R&D Media & Communications / Presentation Designer

Company: Aquent
Location: Glendale
Posted on: May 12, 2022

Job Description:

This Media & Communications Design team is responsible for the design and production of presentation materials and multimedia assets that document, communicate, and promote the company's vision and projects to a variety of internal and external audiences.
A strong, well-rounded communicator with demonstrated visual design, written, and verbal presentation skills, this individual works across R&D's project teams, leaders, and groups.
This role distills complex projects and concepts into presentations, live events, graphical assets, and audio/video media that accurately and compellingly articulate project goals and encourage the adoption of new and innovative ideas across the Company.
Responsibilities:
--- Create presentations that tell the story of R&D and its projects to a variety of audiences - including template design, copywriting, graphical design, infographics/data visualizations, photography, videos, etc.
--- Work with project leads and senior leadership to distill complex projects, innovative technologies, and new concepts into simple, clear messaging that achieves the intended goal for the specific target audience
--- Oversee the documentation of R&D projects including audio/video, photography, copywriting, and document collection - occasionally coordinating third-party photographers and film crews
--- Manage the storage, tracking, backup, and distribution of R&D media assets for all current and past projects - including project metadata, watermarking, legal clearances, etc.
--- Develop and support R&D's central messaging and event calendar, including internal and external publicity events, in direct coordination with R&D Operations Manager Communications teams
--- As needed, present project pitches, technical demonstrations, and facility tours to a variety of internal and external groups, including high-level executives and other VIPs
Basic Qualifications:
--- Degree or formal training in Digital Media, Graphic Design, Media Production, Communications, or similar
--- Demonstrated mastery of professional media design tools (Apple Keynote, Final Cut Pro, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere, After Effects, SketchUp)
--- Minimum two years experience as a graphics or presentation designer in a professional environment
--- A robust graphic design/presentation design portfolio with a clear track record distilling complex concepts into aesthetically-pleasing, easily understood visual materials for a given target audience
--- Strong presenter with excellent public speaking skills and professional writing ability
--- A broad, high-level understanding of technology and the ability to quickly learn new technical concepts well enough to present them to others
--- Demonstrated experience with DSLR photography, audio/video production, and post-production - including simple editing, on-screen graphics, compression, and watermarking
--- Ability to quickly turnaround high-quality design assets under tight timelines
--- Excellent time management skills with the ability to self-manage priorities amidst a dynamic and constantly changing innovation environment
--- Some live theater and technical theater (sound design, lighting design, scenic) experience preferred
Required Education:
--- -BA or BS degree OR equivalent work experience.

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