Visual Communications Specialist

INTRODUCTION

The Marketing and Proposals team are seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and strategic Presentation Designer to join our consulting team. This role is critical in transforming complex scientific, market access, and strategic data into visually compelling, high-impact presentations that support our clients in the life sciences sector.

As a Presentation Designer, you will work across multiple consulting teams in the US, Canada, UK, EU and beyond, helping to translate insights, analytics, and strategic recommendations into clear, engaging, and professional presentations. Your work will play a key role in communicating our expertise to clients, whether through proposals, deliverables, or project updates.

You will primarily use PowerPoint, ensuring all materials align with Herspiegel Consulting’s brand guidelines while tailoring content to diverse audiences—including senior executives, pharmaceutical clients, and industry stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have an eye for design, strong storytelling skills, and the ability to simplify complex concepts into digestible visuals.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with the new central Proposals team, Marketing specialists and stakeholders across multiple projects to understand key objectives, target audiences, and content requirements. Ensure that complex scientific, and strategic insights are visually communicated in a compelling and digestible manner.
• Design and develop high-quality presentations for proposals, client deliverables, and marketing decks, ensuring consistency with current and new brand standards and the needs of pharmaceutical and life sciences clients.
• Translate complex data into clear, impactful visuals, using charts, infographics, and data visualisations that enhance storytelling and engagement. Present information in a way that resonates with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Utilise PowerPoint to create professional and visually engaging presentations, incorporating design elements that align with our branding and client expectations.
• Ensure consistency in presentation formatting, including typography, colour schemes, slide layouts, and iconography, maintaining a polished and professional look across all materials.
• Support the consulting team in refining content structure and flow, offering design recommendations to enhance clarity and impact while working within project timelines and client requirements.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively, balancing urgent client needs with longer-term design initiatives to enhance the overall quality of our presentation materials.
• Stay updated on design trends, presentation best practices, and industry advancements, integrating innovative techniques to improve engagement, readability, and storytelling in presentations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts, exploring new tools, templates, and automation features that streamline the presentation design process and improve efficiency for consulting teams.
• Contribute to Marketing initiatives, projects and campaigns as required

SKILLS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Education : Bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Multimedia Design, Fine Arts, Marketing with a design focus, or a related field.

Experience with a multi time zone, global B2B business

o Adobe Creative Suite Certification (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).

o Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification – PowerPoint.

o Data Visualisation Training (e.G., Coursera, Udemy, LinkedIn Learning).

o Typography and Layout Design Training.