Visual Communications Designer

Visual Communications Designer

BMO is seeking a highly creative Visual Communications Designer to elevate how we communicate the Bank's value proposition to our customers.

Reporting directly to the Director of Sales Enablement, you will work closely with Sales and Sales leaders to drive the execution of presentation designs, marketing collateral, brand assets, and visual materials across BMO Commercial Bank. The role collaborates closely with other internal groups including Business Development, Professional Development, Marketing, Product, and Investor Relations to transform complex business concepts into clear, visual narratives that elevate understanding, strengthens the BMO's brand, and advances strategic priorities. This is a strong opportunity for a visual designer with solid fundamentals, and high attention to detail to grow within a collaborative in-house team while contributing to work with meaningful visibility across the organization. Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.

Creative Design

• Design visually compelling presentations and other Sales materials that combine storytelling, information design, and data visualization to communicate key messages clearly and memorably.
• Transform technical product slides into a "value-based" customer narrative.
• Develop graphics, layouts, infographics, tables, charts, and other visual elements that make complex information clear, engaging, and easy to understand.
• Elevate raw content (outlines, drafts, data, and notes), into polished graphics or presentation-ready materials.
• Support high-visibility moments, including Product launches, Sales Kick-offs and other corporate events, and customer presentations with design that performs.

Content Governance

• Apply BMO brand guidelines, visual identity standards, and style guides consistently across all outputs.
• Develop templates and presentation assets, including sourcing appropriate imagery, icons, and graphics from approved resources.
• Ensure accuracy, compliance, version control, and appropriate file management throughout the design and production lifecycle.
• Work with subject matter experts and approvers to refine content, obtain required approvals, and maintain evidence of approvals where needed.

Staying Ahead

• Stay abreast of design trends, tools, and technologies to incorporate innovative design elements into presentations.
• Utilize emerging creative technologies, including AI-powered design and content generation tools to improve efficiency and unlock new creative capabilities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, Visual Communication, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in visual communication, presentation design, brand design, or multimedia design.
• Demonstrated expertise in presentation design, design principles, typography, layout, hierarchy, and visual storytelling.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign.
• Advanced expertise in PowerPoint as a design and storytelling tool.
• Experience creating print-ready documents and high-quality presentation collateral for executive or client-facing use.
• Ability to translate complex, abstract, or technical information into clear visuals
• Highly detail-oriented: meticulous about alignment, consistency, and visual polish.
• Strong intrapersonal skills (i.e., the ability to interact with all levels of management)
• Curiosity, creativity, and interest in continuing to grow across brand design, digital experiences, accessibility, event activation, and emerging creative tools.
• Familiarity with motion graphics, animation, and interactive storytelling platforms is a plus.
• Experience in financial services, asset management, or another regulated industry is helpful but not required.

Salary: $55,000.00 - $120,000.00

Pay Type: Salaried

The above represents BMO Financial Group's pay range and type. Salaries will vary based on factors such as location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role, and may include a commission structure. Salaries for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on number of hours regularly worked. For commission roles, the salary listed above represents BMO Financial Group's expected target for the first year in this position.

BMO Financial Group's total compensation package will vary based on the pay type of the position and may include performance-based incentives, discretionary bonuses, as well as other perks and rewards. BMO also offers health insurance, tuition reimbursement, accident and life insurance, and retirement savings plans.

At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.

As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We'll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we'll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.

BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to View email address on click.appcast.io and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Note to Recruiters: BMO does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited resumes sent to BMO, directly or indirectly, will be considered BMO property. BMO will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume. A recruiting agency must first have a valid, written and fully executed agency agreement contract for service to submit resumes.