Manager, Presentation Design

About the role

The Manager, Presentation Design will join Kaufman Hall's Content Strategy team and support the Consulting Business Unit. They will deliver high-impact, visually compelling design solutions across complex engagements, combining creative thinking, project ownership, and advanced execution capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of creative projects, balancing priorities, managing timelines, and ensuring consistent quality and execution.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to consulting teams, helping shape storylines, strengthen recommendations, and improve the overall effectiveness of client-facing deliverables.
• Apply advanced design and storytelling expertise to create polished, visually compelling deliverables, including executive presentations, visual frameworks, data visualizations, and strategic communication materials.
• Navigate ambiguity by asking questions, organizing information, simplifying complexity, and guiding teams toward actionable solutions.
• Collaborate with internal partners, including Knowledge Management, Account Management, Sales Operations, and Consulting Operations, to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across Sales and Delivery.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members through coaching, feedback, and best-practice sharing, contributing to the continued growth of the Content Strategy function.
• Explore and apply AI-enabled and emerging technologies to improve content development workflows, efficiency, and overall deliverable quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in consulting, professional services, agency, or complex corporate environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design for complex, high-visibility projects and provide strategic creative guidance.
• Strong experience translating abstract ideas, data, and insights into visually compelling and easy-to-understand materials.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Microsoft PowerPoint; experience designing executive-level presentations is required.
• Experience with digital, video, or motion design tools (e.g., After Effects, Premiere) is a plus.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong conceptual thinking, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, storytelling, and execution across print, digital, and presentation-based design.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations.
• Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing and typing.
• Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading.
• Routine use of standard office equipment.
• Maintain a home office and proximity to an airport for work related travel.

Benefits

Please view our benefits here: http://www.vizientinc.com/about-us/careers