Junior Presentation Designer, New Business

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Zeno Group is the fiercely independent and global, integrated communications agency, born from PR. We bring together the boldest and brightest talent to help clients across industries and sectors unleash the power of strategic communications. Guided by our "Fearless Pursuit of the Unexpected," we push the boundaries to achieve real business value and societal impact for clients. Winner of the industry’s most coveted awards including the 2024 PRWeek U.S. Outstanding Large Agency of the Year, 2023 PRWeek Purpose Agency of the Year, 2022 PRWeek Global Agency of the Year, 2022 PRovoke Best Large Agency to Work For in North America and a three-time winner of PRWeek’s Best Places to Work. Zeno has also been previously recognized by the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Zeno is a DJE Holdings Company.

Job Description

Junior Presentation Designer, New Business

Do you enjoy turning ideas and complex information into presentations that are clear, compelling and visually engaging? Are you energized by using design and storytelling to help teams bring their best thinking to life?

As a Junior Presentation Designer, New Business at Zeno, you will support the agency's growth efforts by transforming strategy, ideas and content into polished presentations that showcase Zeno's thinking, capabilities and work. Partnering with New Business, Strategy, Creative and client teams, you will help develop pitch materials that tell compelling stories and create memorable experiences for prospective clients.

This role is ideal for an emerging designer with a strong eye for layout, typography and visual storytelling. You'll have the opportunity to build presentation design expertise, collaborate across disciplines and contribute to high-profile new business opportunities throughout the agency.

About the Role

Presentation Design & Visual Storytelling: Design and format new business presentations from concept through final delivery, using visual hierarchy, typography, imagery and layout to turn complex information into clear and compelling stories.

New Business & Pitch Support: Partner with New Business, Strategy, Creative and subject matter experts to translate strategic thinking and content into polished pitch materials that bring Zeno's ideas and capabilities to life.

Brand & Design Consistency: Develop a strong understanding of Zeno's brand guidelines and apply them consistently while maintaining a high standard of design across presentations and other new business materials.

Templates & Visual Assets: Create and maintain presentation templates, master slides, charts, diagrams, infographics, case studies and capability materials that strengthen storytelling and improve efficiency.

Project Management & Collaboration: Manage assigned presentation work across multiple pitches and deadlines, partnering with writers, strategists, designers and agency leaders to incorporate feedback and keep projects moving forward.

Quality & Presentation Readiness: Review and prepare final presentation files to ensure accuracy, visual consistency, functionality and readiness for live or virtual delivery.

Design Standards & Professional Growth: Contribute ideas that strengthen presentation design standards, templates and best practices while continuing to build skills in visual storytelling, brand design and new business communications.

About You

2+ years of presentation design, graphic design or related creative experience within an agency, in-house creative team or similar environment.

Strong layout, composition and typography skills with experience designing polished, professional presentations.

Strong visual storytelling skills with the ability to organize complex information into clear and engaging presentation narratives.

Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; experience with Keynote is a plus.

Portfolio demonstrating presentation design, branding, layout and visual storytelling capabilities.

Strong organizational skills with experience managing multiple projects, deadlines and rounds of feedback.

Strong communication and collaboration skills with experience partnering across creative and non-creative teams.

Comfortable receiving feedback and applying it thoughtfully to strengthen the work.

Experience sourcing and editing imagery, icons and other visual assets while maintaining brand and quality standards.

Comfortable working across Mac and PC environments.

Collaborative and adaptable mindset with curiosity about storytelling, design and how creative work can support business growth.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience developing presentations for new business pitches, client presentations or other high-visibility opportunities.

Experience creating charts, diagrams, infographics or other forms of information design.

Familiarity with presentation templates, master slides and scalable design systems.

Experience working within established brand guidelines while adapting creative approaches to different audiences and opportunities.

Pay Range: $55,000 - $72,400 USD/yr.

An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DJEH’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and region-specific benefits.

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An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contra