Communication Specialist - III

Job Description:

Locations : Overland Park, KS or Frisco TX

At least 3 years of experience.

At the client, you will play a key role in our presentation support team, reporting to our Director, Bid Management, who reports to the VP of Marketing. You'll offer strategic insights and suggestions, mobilize resources, and support the creative development of all custom presentation materials. You will have a seat at the table developing custom pitch strategies, as well as modernizing proposal resources to get us to the finalist stage more often.

Day to day, you will support the presentation process from start to finish, create memorable presentation materials, help prepare team with oral coaching, review debriefs and share insights.

Role Responsibilities:

• Create compelling and memorable presentation materials that reflect our innovation, customer focus and move our audience to action
• Lead the creative process and develop ways to incorporate animations, digital audio, and video into presentations
• Lead internal preparation and debriefs
• Collaborate across teams to deliver an excellent experience for all participants in the process

Who you are:

• A tech-savvy visual storyteller with a knack for crafting persuasive messages that show the customer that they've been heard - and move them to act
• A strong project manager who excels in managing multiple projects and stakeholders simultaneously, while also efficiently prioritizing tasks
• An exceptional communicator, and who strategically designs presentations to encourage meaningful dialogue and discussion
• You know how to illustrate customer value and market competitiveness.
• You have a naturally collaborative spirit and a team-oriented mindset. You thrive in an environment where you can add value to projects and initiatives alongside others
• You bring fresh ideas and approaches to enhance presentations and have a keen eye for detail

The expertise you bring:

• 2-3 years of strategic presentation development, with an excellent understanding of the sales cycle, customer acquisition/retention strategies, and sales objectives
• Understanding of presale development process and project execution experience needed, understanding telecom or tech industries is a plus
• Strong PowerPoint skills with experience incorporating video and audio content for use in both in-person and virtual presentations
• Basic knowledge of general graphic design principles/concepts (i.e., composition, layout)
• Degree or expertise in Communications, Marketing, Graphic Design, or related field
• What is your superpower? Tell us what you can bring to the table!

It's a plus if you have:

• Experience with Qvidian or other presentation content management software tools
• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud Illustrator, After Effects, InDesign
• Experience with virtual meetings and conference software Teams, Webex, Dialpad, etc.
• Industry certificates and/or accreditations (AMA, PMP, Adobe Creative Suite, APMP, Presentation Guild, etc.)

Other considerations:

• Occasional travel (5-10%) may be required.
• May be required to work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines.