At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people leverage design to bring new ideas forward that help solve the world’s most challenging problems for our communities and cities.
Gensler’s global marketing and brand communications studio is a design-driven content team that elevates the work, people and ideas of the world’s foremost architecture and design firm through bold creativity and brand innovation. We are a radically collaborative team of designers, editors, and marketing strategists who seek to bring our firm’s mission, purpose, and guiding principles to life through storytelling to grow the firm and attract the world’s top talent to join us in our mission to create a better world through the power of design.
Your Role
We are seeking a graphic designer who is passionate about creating visually compelling and inspiring presentations for the leaders of our firm. This role is a part of our global marketing and brand communications studio, reporting to our creative director, and will be focused on designing visually engaging and on-brand content for Gensler’s Global Co-Chairs and Co-CEOs, in partnership with our executive communications team. Examples of deliverables include slide presentations for live events, internal communications graphics, organizational infographics, process diagrams, and other digital and print collateral. This role is highly collaborative while also being adept at self-managing projects from initial concept to final delivery. This role will be located in our Los Angeles office.
What You Will Do
Collaborate with marketing and communications teams to create and deliver high-impact presentations that are on-brand and visually inspiring.
Lead the conceptualization and design development of presentation slides for virtual and live events, including design and development of the format, messaging hierarchy, and corresponding visuals (datasheets, industry reports, infographics, and product visualizations).
Provide ad hoc graphics support for other leaders’ internal presentations and special projects, as needed.
Serve as a subject matter expert in best-in-class presentation design with technical mastery in the Adobe Suite and Power Point, as well as introducing innovative ideas, new creative approaches and tools, and introducing AI capabilities.
Your Qualifications
5-7 years’ experience in presentation design, graphic design, or a similar role with a strong portfolio showcasing past work.
Ability to tell stories through design by transforming abstract ideas into visual narratives that resonate with the audience
Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), PowerPoint and other related tools (like Google Slides, Keynote, Figma, Miro).
Deep understanding of brand identity and visual communication principles with ability to adapt and implement brand guidelines across various mediums.
Strong communication skills and eagerness to learn new tools and techniques, including AI to streamline design process
Experience working effectively with executive leaders within an organization.
Proficient in managing multiple tasks with varied deadlines; a self-starter who can keep projects moving.
Ability to animate slide presentations and add motion graphics or video to slides
Working knowledge of HTML and Java Script.
Video editing experience is a plus.
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
*In Los Angeles, the compensation range is between $90k-110k plus bonuses and benefits and contingent on relevant experience*
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