Visual Design Senior Specialist

BDO USA•Chicago, IL

13h•$55,000 - $72,000

About The Position

BDO’s Creative Services Visual Design Senior Specialist is a visual storyteller that brings educational and informational content to life. Independently and with support of Creative Services leaders and other team members, the Visual Design Senor Specialist will combine foundational design principles with advanced knowledge of PowerPoint and presentation best-practices to create inspiring and impactful PowerPoint-based deliverables and interactive experiences. These presentations and reports are shared with clients and used for events, trainings, and speaking engagements, both in-person and digitally. This position requires strong communication and writing/editing skills, strong time and project management skills, creative adaptability, focused attention to detail, the ability to produce quality work in a deadline-oriented environment, and the willingness to learn and grow as a creative professional. The Creative Services Center of Excellence creates compelling and transformative visual solutions for print and digital environments. Motivated by our unending focus on innovation, collaboration, the BDO brand, and leading marketing and design trends, we develop and execute the compelling visual deliverables that help BDO stand apart.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, required
Major in Graphic Design, Illustration, Marketing, Communications, Technology, Media, or Journalism, preferred
Three (3) or more years of design or marketing and communications experience, required
Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite, required
Advanced knowledge of PowerPoint, required
Advanced experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, required
Experience with content writing and editing
Excellent IT skills, especially with design, presentation, interactive, and photo-editing software
Exceptional creativity and thought-provoking design skills
Accuracy and strong attention to detail
Ability to work in a deadline-orientated environment while supporting and leading multiple projects to accomplish desired results
Excellent project leadership, time management and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication, editing, and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal and client service skills, consultative approach to working with marketing and client service professionals at all levels
An understanding of the latest design, presentation, and marketing trends and their role within a professional services environment
Capable to understand and communicate BDO business, marketplace, and value proposition
Driven self-starter with a proactive approach to serving professionals at all levels in a client-oriented, matrix environment

Nice To Haves

Experience working within a professional services environment (i.e., accounting, financial consulting, business advisory services and/or banking industries), preferred
Experience with interactive content creation tools, like Ceros, Outgrow, and ContentTools, preferred
Experience with Prezi or similar applications, preferred

Responsibilities

Designs and produces PowerPoint-based and interactive visual content in the form of client and prospect presentations, meeting support deliverables, internal- and external-facing training materials, reports, and other related material
Edits images and creates custom charts, graphs, tables, icons and other infographics for use in presentations in alignment with brand guidelines, leveraging stock assets as necessary
Drafts, reviews, and edits engaging copy and messaging for presentations and other, related deliverables as needed
Leads and/or provides significant support on presentation projects and internal focus areas
Works independently and collaborates with other team members and internal clients to establish clear creative direction that can be converted into a presentation that connects, executing on that direction with confidence
Researches and understands firm audiences and makes appropriate structure, layout, and imagery recommendations
Supports the creation, evolution, maintenance and modification of master PowerPoint templates and internal, editable PowerPoint graphics resources for diverse needs
Champions the BDO brand to ensure all marketing and communications reflect the firm’s messages, positioning and visual identity
Supports the development of tools and resources to communicate corporate visual identity and presentation processes in alignment with global standards and industry best practices
Helps ensure the quality, accuracy, and consistency of all materials by carefully reviewing work and adhering to the correct use of established brand standards, national marketing protocol and defined processes
Maintains team digital file management system and follows backup best practices
Identifies industry, design, and presentation trends, and focuses on building technical knowledge by attending workshops/webinars, reviewing professional publications, and/or participating in professional societies
Other duties as required