Manager, Presentation & Design New Chicago, IL

Purple Strategies, LLC; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Purple Strategies, LLC is seeking a Manager of Presentation Development in Chicago to design and produce high-quality PowerPoint decks and materials that meet brand and client standards. You will create visuals, ensure consistency, and support teams for meetings and major deliverables.

You’ll collaborate with Art Directors, Designers, and marketing colleagues, while staying current on design trends and new technologies to enhance client communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field and 5+ years of experience in presentation development, communications, design, consulting support, or related roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and familiarity with layout, hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear PowerPoint presentations for client audiences.
• Exposure to consulting, agency, corporate communications, or client services environments.
• Understanding of content creation and distribution best practices.
• Familiarity with organic and paid social media strategies.
• Strong attention to detail, formatting consistency, visual alignment and quality control.
• Basic understanding of digital content production processes.
• Experience or interest in learning Adobe Creative Cloud and other design platforms.
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and incorporate feedback.
• Excellent organization, client service and communication skills.
• Exceptional time management and ability to prioritize multiple projects.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter; professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Design and produce high quality PowerPoint decks and presentation materials that meet brand and client standards.
• Create visual concepts, diagrams, and frameworks that simplify complex information and communicate ideas effectively.
• Ensure consistency in visual style, formatting, and storytelling across presentations and client materials.
• Support client and internal teams in preparing presentations for meetings, workshops, and major deliverables.
• Support Art Directors and Graphic Designers in organizing, developing and producing creative products as assigned.
• Design ads, banners and social copy.
• Support Purple’s marketing and new business teams with event branding, social copy, attendee/speaker backgrounders, presentation decks, and other duties.
• Support team leaders with the scheduling and facilitating of virtual and in-person meetings and events, drafting agendas, and follow‑up notes.
• Contribute to Purple’s growth and success, including conducting new business research and assisting with the drafting of new business and marketing‑related content.
• Be responsible for proofing and trafficking creative assets to paid media vendors.
• Assist with the development of content plans and track internal / external approvals.
• Assist with the development of creative workback plans.
• Stay current on evolving design trends, tools, platforms, and emerging creative technologies, including AI, and responsibly incorporate new capabilities into the creative process.
• Contribute to additional duties as assigned.

Skills

PowerPoint proficiency

Visual storytelling

Presentation design

Content creation

Social media familiarity

Attention to detail

Digital content production

Adobe Creative Cloud experience

Collaboration

Client service

Time management

Entrepreneurial mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (Lightroom, InDesign)

Microsoft PowerPoint

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Purple Strategies is a corporate reputation and strategy firm that combines the creativity and discipline of brand communications with the speed and strategy ofpolitical campaignsto help leverage or reduce pressure on a business, brand or issue. We help build and defend reputation and brand value and serve Fortune 500 companies, associations, nonprofits and some of the most recognizable brands in the world.

Purple helps the world’s most important organizations address their toughest challenges.We operate in a highly collaborative environment and apply integrated, team-based approaches to help clients:

• ANTICIPATEreputation challenges and opportunities;
• COMPELchange through business actions and transformation; and
• NAVIGATEreputation issues, acute crises, key business choices and policy/regulatory changes to inform decision-making.

Scope & Responsibilities

The Manager’s primary responsibilities are to provide tactical creative, content and production support across client teams and on internal functional teams. This person is comfortable navigating a workload that fluctuates quickly and thrives in a fast-moving, high-stakes environment with periods of rapid turnarounds.

• Design and produce high quality PowerPoint decks and presentation materials that meet brand and client standards.
• Create visual concepts, diagrams, and frameworks that simplify complex information and communicate ideas effectively.
• Ensure consistency in visual style, formatting, and storytelling across presentations and client materials.
• Support client and internal teams in preparing presentations for meetings, workshops, and major deliverables.
• Support Art Directors and Graphic Designers in organizing, developing and producing creative products as assigned.
• Design ads, banners and social copy.
• Support Purple’s marketing and new business teams with event branding, social copy, attendee/speaker backgrounders, presentation decks, and other duties.
• Support team leaders with the scheduling and facilitating of virtual and in-person meetings and events, drafting agendas, and follow‑up notes.
• Contribute to Purple’s growth and success, including conducting new business research and assisting with the drafting of new business and marketing‑related content.
• Be responsible for proofing and trafficking creative assets to paid media vendors.
• Assist with the development of content plans and track internal / external approvals.
• Assist with the development of creative workback plans.
• Stay current on evolving design trends, tools, platforms, and emerging creative technologies, including AI, and responsibly incorporate new capabilities into the creative process.
• Contribute to additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in related field and 5+ years of experience inpresentation development, communications, design, consulting support, or related roles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPointand familiarity with presentation best practices, including layout, hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to translate complex information and ideas into clear and visually compelling PowerPoint presentationsfor client audiences. Exposure to consulting, agency, corporate communications, or client services environments highly preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of content creation and distribution best practices.
• Familiarity with organic and paid social media strategies.
• Strong attention to detail, including formatting consistency, visual alignment and quality control. Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Basic understanding of digital content production processes.
• Some experience or interest in learning Adobe Creative Cloud (Lightroom, InDesign, etc.), Microsoft Suite, Photoshop, Illustrator and other platforms.
• Ability tocollaborate with cross-functional teamsand incorporate feedback from multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent organization, client service and communication skills.
• Exceptional time management skills; ability to prioritize multiple projects in a fast‑paced environment.
• Entrepreneurial self-starter who is polished and professional.
• Embodiment of Purple’s values: Adaptable, Collaborative, Curious, Innovative, Industrious, Respectful.

Work Location

This is a full‑time position based in our Chicago, IL office. Purple Strategies offers a hybrid model and seeks employees who are comfortable working in the office three days a week.

Compensation

Purple Strategies offers a competitive total compensation package with salary, bonus and benefits. Base salary for this position starts at $85,000.

Purple is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.

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As set forth in Purple Strategies’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

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