Design Consultant – Economic and Community Development, Sports & Major Events

Role Overview

• Lead visual design and technical communication across economic development projects
• Produce clear, client-ready materials that support decision-making
• Collaborate closely with analysts, economists, planners, and project managers
• Help maintain visual consistency across client deliverables, proposals, digital platforms, and internal communications
• Design materials for proposals, conferences, and business development

Requirements

• Comfort working in a fast-paced consulting environment with shifting timelines
• 5+ years of professional experience in design, visual communications, or technical communications
• Strong experience producing PowerPoint and Google Slides for client and executive audiences
• Demonstrated ability to translate data, analysis, and technical content into clear visuals
• Experience designing reports, presentations, one-pagers, and branded materials
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple priorities independently

Required Tools & Platforms

• Candidates must have working proficiency in:
• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
• PowerPoint and Google Slides
• Canva and Figma for collaborative design and layout
• Wix, WordPress, and Squarespace for client-facing and internal web content

A creative, growth-oriented mindset is essential, along with the initiative to identify and adopt new tools and approaches that strengthen design quality and improve how we work.

Tech Stack

• WordPress

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision & life insurance
• Short-term & long-term disability
• 3% of salary is automatically contributed to the employee's 401K retirement plan
• Monthly phone stipend
• 20 Days PTO, 9 holidays, 3 floating holidays, and 10 sick days annually
• Paid parental leave
• Workplace ergonomic assessment and resulting accommodations
• Professional development funds for training and pursuit or maintenance of a recognized credential.