Job Description

Position Title: Presentation Graphic Designer

Work Location: Mettawa, IL (Hybrid)

Assignment Duration: 12 Months

Position Summary: As a presentation graphic designer on a long-term contract, you’ll join a culturally diverse group of 90+ strategic and creative explorers at an in-house advertising agency for our organization.

Background & Context:

• You’ll be part of a close-knit team—senior designers, web developers, motion artists, writers, editors, and account managers—that partners with cross-functional stakeholders to support 30+ leading brands.
• Together, you’ll develop multichannel materials for affiliates in 80+ countries.
• You’ll love working in the modern, eco-friendly building with bright, open interior spaces.
• Time for a break? Grab a coffee or snack in the on-site Starbucks, enjoy a full meal in the tricked-out cafeteria (sushi Mondays and make-your-own-omelet Thursdays!), work up a sweat in the spacious gym, or take a stroll along the nature path on campus.
• And you’ll find it all in Mettawa, with a free shuttle to and from Metra + convenient access to I94.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design presentations using branding guidelines
• Create original graphic content for slides for a wide variety of audiences
• Attend meetings with stakeholders to find graphic solutions to complex problems
• Retouch images in Photoshop and apply special effects to a wide range of photography
• Edit existing creative materials: make type and art edits, including complex data-based charts and tables
• Identify issues regarding high-risk designs that could potentially delay final deliverables
• Perform artwork searches on stock photo websites and internal databases
• Work with creative managers and writers to complete presentations
• Communicate with creative and account teams to ensure projects stay on track
• Set priorities with traffic/project managers to meet critical deadlines
• Work overtime when needed to complete time-sensitive projects

Qualification & Experience:

• Education + experience : Bachelor’s degree in design or related discipline; 5+ years of experience working in a creative agency environment; strong portfolio demonstrating creativity and related expertise
• Technical skills: Demonstrated expertise in PowerPoint, including use of multiple masters, color themes, animations, actions, and video; proficiency in Microsoft Office: Word, Excel; proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator; fluency in both PC and Mac environments
• Soft skills : High degree of initiative to drive projects to completion in a fast-paced environment; ability to absorb and respond to constructive feedback and turn projects around quickly when off course
• Portfolio: Must provide samples of work to be considered
• Creative exercise : Must complete a creative exercise on-site to be considered

Nice to Have, but not required

• Working knowledge of Keynote

Fun Fact

• Our organization has won numerous awards, including "Most Meaningful Company to Work for in America" and "Best Places to Work for Recent Grads," and made the DiversityInc Top 50 list.

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