Manager, Presentation Design

Manager, Presentation Design

Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC, is seeking a Manager to join the Content Strategy team and support the Consulting Business Unit, delivering high-impact, visually compelling design solutions across complex engagements.

This role is ideal for a highly skilled designer and strategist who combines creative thinking, project ownership, and advanced execution capabilities. The Manager partners with consulting teams to shape communication strategies, structure complex content, and develop high-impact executive deliverables. While responsible for guiding projects and influencing stakeholders, the role remains deeply hands-on in the creation and refinement of presentations, visual narratives, and client-facing materials.

The Manager will report to the Vice President of Content Strategy.

• Own the end-to-end delivery of creative projects, balancing priorities, managing timelines, and ensuring consistent quality and execution.
• Support multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining high standards for accuracy, professionalism, creativity, and client service.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to consulting teams, helping shape storylines, strengthen recommendations, and improve the overall effectiveness of client-facing deliverables.
• Apply advanced design and storytelling expertise to create polished, visually compelling deliverables, including executive presentations, visual frameworks, data visualizations, and strategic communication materials.
• Navigate ambiguity by asking questions, organizing information, simplifying complexity, and guiding teams toward actionable solutions.
• Collaborate with internal partners, including Knowledge Management, Account Management, Sales Operations, and Consulting Operations, to ensure consistency, quality, and alignment across Sales and Delivery Enablement materials.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to team members through coaching, feedback, and best-practice sharing, contributing to the continued growth of the Content Strategy function.
• Explore and apply AI-enabled and emerging technologies to improve content development workflows, efficiency, and overall deliverable quality.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• 7+ years of professional graphic design experience, preferably in consulting, professional services, agency, or complex corporate environments.
• Demonstrated ability to lead design for complex, high-visibility projects and provide strategic creative guidance.
• Strong experience translating abstract ideas, data, and insights into visually compelling and easy-to-understand materials.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Microsoft PowerPoint; experience designing executive-level presentations is required.
• Experience with digital, video, or motion design tools (e.g., After Effects, Premiere) is a plus.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders and multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong conceptual thinking, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities in fast-paced environments.
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic thinking, storytelling, and execution across print, digital, and presentation-based design.
• Applicants for employment must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kaufman Hall (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status)

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field required.

• Must be able to perform essential duties satisfactorily with reasonable accommodations
• Work is generally done sitting, talking, hearing and typing. Visual acuity to use a keyboard, prepare and analyze data and figures; transcribing, viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading

• Travel Required:
  
  Occasional 0-10%
• The role is based in Chicago or Denver, and requires 3 days per week in office.
• Work is regularly performed in a hybrid work environment consisting of company office and home office settings and requires routine use of standard office equipment
• It may require the maintenance of a home office and proximity to an airport for work related travel

At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $80,000 to $130,000.

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