Deck/UX Designer
NOVUS Media LLC, Chicago, IL, United States
We’re looking for a versatile Presentation & Experience Designer to own the visual quality of our pitches, proposals, and client-facing materials. As a media agency without a dedicated creative team, this role is critical in translating strategy and ideas into clear, compelling, and well-designed presentations.
This role is design-forward, not strategy-heavy: you’ll work closely with account, strategy, and leadership teams to shape content into persuasive narratives, polished decks, and simple digital experiences. You’ll also provide light UX design support for client-facing flows, mockups, and wireframes when needed.
This is an ideal role for a designer who enjoys structure, storytelling, and clarity— and wants ownership over presentation quality across the agency.
Primary Responsibilities
Design high-quality pitch decks, proposals, and client presentations from outlines, notes, or rough drafts
Translate complex media, performance, and strategy concepts into clear visual narratives
Create and maintain presentation templates (Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote)
Ensure visual consistency, hierarchy, and readability across all materials
Elevate slides with charts, diagrams, timelines, and frameworks (not just “pretty slides”)
Collaborate with leadership on high-stakes new business pitches
Light UX & Experience Design
Create low‑to‑mid‑fidelity wireframes for simple client‑facing experiences (landing pages, dashboards, content hubs)
Improve flow, structure, and usability of presentations and digital concepts
Partner with strategy or media teams to visualize user journeys and touchpoints
Provide basic UX thinking (information architecture, hierarchy, clarity), not full product design
Visual Systems
Help define and evolve the agency’s visual standards in the absence of a formal creative team
Apply client brand guidelines accurately and thoughtfully
Build reusable design components (slide layouts, icons, charts)
Work independently with minimal hand‑holding
Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced agency environment
Take feedback from non‑designers and translate it into effective design solutions
Requirements
3–6 years of experience in presentation design, graphic design, or agency design
Strong expertise in Google Slides and/or PowerPoint (essential)
Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for layout and light UX work
Strong understanding of
Visual hierarchy
Typography
Layout and spacing
Storytelling through design
Experience designing for client‑facing or executive audiences
Ability to work from rough content and make it polished and persuasive
Comfortable working without a large creative team or art director
Hybrid Work & Location This is a hybrid position requiring a combination of in‑office work at our Chicago location and remote work from home. The specific schedule will be finalized upon hire. We are only looking for candidates in/around the Chicago Metro Area and do not offer relocation assistance.
Salary The salary range for this position is $65,000 – $85,000, based on experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.
Benefits Health care and wellness benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurances, short and long‑term disability, pre‑tax flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, legal services, identity theft protection, and an employee assistance program. Eligible employees are those that are full‑time salaried or part‑time salaried employees working 30 hours per week or more, as well as those whose eligibility is required by applicable state law. A group retirement savings plan is also available to all salaried employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer Novus Media is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee of the Company on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, marital or family status, age, gender identity or expression, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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This role is design-forward, not strategy-heavy: you’ll work closely with account, strategy, and leadership teams to shape content into persuasive narratives, polished decks, and simple digital experiences. You’ll also provide light UX design support for client-facing flows, mockups, and wireframes when needed.
This is an ideal role for a designer who enjoys structure, storytelling, and clarity— and wants ownership over presentation quality across the agency.
Primary Responsibilities
Design high-quality pitch decks, proposals, and client presentations from outlines, notes, or rough drafts
Translate complex media, performance, and strategy concepts into clear visual narratives
Create and maintain presentation templates (Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote)
Ensure visual consistency, hierarchy, and readability across all materials
Elevate slides with charts, diagrams, timelines, and frameworks (not just “pretty slides”)
Collaborate with leadership on high-stakes new business pitches
Light UX & Experience Design
Create low‑to‑mid‑fidelity wireframes for simple client‑facing experiences (landing pages, dashboards, content hubs)
Improve flow, structure, and usability of presentations and digital concepts
Partner with strategy or media teams to visualize user journeys and touchpoints
Provide basic UX thinking (information architecture, hierarchy, clarity), not full product design
Visual Systems
Help define and evolve the agency’s visual standards in the absence of a formal creative team
Apply client brand guidelines accurately and thoughtfully
Build reusable design components (slide layouts, icons, charts)
Work independently with minimal hand‑holding
Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast‑paced agency environment
Take feedback from non‑designers and translate it into effective design solutions
Requirements
3–6 years of experience in presentation design, graphic design, or agency design
Strong expertise in Google Slides and/or PowerPoint (essential)
Proficiency in Figma (or similar) for layout and light UX work
Strong understanding of
Visual hierarchy
Typography
Layout and spacing
Storytelling through design
Experience designing for client‑facing or executive audiences
Ability to work from rough content and make it polished and persuasive
Comfortable working without a large creative team or art director
Hybrid Work & Location This is a hybrid position requiring a combination of in‑office work at our Chicago location and remote work from home. The specific schedule will be finalized upon hire. We are only looking for candidates in/around the Chicago Metro Area and do not offer relocation assistance.
Salary The salary range for this position is $65,000 – $85,000, based on experience, qualifications, location, and internal equity considerations.
Benefits Health care and wellness benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life and accidental death & dismemberment insurances, short and long‑term disability, pre‑tax flexible spending accounts, a health savings account, legal services, identity theft protection, and an employee assistance program. Eligible employees are those that are full‑time salaried or part‑time salaried employees working 30 hours per week or more, as well as those whose eligibility is required by applicable state law. A group retirement savings plan is also available to all salaried employees.
Equal Opportunity Employer Novus Media is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against any applicant or employee of the Company on the basis of race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, marital or family status, age, gender identity or expression, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
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