About the Role
RSM UK is seeking a Lead Presentation Designer to join their Integrated Marketing & Communications team. This senior role will work directly with the CEO and national/global leaders to create impactful presentations that communicate strategy and drive the firm's growth agenda. The position demands exceptional design skills, an agency mindset, and the ability to handle high-stakes, time-sensitive requests with precision and creativity.
Responsibilities
- Own the narrative by interrogating raw content and shaping the story.
- Set the craft standard by designing compelling visual communication for senior leaders.
- Incorporate advanced animation and motion graphics using PowerPoint, After Effects, or Premiere.
- Create clear and legible charts, diagrams, illustrations, and data visualizations.
- Respond to high-intensity requests, iterating rapidly with leaders under pressure.
- Champion AI tools (e.g., Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gamma, Beautiful.ai) in the creative process and train colleagues.
- Develop and maintain presentation templates, master slides, and assets to ensure brand consistency.
Requirements
- Approximately 6+ years of experience in presentation and communication design.
- Agency experience is preferred, with a background in professional services, corporate communications, or a similar high-stakes environment.
- Exceptional, demonstrable PowerPoint skills, including advanced animation, master-slide management, and template creation.
- A strong passion for presentation design and a desire for continuous improvement.
- Ability to distill complex, unstructured content into a clear argument.
- Sound judgment and discretion when handling confidential and market-sensitive material.
- Agency-honed temperament, with the ability to manage high-stakes, time-critical situations calmly.
- Confidence and maturity to engage with and influence senior stakeholders.
- Fluency with AI tools in a creative workflow and the ability to train others.
Skills
- Presentation Design
- Communication Design
- PowerPoint (Advanced Animation, Master-Slide Management, Template Creation)
- After Effects
- Premiere
- Data Visualization
- AI Tools (Microsoft 365 Copilot, Gamma, Beautiful.ai)
- Storytelling
- Visual Communication
- Stakeholder Management
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 6+ years
Benefits
- Hybrid and Flexible working
- 26 Days Holiday (with option to purchase additional days)
- Lifestyle, Health, and Wellbeing benefits
- Financial wellbeing benefits
- Electric car scheme
- Access to a virtual GP
- Access to 300+ on-demand courses
About the Company
- RSM is one of the world's largest networks of audit, tax, and consulting firms, dedicated to helping middle-market businesses thrive.
- RSM has a clear goal to become the premium adviser to the middle market, globally.
- RSM UK is part of this global network.
Equal Opportunity
- At RSM, we want to create a strong sense of belonging so that people of all identities, backgrounds, and cultures feel they can bring their true self to work.
- We aim to achieve diversity of background, experience, and perspective in our teams to genuinely understand client needs.
- Diverse teams bring a broader range of ideas and insights.
- We are working together to ensure our firm's principles and processes support a firm culture that embraces difference and strengthens inclusion.
