About the position

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer. DESCRIPTION: Join our creative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Presentation Design Specialist! You'll create visually interesting and compelling graphics for PowerPoint presentations for client opportunities/meetings, conferences and marketing initiatives. This individual will be part of our in-house design team, working closely with our commercial and marketing teams to enhance our visual story-telling capabilities following brand guidelines. The ideal candidate must be a highly creative individual who is reliable, advanced to expert level in PowerPoint, team oriented, a strong communicator, detailed and can produce high-quality work in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Expert-level proficiency with PowerPoint, including knowledge of working with and creating master templates and layouts (5+ years experience working with PowerPoint required)
• Proficiency with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
• Strong visual storytelling skills and attention to detail
• Excellent analytical, creative, collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to interpret and apply brand design systems through type and graphics
• Flexibility to adapt to changing requirements in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects under deadlines
• Knowledge of current design trends and best practices
• Willingness to take initiative when needed
• Must be a team player within a remote environment
• Demonstrated ability to maintain brand consistency
• Experience optimizing file size for presentations
• Strong organizational skills and proactive work ethic
• Portfolio demonstrating creative capabilities required
• Relevant Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent work experience with emphasis on design
• A minimum of 3-5 years in a creative environment within a corporation or agency setting
• An online portfolio that clearly demonstrates a solid understanding of presentation design best practices and techniques as well as a solid grasp of the traditional graphic design principles.
• I n some cases an equivalency, consisting of a combination of appropriate education, training and/or directly related experience, will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role
• Able to communicate, receive, and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.