Your Role
At Gensler, design is not just what we do—it’s who we are. We’re looking for a highly creative and strategic designer to partner with our Regional Managing Principal (RMP) team in shaping impactful presentation decks and communication materials. This role goes beyond design—it’s about storytelling, message-building, and transforming complex ideas into compelling visual and verbal narratives that inspire confidence and clarity.
What You Will Do
- Collaborate directly with Regional Managing Principals to design and deliver high-impact presentation decks, reports, and branded communications that connect strategy to story.
- Conduct research and gather context to understand the organizational, cultural, and business drivers behind each project.
- Translate abstract concepts into thoughtful, documented design solutions that resonate with diverse audiences—generating multiple initial ideas and refining through collaboration and feedback.
- Integrate messaging, imagery, typography, and composition to build brand-forward materials across print, digital, and presentation platforms.
- Prepare polished, production-ready artwork and documentation for presentations and collateral.
- Contribute to all phases of communication design, from concepting, design development, refinement, through to finalization.
- Handle all communications and materials with a high level of confidentiality, discretion, and sensitivity.
- Beyond supporting the RMP team, collaborate with HR, Finance, Marketing, and Talent Development to bring clarity and creativity to internal initiatives, while prioritizing RMP projects and initiatives.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team of architects, designers, and business leaders, balancing input and ensuring clarity and alignment with Gensler’s brand voice.
Expectations
- Deliver thoughtful, creative, and sophisticated communications and design solutions that meet expectations for quality, timeliness, and impact.
- Build trusted relationships with leaders and colleagues across the firm.
- Engage with curiosity and collaboration—ask questions, seek input, and draw inspiration from Gensler’s diverse portfolio of work.
- Trusted to manage sensitive information with discretion, maintaining a high level of confidentiality.
- Represent Gensler’s One-Firm-Firm values: collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit, client focus, ethics, and fun.
- Contribute to our culture of creativity and design excellence, elevating both the message and the medium.
Your Qualifications
- Hands-on designer and storyteller with a strong visual eye and a passion for crafting compelling narratives.
- Confident communicator who can simplify complex ideas into clear, powerful visual and verbal messages.
- Flexible and thoughtful; able to view challenges from multiple perspectives and adapt designs accordingly.
- Collaborative partner who values feedback, iteration, and collective design excellence over ego.
- Strong time management skills; able to prioritize executive deliverables while managing parallel team projects.
- Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), PowerPoint/Keynote, and MS Office.
- Familiarity with motion graphics, video editing, or interactive design a plus.
- 8-13 years of relevant experience.
To be considered, please submit your resume along with a portfolio that showcases your ability to translate information into thoughtful, compelling design solutions.
*This role is not remote or hybrid; we look forward to working with our new Designer in either our Atlanta or Washington, D.C. office.
**The estimated base salary range for this position is $80,000-103,000, plus eligibility for bonuses and a comprehensive benefits package, with final compensation contingent on relevant experience. The actual base pay offered will vary depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, relevant experience, and geographic location. To learn more about our compensation philosophy and full benefits offerings, please visit Great People, Great Rewards | Gensler.
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Awareness Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.