Business Presentation Specialist

Position Overview

You will support our client-facing consultants, internal researchers, marketing team and other enabling functions in consistently producing high-quality, visually appealing and aesthetically pleasing outputs in PowerPoint and Word. You will contribute directly to building impactful reports or dynamic outputs that help biopharmaceutical companies develop, launch and market medicines. You will also be required to assist in the production of marketing materials, special projects or other initiatives. 

Example Responsibilities 

The following are example responsibilities of this position and are, as such, not meant to be exhaustive, nor convey every responsibility as these may vary over time, without changing the essence of this position: 

• Design: Design and refine presentations (primarily in PowerPoint), ensuring they are visually impactful and conform to Prescient or client guidelines regarding colours, fonts and other high-level design elements
• Storytelling:  Support authors to tell a compelling visual story by developing appropriate animations, photographs, charts and graphs
• Formatting: Format Word and PowerPoint deliverables in line with Prescient corporate style or, if requested, client style
• Additional Support: Assist with the production of white paper, blogs and other marketing material by developing appropriate visual assets, such as infographics; maintain and update a repository of knowledge assets, such as well-designed presentations
• Reporting: Maintain a record of tasks performed for different parts of the business and prepare regular reports on volume of work done and quality of deliverables

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Other Skills 

The following criteria outline the minimum hiring criteria for this position, unless otherwise stipulated below as "preferred" or a "plus". 

• Undergraduate or advanced degree in a relevant discipline, with 5 or more years' experience in creating business presentations
• Professional design experience in a scientific, medical or technical environment is preferred 
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Working knowledge of Adobe graphic design software, such as Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop, is a plus
• Experience working with business systems and applications
• Knowledge of the management consulting and/or life sciences industry is preferred 
• Communication: Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. Track record of proactive communication in the work environment, including proactively seeking feedback to improve capabilities. Understands varying cross-functional roles and responsibilities and adapts communications accordingly. Communicates technical information in a manner that others can assimilate
• Collaboration: Strong collaboration skills and proven ability to work well within teams. Knows how to identify and leverage diversity within teams
• Project Management, Time Management and Organisation: Demonstrated abilities to effectively support projects to ensure on-time, within-budget and high-quality deliverables. Demonstrates high attention to detail and quality. Proven abilities to operate autonomously when needed and make decisions with confidence. Recognises shifts in priorities and other changes that impact work and adjusts accordingly
• Influencing and Stakeholder Management: Demonstrated ability to effectively manage routine interactions and communications with stakeholders. Proactively plans stakeholder interactions and communications into process and approach
• Achieving Results: Consistent track record of meeting or exceeding assigned goals and objectives. Proven abilities to navigate well through change and ambiguity

We are committed to doing our part in the broader communities in which we work and live. As such, all employees will play their part in supporting our broader business mission, vision, purpose and the Prescient brand as well as our commitment toward optimising the social and environmental elements of our communities. We will support these efforts by ensuring regular communications, periodic trainings, volunteering, and other relevant activities. People managers will play a particularly active role in this by assuming responsibilities for certain social and environmental activities that we support as an overall organisation. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and fully comply with applicable legislation in all the geographies in which we operate. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other category protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local laws.