Presentation Design Lead - Studio Science

Studio Science is seeking an experienced design leader to inspire and motivate a team to create and deliver impactful presentations and other brand marketing assets.  

Innovative brands collaborate with Studio Science to discover profitable opportunities, design delightful digital products, and shape desirable customer experiences. Our clients range from venture-backed startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, each with a guiding pursuit and unique set of opportunities and challenges. 

For more than two decades, Studio Science has engaged the world to create meaningful value for businesses, communities and individuals. Our work and relationships stand as demonstrations of what our team members value: Teamwork, Honesty, and Craft. 

Presentation Design Lead

Studio Science is seeking a strategic designer with experience helping market-leading brands communicate effectively through presentations. As the presentation design lead, your focus will be to serve as the expert for all main stage keynotes, overseeing projects from initial planning and narrative development through slide creation and supporting on-site rehearsals. Additionally, you will oversee the creation of best-in-class brand marketing assets (ebooks, display & social ads, whitepapers, videos, reports, etc.) for Fortune 100 brands. 

As a lead, you will actively collaborate with clients and our internal team to direct and execute compelling, design-driven solutions. In addition, along with our Project Managers, you'll spot issues before they turn into problems, manage changes in scope, and keep projects on time and on budget. This role is part project owner, part team leader, and part master-level craftsperson. If you use design to envision the future, adapt quickly, and thrive by working with innovative, high-growth clients, this is the place for you.

This role reports to Director, CX Strategy & Design

Candidates MUST provide a portfolio of sample and past presentation design work for serious consideration. 

Responsibilities

• Operate with a systems-level mindset to translate and weave corporate vision, business concepts, product offerings, and company culture together into compelling narratives through presentations and other communication channels for enterprise-level clients 
• Simultaneously, operate with a detailed mindset in the day to day to manage the individual workstreams and team members 
• Confidently use narrative arcs to shape presentations for heightened emotional impact
• Develop solutions and experiences that go beyond the obvious or accepted solution
• Build strong client relationships built on trust, serving as the expert on presentation design 
• Engage with clients on a strategic level, providing rationale and guidance to VP to C-level roles, supporting all design decisions with appropriate creative and/or business reasoning 
• Foster a culture of innovation, including the use of new technologies and emerging opportunities 
• Communicate regularly about issues, team dynamics, workloads, new opportunities, etc.
• Identify opportunities based on a deep understanding of the client's business objective(s); contributing to generating new business when necessary
• Contribute relevant thought leadership for marketing when necessary
• Engage with the broader design community to maintain a healthy creative network
• Evolve internal processes, ensuring efficiency and smarter work 
• Travel (25%) to on-site workshops, rehearsals, and client events as necessary

Qualifications

• Portfolio of work that demonstrates strong conceptual and compositional skills applied to brand marketing and keynote presentations for large, enterprise, matrixed organizations
• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design or related field (experience with design thinking is preferred)
• 12+ years experience in a design agency or within an internal marketing team; 6+ of which in presentation design for corporate events
• 5+ years experience leading a creative team and collaborating with external production partners (preferred)
• Strong knowledge of the interests, needs and concerns B2B and/or SaaS companies
• Exceptional client management skills and willingness to participate in business development
• Expert-level skills in Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Apple Keynote, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Google Slides, including complex presentation animations
• Experience with video and animation projects as you will oversee videos and film-based storytelling projects
• Experience with AI creative tools (e.g., Midjourney, Adobe Firefly, etc.) desired
• Strong presentation skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to thrive in an environment of continual iteration; address stressful situations with poise, understanding, and tact
• Capability to efficiently operate remotely and maintain a professional demeanor while working from a designated location within the United States
• Availability and flexibility to work with global clients across multiple time zones and for occasional travel to clients sites and Studio Science headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana
• Must be authorized to work in the USA for any employer without the need for sponsorship now or anytime in the future. 

This organization participates in E-Verify.

No third-party recruiters, please. Studio Science does not accept unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Studio Science, and Studio Science will not be obligated to pay a referral or placement fee. 

About Studio Science

We help businesses design for people. Simply put, we believe every person deserves experiences that work better. In an increasingly changing world, we intentionally design systems to help our clients evolve with their customers' needs. We recognize that business evolution and change are complex. We believe that honesty is the only policy, that none of us are as smart as all of us, and that being great is a choice.

Studio Science provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Studio Science complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

It is not typical to be hired at or near the top of the range for a given role at Studio Science. Our salary ranges are based on paying competitively for our size and industry. Salary is just one part of our total compensation package that includes equity, perks & benefits, and development opportunities at Studio Science. Individual pay decisions are based on several factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, skillset, geography, and balancing internal equity relative to other team members. We expect the majority of candidates who are offered roles at our studio will land well within our salary ranges based on these factors.