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Overview
The VP, Presentation Design is responsible for the strategy, design, and execution of new business pitch decks, high stakes executive presentations, and other visual communications for Publicis Health executive presentations stakes executive presentations-stakes executive presentations.
This is a hands-on, doer role that combines creative direction, collaborative problem-solving, and people management. The VP is expected to personally design, build, and animate presentations at the highest level while also managing priorities, resources, and one direct report. This role works in close partnership with the Growth Team, CEO and C-suite, often under tight timelines, high confidentiality, and evolving strategic direction. A core expectation of this role is the hands‑on use of AI‑powered tools to accelerate execution, elevate creative quality, and enable advanced motion, animation, and visual storytelling across presentations and related assets.-suite.
The ideal candidate is a strong visual storyteller who partners closely with cross-functional teams, actively contributes design work, and mentors other designers to deliver exceptional client and new business presentations. Success in this role requires exceptional design skills, executive presence, sound judgment, and the ability to operate independently in ambiguity.
Responsibilities
Hands-On Executive & Pitch Presentation Design
- Personally lead and contribute to the design and execution of:
- New business pitch decks and other related client-facing presentations
- CEO and C-suite executive presentations-suite executive presentations
- Marcoms Team assets (social media posts, thought leaderships materials, emails…) for internal and external communications
- Translate complex ideas, strategies, and narratives into clear, compelling visual stories with minimal direction
- Participate in pitch strategy sessions, shaping presentation structure, storytelling, and visual approach.
- Own presentation structure, storytelling, visual systems, animation, and final polish
- Ensure speed, accuracy, and quality under tight and shifting deadlines
- Develop and maintain presentation templates and style guides to ensure consistency and efficiency
- This role is not about delegation — the VP is expected to actively design and produce work.
Resource & Capacity Management
- Own the assessment, prioritization, and triage of all incoming presentation design work across executive presentations, new business pitches, and growth and business development needs
- Balance personal workload with that of the Director, Presentation Design, ensuring optimal use of internal capacity
- Creative direct, prioritize, and assign work across internal designers, partner agencies, and freelancers based on skills, capacity, and business urgency. Proactively collaborate with presentation designers across Publicis Health agencies to improve internal resource utilization
- Lead all aspects of workflows, timelines, and quality across multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment with time-sensitive demands
- Own the design, documentation, and continuous evolution of presentation design resource management and file management processes, including intake, prioritization, capacity planning, version control, storage, and archival standards across Publicis Health HQ and partner agencies
Executive Partnership & Confidentiality
- Act as a trusted creative partner to the CEO and senior leadership
- Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion and professionalism
- Operate autonomously, making sound creative and prioritization decisions without constant oversight
- Present, defend, and evolve creative solutions with senior partners
Agency Social Media Assets:
- Design graphics and visual concepts for agency social media and related communications
- Stay current on visual and platform trends, incorporating new formats and approaches where appropriate
AI, Motion & Innovation
- Leverage AI tools to:
- Generate visual concepts, animations, and video assets
- Accelerate design workflows
- Support rapid iteration and versioning
- Push the use of motion, animation, and advanced PowerPoint techniques as a core differentiator
- Stay current on emerging tools, platforms, and presentation technologies
Innovation and Best Practices:
- Stay current on presentation design trends, tools, and protocols
- Introduce new techniques, templates, and processes to elevate creative quality and efficiency
- Champion high standards for visual storytelling, craft, and brand consistency
Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field
- 10–15 years of experience in presentation or visual communication design, including 5+ years in a leadership role
- Strong portfolio demonstrating diverse presentation styles and strategic storytelling
- Expert proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and presentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, Google Slides)
- Exceptional eye for typography, color, layout, and narrative flow
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain design decisions to non-design audiences
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment
- Experience designing for social media is a plus
Key Competencies:
- Creative & Strategic Thinking
- Visual Storytelling
- Leadership & Mentorship
- Collaboration & Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Project & Workflow Management
Additional information
Our Publicis Groupe motto “Viva La Différence” means we’re better together, and we believe that our differences make us stronger. It means we honor and celebrate all identities, across all facets of intersectionality, and it underpins all that we do as an organization. We are focused on fostering belonging and creating equitable & inclusive experiences for all talent.
Publicis Groupe provides robust and inclusive benefit programs and policies to support the evolving and diverse needs of our talent and enable every person to grow and thrive. Our benefits package includes medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401K, as well as parental and family care leave, family forming assistance, tuition reimbursement, and flexible time off.
If you require accommodation or assistance with the application or onboarding process specifically, please contact USMSTACompliance@publicis.com. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation Range: $129,485 - $186,060 annually. This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on the skills, qualifications, and experience of the applicant along with the requirements of the position, and the Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time. Temporary roles may be eligible to participate in our freelancer/temporary employee medical plan through a third-party benefits administration system once certain criteria have been met. Temporary roles may also qualify for participation in our 401(k) plan after eligibility criteria have been met. For regular roles, the Company will offer medical coverage, dental, vision, disability, 401k, and paid time off. The Company anticipates the application deadline for this job posting will be 04/03/2026.
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