
Presentation Designer
Dimensional Fund Advisors · Charlotte, NC
- On site
- Full-time
- $85,000 / year
- Charlotte, NC
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Job highlights
- Design engaging presentations for global events.
- Visualize complex financial data effectively.
- Collaborate with experts and creative teams.
- Utilize PowerPoint, Adobe Suite, and coding.
- Manage multiple projects with tight deadlines.
About the role
Presentation Designer
The Dimensional design team synthesizes complex financial concepts into elegant and easy-to-digest communications. The Presentation Designer helps realize this vision for the firm’s global program of high-end, dynamic virtual and in-person events. The ideal candidate has a passion for data visualization, an insatiable curiosity, and a tenacity for discovering the right design solution to bring content to life.
Working closely with subject matter experts to conceptualize new ideas, the Presentation Designer will apply design thinking and gestalt principles to create clear, engaging presentations that help our investment experts educate, train, and inform prospects and clients across the globe. This designer should be comfortable managing multiple projects with tight deadlines and working in a collaborative environment where designs are debated and refined as a team.
Key Responsibilities
- Conceptualize and design high-quality PowerPoint presentations that align with business goals and the needs of our sales and investment teams
- Develop data visualizations and format numerical data, charts, text, and other visual graphic elements
- Work closely within the broader Creative team and with other members of the Marketing department in the development of a design from start to finish
- Create animations to illustrate complex concepts
- Collaborate with speakers to create or improve their presentations
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in the business in the development and maintenance of presentation materials
- Work closely with project managers to coordinate the production of presentations as part of a full suite of event collateral
- Maintain brand standards and consistency of message and design across presentation materials
- Review work for accuracy of typing, layout, consistency, and format
- Ensure proper prioritization, meet all established deadlines, and proactively resolve issues that may impact the success of active projects
Competencies Required
- Ability to translate and simplify complex data through information graphics and charts
- Ability to work independently and take initiative iterating to solve creative problems
- Ability to work as part of a team, and take both broad and narrow direction
- Expert proficiency with: Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word), Adobe Creative Suite, and coding experience that focuses on data-driven data visualization (html/JavaScript/D3/JSON/Python)
- Exceptional customer service skills that help support a teamwork mindset
- Highly organized and results-oriented
- Flexibility, adaptability, and ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Exceptional time-management skills
- Ability to prioritize independently based on workflow dependencies, competing business initiatives, and time constraints
- Excellent interpersonal skills, especially in situations that involve arriving at a consensus
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative
Educational Background And Experience
Bachelor’s in Graphic design, communications, marketing, advertising, or a related field.
Relevant Years Of Experience
Minimum three years of experience in marketing, communications, design, and/or advertising, with a focus on communication design and/or brand management.
Company Culture & Benefits
Dimensional offers a variety of programs to help take care of you, your family, and your career, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of our history, culture, and growth.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
It is the policy of the Company to provide equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The Company recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, religious practice, creed, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), caregiver status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender identity, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, familial status, domestic partnership status, military or veteran status or service, unemployment status, citizenship status or alienage, sexual orientation, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a victim of stalking, status as a victim of sex offenses, genetic information, political activities or recreational activities, arrest or conviction record, salary history, natural hairstyle or any other status protected by applicable law except as otherwise required or permitted by law or regulation applicable to the Company or its affiliates.
Key skills/competency
- Presentation Design
- Data Visualization
- PowerPoint
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Information Graphics
- Graphic Design
- Communication Design
- Brand Management
- Microsoft Office
- JavaScript
Skills & topics
- Presentation Designer
- PowerPoint
- Data Visualization
- Graphic Design
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Information Graphics
- Communication Design
- Brand Management
- Microsoft Office
- Marketing Design
- Design
- Designer
- Visual Communication
- Financial Services
- Creative
- Digital Design
- Layout Design
- Formatting
- Animation
- HTML
- JavaScript
- D3
- JSON
- Python
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight presentation design, data visualization, and software proficiency.
- Showcase your portfolio: Emphasize your best presentation and data visualization projects.
- Demonstrate technical skills: Mention expertise in PowerPoint, Adobe Creative Suite, and relevant coding languages.
- Prepare for interviews: Be ready to discuss your design process and problem-solving abilities.
- Understand Dimensional's values: Align your experience with their focus on data synthesis and clear communication.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of presentations will I be designing at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
- As a Presentation Designer at Dimensional Fund Advisors, you will conceptualize and design high-quality PowerPoint presentations for the firm's global program of dynamic virtual and in-person events. These presentations will synthesize complex financial concepts into clear, engaging communications for prospects and clients.
- What are the key technical skills required for the Presentation Designer role at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
- Expert proficiency is required in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, and Word), and Adobe Creative Suite. Additionally, coding experience focusing on data-driven data visualization, including HTML/JavaScript/D3/JSON/Python, is highly valued for this Presentation Designer position.
- How important is data visualization experience for this Presentation Designer position?
- Data visualization is a critical component of this role. The Presentation Designer will be responsible for developing data visualizations and formatting numerical data, charts, text, and other visual graphic elements to help communicate complex financial concepts effectively.
- What is the team environment like for a Presentation Designer at Dimensional Fund Advisors?
- The role involves working closely within the broader Creative team and with other members of the Marketing department. You will collaborate with subject matter experts, speakers, and key stakeholders, in a collaborative environment where designs are debated and refined as a team.
- What educational background and experience are you looking for in a Presentation Designer candidate?
- A Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Communications, Marketing, Advertising, or a related field is required. Additionally, a minimum of three years of experience in marketing, communications, design, and/or advertising, with a focus on communication design and/or brand management, is expected for this Presentation Designer role.
- How does Dimensional Fund Advisors support career growth for its Presentation Designers?
- Dimensional offers a variety of programs to support career growth, including comprehensive benefits, educational initiatives, and special celebrations of the company's history, culture, and growth. These initiatives are designed to help employees take care of their careers.
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