Associate Director, Visual Storytelling

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If you're as passionate about your future as we are, join our team.KPMG is currently seeking an Associate Director, Visual Storytelling to join our Insights & Intelligence (I&I) organization.Responsibilities:Serve as the information-design authority for assigned thought leadership and intelligence initiatives, translating the Director's creative vision into a coherent visual language and design approach, transform complex research, intelligence, and thought leadership into clear and engaging visual narrativesEstablish information hierarchy, narrative flow, composition, typography, imagery, color, illustration, and data-visualization approaches for assigned work; develop visual frameworks, diagrams, data visualizations, infographics, conceptual models, editorial layouts, and presentation structures that improve understanding and retention and Partner with Editors, Writers, Researchers, and Content Strategists to determine which ideas should be expressed visually and how the visual expression should support the core narrative Develop mood boards, style frames, design explorations, prototypes, and sample applications that make the approved creative concept tangible, help ensure visual storytelling clarifies and strengthens intelligence rather than merely illustrating the written content. Maintain accuracy, accessibility, brand integrity, and source fidelity across information and data visualizationTranslate approved creative concepts into detailed visual systems, editorial design frameworks, presentation standards, and reusable design components, develop and maintain templates, toolkits, layout systems, visual taxonomies, and production guidance that allow creative work to scale across content tiers and formats and define how visual identities should extend across reports, presentations, digital experiences, events, social assets, motion, and other derivativesPartner with Content Strategy to ensure visual systems support modular content, audience adaptation, reuse, and activation readiness; create scalable approaches for Brand-Building and rapid or repeatable content, including self-service templates and clearly defined customization boundaries, develop design specifications, annotated layouts, visual asset maps, storyboards, and other materials required for efficient production, contribute practical prompt guidance, style references, and review standards for AI-enabled design and visualization workflows and identify opportunities to improve consistency and production efficiency without reducing creative qualityDirect Creative Services, agencies, freelancers, and production partners in executing approved creative concepts and design systems, translating creative direction into clear production requirements, milestones, deliverables, and review criteria while providing actionable art direction across design, video, motion, interactive, experiential, and immersive workOversee creative quality from development through final delivery, resolving visual and production challenges, coordinating with Editorial, Content Strategy, Marketing, Corporate Affairs & Brand, and production partners, and ensuring final work meets narrative, audience, accessibility, brand, editorial, and quality standardsAct with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold KPMG's respectful and courteous work environmentQualifications:Minimum eight years of recent experience in information design, editorial design, visual storytelling, experience design, creative strategy, graphic design, or related disciplinesBachelor's degree in graphic design, information design, visual communications, experience design, digital media, fine arts, communications, or a related discipline preferredPrior experience in professional services, agency, publishing, research, media, consulting, or B2B experience preferredExperience developing editorial systems, presentation design frameworks, visual identities, design toolkits, or storytelling assetsDemonstrated expertise in information design, editorial layouts, visual communication, presentation design, and storytelling through designAbility to influence creative decisions and collaborate effectively with writers, editors, researchers, marketers, and senior stakeholdersExperience guiding internal teams and external vendors in executing creative conceptsAbility to identify opportunities where automation and AI can increase efficiency without sacrificing qualityExperience experimenting with AI-enabled creative workflows, design systems, and production toolsMust be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. 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