Strategic Data Visualization & Communications Lead

SGS Consulting; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS Consulting in Austin, TX seeks a skilled communications professional to shape how data and visuals tell compelling stories across reports and presentations.

You will develop style guides, branding-aligned templates, and training materials, and deliver in-person sessions to teams, ensuring consistency with established standards. The role emphasizes visual storytelling, data visualization, and clear written communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, Graphic Design, or a related discipline.
• Experience developing and applying writing and communication standards.
• Proven ability to create style guides and templates across branding systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop written style guides covering writing and communication best practices
• Develop presentation and report templates using existing branding guidelines and communication standards
• Establish guidelines and best practices for presenting data through charts, tables, graphics, and other visual formats
• Apply recognized data visualization principles and industry best practices to communication materials
• Develop training materials covering visual storytelling, chart design, table design, and graphic design
• Deliver in-person training sessions to teams and individual team members
• Provide ongoing guidance and subject matter expertise on communication standards
• Review reports, presentations, and related deliverables against established communication standards
• Provide constructive feedback to improve the quality and consistency of team deliverables
• Support adoption and consistent application of communication standards across the team
• Produce or contribute to selected external-facing deliverables, including reports, presentations, and Board materials
• Work independently as an individual contributor with no supervisory responsibilities
• Adapt communication standards and visual storytelling practices to a technical and data-driven environment
• Build upon existing templates, branding systems, and communication practices rather than developing standards from scratch
• Transfer knowledge and established communication practices to internal team members
• Support the development of durable communication processes and standards that can be sustained after the engagement

Skills

Strategic Communications

Technical Writing

Writing and Editing

Visual Storytelling

Data Visualization

Chart Design

Table Design

Graphic Design

Style Guide Development

Communication Standards

Template Development

Presentation Design

Report Design

Brand Guidelines

Training and Coaching

Knowledge Transfer

Quality Control

Feedback and Review

Technical Communication

Data-Driven Communication

Presentation Development

Written Communication

Visual Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing, Graphic Design, or a related discipline

Job description

SGS Consulting in Austin, TX seeks a skilled communications professional to shape how data and visuals tell compelling stories across reports and presentations.

You will develop style guides, branding-aligned templates, and training materials, and deliver in-person sessions to teams, ensuring consistency with established standards. The role emphasizes visual storytelling, data visualization, and clear written communication.