Graphic Designer [211483]

Overview Financial Services company in Chicago is hiring a Graphic Designer (Presentation Designer) in a full time capacity. In this role you will work closely with bankers and executives to design and execute presentations, charts, infographics, multi-page documents, and more. This is a hybrid position requiring 2 days onsite per week (Chicago Loop). The ideal candidate is personable and must be comfortable working in a fast-paced, collaborative (PC – Personal Computer) environment. Responsibilities Design and execute PowerPoint pitch books and client presentations and related materials. Apply and update client templates to presentations with consistency and technical formatting. Create company branded and client charts, graphs, tables, icons and other infographics . Create fully functional client-branded PowerPoint templates . Implementation of design principles; such as layout, alignment, color theory, typography, and visual hierarchy to create visually appealing and effective presentations. Perform photo re-touching and photo manipulation. Perform Logo creation, recreation or vectorization. Design or recreate highly detailed and complex maps. Design print collateral (invitations, signage, and banners). Format Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Other similar presentation design or document formatting requests. Qualifications 2+ years of experience as a Graphic Designer or similar capacity designing and editing documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Expert knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel (non-technical), and Adobe Acrobat Pro. Advanced knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator. Strong knowledge and experience designing infographics, charts, tables and graphs . Ability to work independently on a project or collaboratively as a team player and able to integrate with a diverse team with varying opinions and ideas. Ability to take ideas and think creatively to make professional, aesthetically pleasing layouts while maintaining company identity standards. Ability to work with a job ticketing system, work well under pressure and make quick sound decisions. Professional written and verbal communications skills. Flexible and open to changing priorities and managing multiple tasks simultaneously within tight deadlines. Research skills – know the places to look and manage time spent efficiently. Strong aptitude to acclimate and learn quickly. Client Description Financial Services #J-18808-Ljbffr Aquent