Presentation Design Specialist (Remote)

• Experience is 5+ yrs (experience designing presentations for enterprises in line with corporate branding )

Job Description

• Responsibilities
• This candidate will be responsible for designing and producing corporate presentations for internal & external meetings
• Design and prepare engaging presentations with compelling content and visuals
• Maintain updates and additions to the corporate presentation and assist with cleanup and revisions to team slides
• Design and produce a set of bulletproof templates and tools to enable internal teams to easily create brand consistent presentations
• Act as a champion of brand standards and guidelines
• Mentor / coach other members of the team; future opportunities to transition into a leadership role

Benefits:

• Remote-forever (no uncertainties in-person or hybrid working – we’re a 100% remote-always workforce)
• The company will provide a monthly allowance (BYOD, bring your own device) for managing home office requirements
• 1 to 2 in-person offsites annually in the Ahmedabad area
• 12 PTO days + full-week of vacation during the December holidays
• Profit-Sharing – a generous profit-sharing bonus (Candidates will be eligible for the program after completing their 3-month probationary period)

Schedule:

• Candidates are expected to work 40 hours a week.
• Core hours: Monday – Friday 11:30 AM IST to 830 PM IST – most of the team interactions happen in this window.
• Candidates will also work 2nd shift (3pm to midnight IST) one week every 3-5 weeks.
• Weekend Overtime: There may be weekend work occasionally, and an overtime allowance is provided for weekend work.

Education/Experience
Personality:

• Is passionate and believes in the value of strong designs when it comes to Presentations; loves PowerPoint as a tool to create edit-friendly presentations
• Lives for the challenges that come with designing presentations – with the user and audience in mind
• Understands visual hierarchy, crafting effective layouts, working with typography, and thinking about how the “message” and “design” comes together
• Curious and kind – Curious to understand contents of a slide and can ask questions to inform oneself – so that (s)he can design effective presentations
• Should have analytical skills – can really understand data, numbers, financial charts – or is willing to learn “chart” skills
• Should not just possess ‘DESIGN SKILLS’ but also have critical thinking skills, be curious about understanding businesses, can research competitor companies
• Attitude is everything. Be bold but be understanding and compassionate. We want an A+ player who is sincere, passionate and most importantly doesn’t do things for the sake of doing it.

Education:

• Preferred: Major in Visual Design, Graphic Design, Visual and Communication Design, Fine Arts, or equivalent (in a creative profession, e.g. NIFT, NID degrees)
• Or equivalent work experience that shows expertise / strengths in above areas
• Preferred: Proficiency in written / verbal English communication

Education/Experience

• Experience: 5+ years of work experience

• Non-agency / large companies: Working in roles related to Presentation Designer, Creative Head / Creative Direction related
• Agency: Presentation Designer, Sr. Graphic Designer, Sr. Visual Designer, Creative Director/ Head
• The candidate must be an excellent conceptual designer and a master at creating bulletproof presentation decks and templates in PowerPoint
• A strong work ethic, agility, and the ability to work under pressure are necessary for this role

• A portfolio which shows excellent presentation work is required
• 5+ years of experience designing presentations for enterprises in line with corporate branding
• Must have expert technical knowledge with latest versions of PowerPoint including creating slide masters, designing for various output media (projector, monitors and print-outs), object animations/transitions, embedding video, etc
• Expert level proficiency with Adobe CC applications: Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign
• Ability to translate complicated concepts into clear and compelling visual narratives (infographics, animation, icons, charts, data visualization)
• Ability to format content and typography at a professional level
• Knowledge of process to implement brand guidelines and manage consistency across all marketing assets
• High personal standards for quality, able to ‘proof-read’ own work
• Manage & execute multiple projects at once, efficiently meeting deadlines
• Ability to handle tight deadlines in a fast paced environment
• Act as a champion of brand standards and guidelines
• Positive Attitude; receptive to creative direction and design feedback
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills