Presentation Designer - US-Based
About Toptal
Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams, on-demand. With $200+ million in annual revenue and team members based around the globe, Toptal is the world’s largest fully remote workforce.
We take the best elements of virtual teams and combine them with a support structure that encourages innovation, social interaction, and fun. We see no borders, move at a fast pace, and are never afraid to break the mold.
Job Summary:
The Presentation Designer assists with the design of high-priority presentations, sales proposals, and Toptal collateral that will have visibility across the business. This candidate will help Client Services and Revenue teams deepen client relationships and tell amazing stories through visually engaging presentations. To be successful in this role, you should excel at simplifying the complex, validating and visualizing information, and storytelling through design and copy.
Toptal provides exceptional growth opportunities for our core team members and unparalleled value to our clients.
This is a remote position. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US at the time of hire. Resumes and communication must be submitted in English.
Responsibilities:
The following information is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or required skills.
- The Presentation Designer plays a pivotal part in creating magnetic, eye-catching presentations used for executive presentations, sales enablement, corporate marketing, and internal communications.
- Craft presentations for sales proposals and high-level client presentations.
- Design and produce impactful visuals that clearly explain Toptal’s offerings.
- Interpret and communicate marketing messages and complex data through well-crafted diagrams, charts, and infographics.
- Design, create, and share reusable presentation templates for company-wide use.
- Assume ownership of each assigned presentation project including liaising with stakeholders and tracking progress.
- Monitor and continually improve processes.
- Develop productive relationships with multiple stakeholders across the organization.
This role is highly collaborative and you will be expected to work extremely closely with our Sales and Revenue Operations teams to fulfill the above responsibilities.
The successful candidate for this role has a demonstrated capability to:
- Build strong and effective working relationships with colleagues and clients alike.
- Work collaboratively and iteratively with non-designers while maintaining ownership of design quality.
- Be comfortable rolling up your sleeves to do the work, and demonstrate traction.
- Walk in the shoes of your audience in order to understand their problems, develop/execute an approach to solve them, and articulate the solution in a clear and compelling way.
- Productively work through ambiguity and shifting priorities.
- Successfully navigate varied stakeholder feedback.
- Work both independently and side-by-side as content is developed in real-time.
In the first week, expect to:
- Onboard and integrate into Toptal; meet your colleagues.
- Learn about Toptal’s history, culture, and vision, with a focus on the state of our industry, the Future of Work, and the core messages important to Toptal.
- Shadow critical teams throughout the organization to learn Toptal’s core operations and capabilities.
- Gain a solid understanding of the creative team’s project management software and review processes.
In the first month, expect to:
- Begin developing relationships with key leaders and stakeholders across the organization.
- Dive deeper into the operations of key teams (e.g., Sales, Practices) across the company.
- Understand the brand guidelines along with access to resources to accomplish your work.
- Demonstrate your ability through the delivery of one or two pieces of work.
In the first three months, expect to:
- Be a well-integrated member of the organization with positive relationships in Sales (Enterprise/SMB), Practices, and Marketing.
- Proactively drive small and large creative projects while exercising discretion and independent judgment.
- Take greater ownership and direction of your work.
In the first six months, expect to:
- See the impact of your involvement in early initiatives.
In the first year, expect to:
- Feel like you made the best decision of your career.
- Increase the growth rate of Toptal materially.
- Contribute and Influence the wider Toptal strategies for presenting to customers.
Qualifications and Job Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree is required.
- 6+ years of relevant experience in creating and delivering beautiful and tactical presentations in the professional services industry and/or in a marketing/sales context.
- Confidence in thinking outside of the box to ensure successful user & client experience.
- Track record of taking the ambiguous and transforming it into concise, powerful storytelling through copywriting and visuals.
- Demonstrate excellent presentation examples within your portfolio.
- A visual problem solver—you dissect complex information to simplify and abstract it for easier audience digestion and can make a presentation not look like one.
- Demonstrable content/copywriting experience and a sharp eye for detail.
- A pro in MS PowerPoint and Google Slides, masters, templates, and themes.
- Expert with the Adobe Creative Suite (photoshop, illustrator, etc) or similar pixel and vector tools.
- Experience in the design of illustrations, images, icons, and infographics with strong abilities in layout design and typography.
- Experience producing designs for print and interactive documents is a plus.
- Motion, video, and/or animation skills are a plus.
- Discern and consolidate visual design feedback from multiple stakeholders.
- You have gravitas and are able to work under your own initiative whilst effectively managing workloads and client timescales.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and handle a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a diverse array of contacts.
- You must be a world-class individual contributor to thrive at Toptal. You will not be here just to tell other people what to do.
Essential Job Functions
- Regularly and reliably attend scheduled virtual team meetings on camera.
- Work independently with minimal supervision.
- Use all required digital collaboration tools.
- Prioritize and self-manage workflows and deadlines.
US FLSA Classification: Full-Time/Exempt
The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $85,000- $115,000 per year. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Please note that the US-based salary range does not include the value of Toptal’s benefit offerings. In the US, Toptal’s benefit offerings include participation in a 401(k) retirement plan; medical, dental, and vision health insurance plans; basic life insurance coverage and short-term and long-term disability coverage; access to flexible spending, dependent care, and health savings accounts; access to telehealth virtual doctors; an employee assistance program; and flexible paid time off.
