Manager, Content Strategy

Vizient, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vizient, Inc. is seeking a Manager for Content Strategy in Chicago. This role involves delivering high-impact design solutions and creative strategies for consulting projects, requiring strong collaboration and leadership skills.

The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of graphic design experience, proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, and the ability to translate complex data into engaging visuals.

This position offers a hybrid work environment with an estimated salary range of $80,000 to $130,000.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in consulting.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design in high-visibility projects.
• Strong ability to translate data into visually compelling materials.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of creative projects.
• Support multiple projects maintaining high standards.
• Apply advanced design expertise for polished deliverables.

Skills

Graphic design experience

Project ownership

Creative thinking

Communication skills

Strategic guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

When you're the best, we're the best. We instill an environment where employees feel engaged, satisfied and able to contribute their unique skills and talents while living and working as their authentic selves. We provide extensive opportunities for personal and professional development, building both employee competence and organizational capability to fuel exceptional performance through an inclusive environment both now and in the future.

Manager, Content Strategy

The Organization

We help society's foundational healthcare institutions to achieve their full potential in service to others.

We are our clients' trusted partners in ever-changing times. For nearly 40 years, Kaufman Hall has provided independent, objective insights grounded in sound data and analysis to help clients fulfill their missions, achieve their goals, and tackle their toughest problems.

Kaufman Hall provides world‑class management consulting in Strategy & Business Transformation, Financial Planning & Data Analytics, Treasury & Capital Markets, Mergers & Acquisitions, Revenue & Operations Improvement, and Clinical Solutions.

At Kaufman Hall, we believe that sustained success is never an accident. It is the result of sound decision making, based on data‑driven analysis and disciplined thinking, and guided by the fundamental principles of corporate finance.

The Position

Kaufman Hall & Associates, LLC, is seeking a Manager to join the Content Strategy team and support the Consulting Business Unit, delivering high‑impact, visually compelling design solutions across complex engagements.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled designer and strategist who combines creative thinking, project ownership, and advanced execution capabilities. The Manager partners with consulting teams to shape communication strategies, structure complex content, and develop high‑impact executive deliverables. While responsible for guiding projects and influencing stakeholders, the role remains deeply hands‑on in the creation and refinement of presentations, visual narratives, and client‑facing materials.

The Manager will report to the Vice President of Content Strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end‑to‑end delivery of creative projects, balancing priorities, managing timelines, and ensuring consistent quality and execution.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards for accuracy, professionalism, creativity, and client service.
• 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 Enablement materials.
• 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

The ideal candidate will possess:

• 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.
• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kaufman Hall (i.e., H1‑B visa, F‑1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non‑immigrant status)

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.

Work Environment

• Travel Required: Occasional 0‑10%
• The role is based in Chicago or Denver, and requires 3 days per week in office.
• Work is regularly performed in a hybrid work environment consisting of company office and home office settings and requires routine use of standard office equipment.
• It may require the maintenance of a home office and proximity to an airport for work related travel.

Estimated Hiring Range

The current salary range for this role is $80,000 to $130,000. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances.

This position is also incentive eligible.

Kaufman Hall is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. We recruit, hire, train, promote, pay, and administer all employment actions without regard to actual and also perceived or assumed protected group status as defined by law of an individual or that individual's associates or relatives. Our policies and the law prohibit employment discrimination against any employee or applicant on the basis of any legally protected status.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Females/Minorities/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The Company is committed to equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, religion, color, gender identity, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability status, veteran status or any other category protected by applicable law.