Graphic Designer - PPT

Gallagher Center of Excellence is seeking to hire a Senior Graphic Designer for the GCoE Business Enablement vertical. As a designer you will play a critical role in creating high-quality, visually compelling communication materials that support Gallagher’s small and mid-market clients.

This role requires advanced expertise in Microsot 365 Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud tools—especially InDesign—to flow content into templated materials aligned with Gallagher’s standards of excellence. The designer must excel in working within structured templates, utilizing grid systems, layers, paragraph and character styles, and tables, and color harmonies. While adhering to the template environment, some customization of content may be required. The designer must ensure design integrity by skilfully flowing custom content into templates to deliver polished, consumer-grade results.

The role requires a keen eye for detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to manage a team to ensure appropriate capacity is available to deliver on multiple projects, and adherence to a defined process. The Senior Graphic Designer is responsible for delivering professional materials that support U.S. employee benefit understanding.

This position is integral to maintaining template integrity, streamlining the communication process, and delivering creative output that meets the evolving needs of Gallagher’s diverse client base. The designer must have a clear understanding of what "good looks like" and consistently produce exceptional work.

• Tools to be Known: Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (InDesign (Advanced), Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat Pro); Microsoft 365 Suite (Word, Excel, PPT)

• As a Sr. Graphic Designer, you play a vital role in delivering high-quality, visually compelling materials that meet Gallagher’s standards of excellence.

• You are responsible for ensuring all deliverables align with custom designed materials, maintain design integrity, and meet client expectations.

• Your ability to work collaboratively, manage deadlines, and produce exceptional results is critical to the success of the team.

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of layout composition, organization, and structured deliverables.

• Maintain a positive attitude and collaborate effectively with team members to deliver high-quality projects.

• Interpret document amendments thoroughly and accurately to deliver polished, professional results.

• Communicate proactively with your line manager to articulate support needs and ensure timely completion of assigned tasks.

• Work independently to manage deadlines and produce deliverables that meet client needs and expectations.

• Apply client branding effectively within the construct of templates, ensuring consistency and design integrity.

• Stay updated on the latest design trends, techniques, and styles both print and digital to enhance the quality of work.

• Support team culture by fostering collaboration, learning, and development.

• Adhere to internal policies, procedures, and Gallagher’s shared values, ensuring compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and governance standards.

• Take full ownership and responsibility for assigned projects, ensuring accuracy and attention to detail.

• Guide the design team to ensure the deliverables align with creative concepts, maintain design integrity, and meet client expectations.

• Your ability to work collaboratively, manage deadlines, and produce exceptional results is critical to the success of the team.

• Oversee the design and production work of the team to ensure the layout composition, organization, and structured template environments.

• Mentor junior designers to elevate the overall quality of output, ensuring adherence to best practices in layout, typography, color theory, other design principles, and conducting quality reviews of team outputs.

• Manage multiple design projects simultaneously, prioritizing tasks effectively to meet tight deadlines without compromising quality, and adhering to established service level agreements (SLAs).

• Cultivate strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, ensuring their design needs are met with creativity, professionalism, responsiveness, and proactively soliciting feedback to gauge satisfaction and identify areas for improvement.

• Adhere to established design processes, ensuring efficient project workflows, timely communication with project stakeholders, and maintaining organized project documentation, including design files, version control, and design briefs.

• Continuously evaluate and improve design processes, suggesting enhancements to increase efficiency, quality, and overall team performance, and developing contingency plans to address potential challenges in design execution.

• Contribute to the creative direction of design projects, bringing innovative ideas and solutions to the table, identifying opportunities for design innovation and experimentation, and incorporating new design trends, technologies, or techniques to improve the visual impact of deliverables.

• Take ownership of your own professional growth, actively seeking out opportunities for skill development through workshops, courses, and industry events, and leading or facilitating internal knowledge-sharing sessions to enhance the team's design capabilities and understanding of industry best practices.

• Creative Vision: Strong ability to conceptualize and execute innovative design solutions that align with business goals and resonate with target audiences.
• Leadership & Mentorship: Proven leadership skills with a focus on mentoring, coaching, and empowering design team members.
• Project Management: Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.
• Client-Centric Mindset: Ability to understand client needs and deliver tailored, high-quality design solutions that enhance the business and client experience.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Process Improvement: Ability to assess existing workflows and implement process improvements that drive efficiency, collaboration, and quality.
• Innovation & Learning: Eagerness to stay ahead of design trends and embrace new tools, techniques, and technologies that improve team performance and output.

• 5+ years working majorly on PPT projects.
• Minimum Required Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Preferred Degree: Master’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, or a related field.

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Proficiency in presentation software such as PowerPoint or Keynote.
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with social media, Digital Branding, and Employer Branding concepts is beneficial.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest design trends and best practices.

• Minimum of 5+ years of professional design experience, focusing on business presentations, marketing collateral, and branding.
• Strong portfolio showcasing relevant design work.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).
• Proficiency in MS Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Strong understanding of iconography, typography, color theory, space, and texture.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest design trends.
• Proven ability to mentor and develop junior designers.
• Experience in conducting quality reviews and providing constructive feedback.

• Advanced understanding of brand strategy and visual identity.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the latest design trends and best practices.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign), and MS Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Effective time management, organizational, and project management skills.
• Ability to lead design projects, collaborate with stakeholders, and mentor junior designers.
• Ability to cultivate strong relationships, solicit feedback, and continuously improve design processes.