Graphic Designer (PowerPoint) Buffalo

The Martin Group; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Martin Group is seeking a detail-oriented graphic designer to design and produce Microsoft PowerPoint presentations while managing tight deadlines.

You will collaborate with teammates and clients to ensure brand consistency, accurate layouts, and polished visuals. The role emphasizes precision, timely delivery, and a proactive mindset to support creative projects across departments. A passion for effective communication and teamwork is highly valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in graphic design in a creative environment.

Responsibilities

• Supports the execution of the strategy and ensures brand consistency across internal and clients' brands.
• Creates presentations.
• Keeps hours and timesheets accurately.
• Works with senior members of the creative team.
• Minimal image retouching, clipping paths, and art manipulation.
• Communicates across departments to resolve issues.
• Learns industry drivers and how the Agency fits into the market.
• Uses agency platforms and tools.

Skills

PowerPoint proficiency

Organization

Time management

Positive attitude

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary

You will be responsible for designing and producing specialized graphic materials, specifically Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, while managing a variety of deadlines.

At The Martin Group, we love what we do and care greatly about how we do it. You will be successful in this role if you are passionate about deeply engaging with your team, the client, and community, are driven by inspiring action toward creative solutions, and consistently strive for precision in execution.

Primary Responsibilities

• Supports the execution of the strategy. Ensures a creative yet consistent look and feel
  that adheres to and supports internal and clients' brands, visual identity, legal guidelines
  and messaging. Uses critical thinking and problem-solving skills to analyze problems
  and plan for solutions.
• Creates presentations.
• Ensures consistency in packaging mechanicals for clients brand while assisting with
  layout options, color usage.
• Keeps tracks of assigned hours & enters timesheets accurately and on time.
• Works closely with more senior members of the creative team.
• Minimal image retouching, clipping paths, and art manipulation.
• Communicates effectively internally and at times, externally. Works across departments
  to identify issues and potential solutions to problems
• Encourages feedback, positively responding to coaching and proactively striving for
  constant improvement. Takes initiative to ask questions and identify solutions to
  problems.
• Understands assigned responsibilities. Makes an effort to learn industry drivers and how
  the Agency fits into the market.
• Understands the role and can execute responsibilities with minimal supervision.
• Understands how the role interacts with other departments.
• Understands and uses the tools and technology for assigned responsibilities as well as
  Agency mandated platforms. Is aware of tools and technology in related fields.
• Demonstrates passion for making a difference internally, for the client, and the
  community. Has a team first mentality, going above and beyond the role to make a
  difference. Proactively looks for ways to help the team succeed

Skills and Abilities

• Extensive demonstrated experience working with Microsoft PowerPoint
• Can stay organized and consistent
• Ability to keep up with fast paced work flow while staying on schedule and budget
• Maintains a positive and calm demeanor
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Software (Primary)
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Secondary)
• Background knowledge of printing processes and prepress procedures, and knows
  when to ask for help.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design-or related field-or equivalent work experience
  required
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in graphic design in a creative environment