Director – Visual Storytelling and Executive Presentations

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Role Overview

The Strategy Execution & Organizational Performance team is seeking a mid-level Director – Visual Storytelling and Executive Presentations to support the development of high-impact executive presentations. This role is responsible for transforming outlines, draft content, and rough inputs into polished, compelling PowerPoint presentations using firm and client templates.

The ideal candidate is a PowerPoint expert with a strong eye for design, structure, and executive-level storytelling, and brings a disciplined, detail-oriented approach to presentation development.

This role supports internal firm initiatives, client-facing deliverables, and business development client pitches, and works closely with internal leadership to incorporate feedback and refine materials.

Responsibilities

• Translate outlines, draft content, and rough inputs into clear, compelling, executive-ready PowerPoint presentations

• Develop high-impact presentation materials for:

  • Internal firm initiatives

  • Client-facing deliverables

  • Business development and client pitch presentations

• Apply firm and client PowerPoint templates with precision and consistency

• Structure slides to tell a clear, logical story for senior executive audiences

• Create high-quality charts, frameworks, and visuals to communicate complex ideas effectively

• Demonstrate expert-level PowerPoint capability, including slide masters, custom layouts, complex formatting, and animations

• Incorporate feedback from internal leadership efficiently and accurately

• Collaborate closely with Strategy team leadership to refine messaging and presentation flow

• Provide light mentoring and quality review support to junior resources, as needed
   

Requirements

• 7–10 years of professional experience in presentation development, executive communications, or visual storytelling

• Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint, including:

  • Slide master and template management

  • Advanced charting and data visualization

  • Custom layouts, formatting, and animations

• Executive-level written communication skills with the ability to distill complex ideas into clear, concise messages

• Fluent spoken English and strong professional communication skills

• Ability to work with partial overlap with U.S. business hours

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required in business, communications, design, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Prior consulting experience (e.g., strategy, Big 4, or boutique consulting)

• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and charts

• Familiarity with basic graphic design tools (e.g., Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, Figma, or similar)

• Experience supporting senior leadership, strategy teams, or business development efforts

Working Model

• Based in Gurgaon, India

• Full-time role within the Strategy team

• Offshore delivery role with close collaboration with internal leadership

• Internal delivery role with no direct client interaction

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