentation best practices, and support for effective use of PowerPoint and related tools.
• A strong portfolioofworktodemonstrateskillandexperience;required.
• Experience storyboarding and high-end presentation design skills, including infographics, animation, builds, dynamic charts, etc.
• Possesses a drive for creative excellence. Consistently delivers high quality solutions and possesses passionate points of view on design, the art of presenting and best practices.
• Passion for pushing the creative boundaries of PowerPoint and other tools.