Senior Visual Communications Designer — Executive Presentations

Northern Trust Corp; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Other benefits

Equity bonus

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Visual Communications Senior Designer to translate complex ideas into clear, high‑impact executive presentations. You will lead storytelling through PowerPoint, collaborating with senior leaders and the Creative team to deliver polished, on‑brand materials.

You will elevate outlines, data, and notes into presentation-ready assets, maintaining craftsmanship and consistency while advancing templates and visual systems across campaigns.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or equivalent.
• 6–9+ years of visual design experience with emphasis on presentation design.
• Advanced expertise in PowerPoint as a design and storytelling tool.
• Strong typography, layout, color, and information design skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma; integrate assets into presentations.
• Experience working directly with executive or senior leadership stakeholders.
• Ability to translate complex, abstract, or technical information into clear visuals.
• Excellent communication, listening, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience in large organizations or regulated industries is a plus.
• A portfolio showcasing presentation design, visual storytelling, and executive communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead visual storytelling through presentation design.
• Partner with executives & senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate within the Creative Team to align on standards.
• Ensure brand consistency and quality across materials.
• Drive efficiency and develop reusable assets and templates.
• Stay current on presentation design trends and PowerPoint capabilities.

Skills

PowerPoint storytelling

Executive stakeholder collaboration

Visual design

Typography & layout

Information design

Presentation development

Communication skills

Portfolio of presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or equivalent experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Visual Communications Senior Designer to translate complex ideas into clear, high‑impact executive presentations. You will lead storytelling through PowerPoint, collaborating with senior leaders and the Creative team to deliver polished, on‑brand materials.

You will elevate outlines, data, and notes into presentation-ready assets, maintaining craftsmanship and consistency while advancing templates and visual systems across campaigns.