Graphic Design Manager

Visa•San Francisco, CA

18h•$134,600 - $215,300•Onsite

About The Position

This Design Manager will report to the Head of Deal Design & Development within the North America Deal Team, a creative team working with sales leaders to craft compelling “Why Visa” stories. The role is deeply embedded with Growth Products & Partnerships (GP&P), responsible for building and scaling Visa’s product- and solution-led partnerships with leading technology companies, particularly Big Tech partners. This position involves working closely with GP&P product, partnerships, and sales leaders to shape early-stage opportunity narratives, platform and ecosystem stories, and forward-looking partnership visions. The structure combines best-in-class deal design with deep context in product-led partnerships, ensuring stories are not only beautifully designed but strategically grounded in long-term value creation. Visa is seeking a Graphic Design Manager who is an exceptional presentation designer and visual storyteller, thriving in ambiguity, partnering closely with Sales, and helping shape opportunities before they formally exist. This hands-on individual contributor role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, and deal strategy, working directly with sales and product leaders, account executives, and cross-functional partners to transform early-stage ideas into compelling pre-pitch, opportunity development, pitch, and RFP materials that influence executive decisions and win business. The ideal candidate is self-directed, highly collaborative, communicates confidently with Sales and Product leaders, and owns work end-to-end, raising the bar on the quality and clarity of pitch narratives.

Requirements

5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
Expert-level PowerPoint skills (layout, hierarchy, storytelling, executive polish).
Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).
Deep understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and narrative structure.
Ability to simplify complexity without losing strategic nuance.
Comfortable sharing perspectives openly, challenging ideas thoughtfully, and working across seniority levels and functional groups (internal and external).
Strong executive-grade communication — able to explain the “why” behind design decisions.
Trusted partner who can influence without authority and collaborate across teams.
Highly self-directed with strong ownership mentality.
Curious, proactive, and willing to challenge the status quo.
Organized, reliable, and able to juggle multiple priorities without dropping quality.
Comfortable using AI and modern tools to improve speed, quality, and clarity.

Nice To Haves

6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
5–8+ years of professional graphic design experience, with a strong emphasis on presentation and pitch design.
Proven experience supporting sales teams, partnerships, or business development.
Experience operating independently in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
Figma or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

Design high-impact pitch decks, pre-pitch materials, and RFP responses that clearly articulate product-led partnership value propositions.
Work closely with Growth Products & Partnerships leaders to shape ecosystem, platform, and “Why Visa” narratives from early-stage opportunity development through executive-level pitches.
Translate complex ideas, products, and deal structures into clear, persuasive visual narratives.
Help shape and build story flow, structure, and messaging for Visa’s Growth Products, innovation initiatives, and highest priority partnership opportunities.
Develop customized, client/partner-centric Big Tech pitches and provide flexible support on Big Tech deals.
Partner with Product and Design teams to take existing product UI and translate it into client-branded UI mockups for use in presentations, pre-pitch narratives, and RFP responses.
Act as a thought partner to Sales and Product leaders, especially early in opportunity development.
Proactively engage with stakeholders, ask the right questions, and push for clarity when inputs are ambiguous.
Confidently present design rationale and challenge assumptions to improve outcomes.
Independently manage multiple workstreams from concept to final delivery.
Create and maintain presentation templates, visual systems, and reusable assets that balance speed with quality.
Ensure consistency with brand, storytelling standards, and executive-level expectations.
Create elegant visuals, infographics, diagrams, and light animations to represent experiences, capabilities, data, and complex concepts.
Collaborate cross-functionally as needed (e.g. Legal, Product Design).
Contribute to best practices, case studies, and evolving standards for pitch and presentation excellence.
Actively share best practices and consult with NA Deal Design & Development peers to continuously raise the bar on craft, consistency, and impact.
Move quickly while maintaining high standards — bias toward action, iteration, and ownership.
Use modern tools (including AI where appropriate) to accelerate thinking, iteration, and execution.
Continuously raise the bar on presentation quality, storytelling clarity, and effectiveness.