Presentation Designer: Storytelling & Design Systems

Webhosting; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercel is seeking a Presentation Designer to own end-to-end presentation design, from concept through delivery, shaping brand narratives for executive audiences and high-profile events. You will build systems, templates, and workflows that scale across Google Slides, PowerPoint, Figma, and Keynote, while partnering with Design Engineering to explore internal tooling.

You’ll work with senior leaders to translate complex ideas into visual stories, balancing high-touch creative work with scalable

Qualifications

• Own presentation design end to end from concept to delivery.
• Design presentations with storytelling, information design, and data visualization.
• Build and maintain a cohesive presentation design system.
• Develop scalable, branded frameworks across Google Slides, PowerPoint, Figma, and Keynote.
• Partner with Design Engineering to build internal tools.

Responsibilities

• Own presentation design strategy and execution end to end, leading projects from initial concept through final delivery while staying aligned with objectives, timelines, and brand guidelines.
• Design visually compelling presentations that combine storytelling, information design, and data visualization to communicate key messages clearly and memorably.
• Build and maintain a cohesive presentation design system, including templates, components, layouts, motion principles, documentation, and usage guidelines.
• Develop scalable, branded presentation frameworks across Google Slides, PowerPoint, Figma, and Keynote so teams can move quickly without sacrificing quality or consistency.
• Partner with Design Engineering to explore, prototype, and potentially build internal tools that improve how presentations are created, maintained, and scaled across the company.
• Establish workflows and governance for presentation assets, making it easy to distribute updates, maintain consistency, and evolve the system alongside the Vercel brand.
• Identify repetitive presentation-design tasks and create systems, automation, or tooling that reduce manual work and improve quality at scale.
• Build and maintain a consistent visual identity across all presentation materials, ensuring every deck reflects Vercel’s brand.
• Partner directly with executives and speakers to tailor narratives and visuals to their individual voice, style, audience, and presentation needs.
• Integrate multimedia, including animation, video, and interactive elements, to maximize audience engagement during high-stakes moments.
• Translate complex technical ideas into clear, engaging visuals, researching topics deeply enough to identify the simplest and most compelling way to explain them.
• Iterate quickly on feedback from executives and cross-functional partners, delivering polished, presentation-ready materials under deadline pressure.
• Support Vercel’s highest-visibility moments, including product launches, corporate events, customer presentations, and executive keynotes, with design that performs on the main stage.

Skills

Presentation design

Storytelling

Data visualization

Brand systems

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

PowerPoint

Figma

Keynote

Google Slides

Job description

Vercel is seeking a Presentation Designer to own end-to-end presentation design, from concept through delivery, shaping brand narratives for executive audiences and high-profile events. You will build systems, templates, and workflows that scale across Google Slides, PowerPoint, Figma, and Keynote, while partnering with Design Engineering to explore internal tooling.

You’ll work with senior leaders to translate complex ideas into visual stories, balancing high-touch creative work with scalable