Presentation Strategist

IEEE; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

IEEE seeks a Presentation Strategist to partner with Conference, Events and Experiences (CEE) senior leadership, translating executive thinking into powerful visual narratives for board‑level presentations. You will shape messaging, maintain brand fidelity, and craft concise, compelling deliverables reflecting leadership's voice and strategic intent.

In this role you’ll act as an intake gatekeeper, evaluating requests for relevance and impact, coordinating cross‑unit content, and guiding teams

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to engage in conversation with an executive, refine their message, and design a canvas to bring that message to life.
• Experience with AI-powered tools (Copilot, Beautiful.ai, Gamma, Canva AI) to accelerate content development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to extract key messages and shape communication strategy before slides are built.
• Translate complex subject matter into cohesive, audience-centered visual narratives.
• Design and produce board-level presentations with clarity, sophistication, and strategic intent.

Skills

Executive communication

AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Copilot

Beautiful.ai

Gamma

Canva AI

Job description

IEEE is an EEO/AAP Employer/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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Presentation Strategist (260262)

Job Summary

The Presentation Strategist is a trusted creative partner to the Conference, Events and Experiences (CEE) senior leadership and is skilled at drawing out executive thinking, shaping organizational messaging, and translating both into powerful visual narratives. This role serves as the department's center of excellence for high‑impact communication, focusing on executive briefings, board-level deliverables, and event materials that are clear, persuasive, and authentically reflect leadership's voice and strategic intent.

Beyond production, the role functions as a strategic advisor and intake gatekeeper—evaluating incoming presentation and speech requests for relevancy, leadership alignment, and organizational impact before CEE resources are committed. The ideal candidate is as comfortable in a conversation with an executive refining their message as they are at a design canvas bringing that message to life.

All work produced by this role directly supports the strategic priorities of Conferences, Events and Experiences (CEE) and the Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineering (IEEE), ensuring visual communications reinforce—and visibly align with—the goals, tone, and direction established by both entities. With the technical depth and professional prestige of the IEEE audience, the Presentation Strategist must make complex, specialized content accessible and compelling without sacrificing rigor or credibility. The role also serves as a steward of the organization’s visual identity, maintaining strict adherence to brand standards across every deliverable.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Briefings & Visual Storytelling

• Partner directly with senior leaders and executives to extract key messages, clarify objectives, and shape communication strategy before a single slide is built.
• Translate executive thinking, organizational priorities, and complex subject matter into cohesive, audience‑centered visual narratives.
• Design and produce board‑level presentations and executive briefings with a high degree of sophistication, clarity, and strategic intentionality.
• Apply data storytelling techniques to make complex datasets and analysis compelling, intuitive, and decision‑ready for senior audiences.
• Develop animation and motion sequences that reinforce narrative flow and elevate audience engagement without sacrificing professional tone.
• Ensure all deliverables reflect brand standards, align with multimedia and production standards, have formatting consistency, and embody the distinct voice of the executive or team they represent.
• Manage concurrent high‑priority projects with tight timelines, maintaining quality and composure under pressure.
• Ensure all materials are developed in direct alignment with the strategic priorities and audience expectations of CEE and IEEE, adapting tone, depth, and visual approach accordingly.

Serve as a brand steward—upholding and consistently applying the organization’s visual identity standards across every presentation, briefing, and event asset.

• Identify and flag visual identity inconsistencies across incoming content, recommending corrections before materials are finalized or distributed.

AI‑Assisted Production

• Leverage AI‑powered tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Beautiful.ai, Gamma, Canva AI) to accelerate content development, ideation, and layout.
• Evaluate and introduce AI workflows that improve team efficiency and output quality.
• Serve as the primary intake point for all presentation and appearance‑related requests from stakeholders.
• Assess each request against criteria including strategic relevance, audience impact, resource requirements, and organizational priority.
• Communicate clearly with requestors regarding timelines, feasibility, and scope—recommending alternatives or reprioritization where appropriate.
• Maintain a request‑tracking system to provide visibility into pipeline, workload, and status (likely Monday.com or another enterprise tool).
• Partner with leadership to establish and enforce intake criteria and service‑level expectations.
• Gather, coordinate, and synthesize content contributions from across CEE and other organizational units as assigned—serving as the central point of content collection and consolidation ahead of design and production for ED Reports, board and committee presentations and supporting CEE senior staff as needed.

Frequently work with the head of conferences to translate metrics and dashboard data into strategic storytelling and pitches.

Manage relationships with content owners across groups, ensuring timely submission, clarity of message, and alignment with the overall communication objective.

Official Correspondence & Formal Communications

• Draft and review formal communications—including invitations, thank‑you notes, letters of welcome, and certificates—ensuring appropriate tone, language, and format, and familiar with protocol and etiquette.
• Apply consistent visual identity and typographic standards as set by the BMC team to formal documents, maintaining institutional polish and precision.
• Maintain templates for recurring correspondence types to ensure consistency and efficiency across the group.
• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, serving as a thought partner in how they communicate with key audiences.
• Collaborate across teams to align visual strategy with broader organizational messaging.

Guide stakeholders—including senior volunteers—on presentation best practices and manage review cycles with clear communication and version control.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.

Work Experience

4‑7 years preferred.

Skills and Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to engage in conversation with an executive, refine their message, and design a canvas to bring that message to life.
• Experience with AI‑powered tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Beautiful.ai, Gamma, Canva AI).

Travel

Some weekend work and 20% travel will be required.

Other Requirements

• Individuals currently serving on an IEEE board or committee are not eligible to apply, as defined in IEEE Policies.
• This position is not budgeted for employer‑sponsored immigration support, including all persons in F (both CPT and OPT), J, H, L, or O status.
• For information on work demands and conditions required for this position, consult the reference document, ADA Requirements. The position is classified under Category II – Mobile Positions.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.