Strategic Visual Communications Lead

BDO USA; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Total Rewards benefits

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking a Visual Communications Manager within Management Consulting to lead visual communications workstreams across engagements, shaping deliverables with consulting teams to craft clear, client-ready visuals that tell a story and align with client objectives.

You will mentor designers, drive quality standards, support business development, and collaborate with leadership on resourcing and delivery across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Five (5) or more years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, consulting delivery, or strategic communications.
• One (1) or more years of experience leading and managing complex client-facing projects.
• Experience partnering with consulting teams, account leaders, or business stakeholders to develop strategic communication deliverables.
• Experience supporting business development activities including proposals, statements of work, scoping, and pricing discussions (preferred).
• Experience coaching, mentoring, or providing functional guidance to design or consulting professionals (preferred).
• Experience integrating AI-enabled tools and workflows into client deliverables in a way that is aligned, accurate, ethical, and enhances clarity, efficiency, and client value (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Ideates and delivers on visual communications strategy and delivery for consulting engagements, ensuring alignment with client objectives and elevating engagement outcomes
• Partners with consulting teams and account leaders to shape deliverables and develop effective, compelling visuals that distill and simplify complex concepts
• Asks good questions. Thinks diagnostically, quickly analyzing scenarios to determine the most effective, creative solutions
• Listens carefully to identify opportunities where visual design elements can expand scope and add exponential client value
• Conceptualizes, designs, develops, and refines client-ready visual materials, presentations, and communication tools across multiple mediums including digital, print, client intranets/websites, and eLearnings
• Provides quality oversight, strategic guidance, and subject matter support for visual communications work within assigned engagements
• Manages multiple projects simultaneously, monitors priorities, and addresses risks, issues, and changes in scope in a timely manner
• Supports business development efforts through creation of proposal content and pitch materials, as well as identifying follow-on opportunities with existing clients
• Contributes to practice development through coaching, onboarding support, and participation in internal learning initiatives
• Collaborates with leadership on resource planning, staffing visibility, and utilization management across active and upcoming work
• Effectively presents design concepts and rationale to internal stakeholders and clients
• Other duties as required

Skills

Design thinking

Leadership

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Multimedia Design, Communications Design, or Business, preferred

Master’s degree in Design Management, Communications, Organizational Development, or Business Administration, preferred

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Project management platforms

Figma

Job description

BDO USA is seeking a Visual Communications Manager within Management Consulting to lead visual communications workstreams across engagements, shaping deliverables with consulting teams to craft clear, client-ready visuals that tell a story and align with client objectives.

You will mentor designers, drive quality standards, support business development, and collaborate with leadership on resourcing and delivery across multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.