Manager, Presentation Design

Vizient; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaufman Hall seeks a Manager, Presentation Design to support the Content Strategy team and deliver high-impact, visually compelling design solutions across complex engagements. You will partner with consulting teams to shape communication strategies and produce executive deliverables.

This hybrid role based in Chicago or Denver requires leading design for high-visibility projects, mentoring teammates, and applying AI-enabled tools to improve content workflows and quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional graphic design experience.
• Lead design for high-visibility projects and provide strategic creative guidance.
• Translate abstract ideas, data, and insights into visual materials.
• Experience presenting to senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end delivery of creative projects, balancing priorities and timelines.
• Support multiple projects with high standards for quality, professionalism, and client service.
• Serve as a trusted partner to shaping storylines and improving client deliverables.
• Apply design and storytelling expertise to executive presentations and data visuals.
• Navigate ambiguity, organize information, and guide teams to actionable solutions.
• Collaborate with internal partners to ensure consistency and alignment.
• Mentor team members through coaching and best-practice sharing, and explore AI-enabled workflows.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Storytelling

Data visualization

Multitasking

Conceptual thinking

Portfolio presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or related field

Tools

Illustrator

Photoshop

InDesign

PowerPoint

After Effects

Premiere

Job description

Manager, Presentation Design

The Manager will support the Content Strategy team and deliver high-impact, visually compelling design solutions across complex engagements. The role partners with consulting teams to shape communication strategies and produce executive deliverables.

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

• 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.

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.

Compensation and Benefits

Estimated Hiring Range: $80,000 to $130,000.

EEO Statement

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.