Specialist - Digital Media & Graphic Design

Company:

Mercer

Description:

Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position based in the Mumbai office:

Specialist - Digital Media & Graphic Design

Presentation Specialist

What can you expect?

The Creative Services function is an integral team of designers within the Sales Enablement Centre of Excellence (CoE) that supports Mercer’s global Wealth and Investment Solutions businesses. The CoE provides support across a broad spectrum of services in addition to creative services, some of which include - bid management, sales reporting, strategic research, content management etc.

This role is a part of Mercer's PILOT team, focused on increasing win rates on mega deals, and driving cultural change in strategic sales practices. This opportunity is to work closely with bid teams across Mercer’s Health, Wealth and Career businesses to identify and implement best practices that will have a significant impact on large deals across Mercer globally.

What is in it for you:

Do you have a talent for transforming ordinary slides into captivating stories? As a designer, you will possess the creativity to make presentations visually appealing without overshadowing the core message.

• Develop as a designer, with professional growth and development opportunities.
• The chance to contribute to the development of visually compelling and impactful presentations that effectively communicate complex information.
• Be part of a Global team with exposure to senior leadership.
• The chance to make a tangible impact on Mercer's sales performance and overall business success.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment that values innovation and continuous improvement.

We will count on you to:

• Design visually engaging and animated presentations that effectively communicate complex information and tell a compelling story.
• Collaborate with growth coaches and visualisers to understand their requirements and translate them into visually appealing and impactful slides.
• Ensure compliance with Objective Quality Standards (OQS) and Mercer brand guidelines, maintaining a consistent and professional visual identity across all presentations.
• Enhance our presentation capabilities by creating and maintaining a library of reusable templates.
• Adapt quickly to changing circumstances and deliver results with agility and efficiency.
• Stay up-to-date with scientific trends and adapt them to match best practices in visualisation techniques, continuously improving the quality and impact of your work.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality visualisations.

What you need to have:

• High proficiency in PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Strong design skills, with a keen eye for aesthetics and layout.
• Attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders.
• Post-Graduate/ Graduate in Commerce/ Finance, Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics would be preferred. Other postgraduate degrees may also be considered.
• Overall work experience of 3-5 years
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite software, especially Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign will be an advantage

What makes you stand out:

• Flexibility and adaptability, with the ability to accommodate global team dynamics and time zone differences.
• Understand the principles behind cognitive load, and the ability to apply them effectively in design to reduce extraneous cognitive load and enhance message clarity.
• Proficiency in PowerPoint animations.
• Willingness to step outside of your comfort zone and embrace new challenges, and a desire to continuously learn and develop.
• A strong drive and hunger to make a tangible impact.

MERCER

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s approximately 25,000 employees are based in 43 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 85,000 colleagues and annual revenue of over $20 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit mercer.com. Follow Mercer on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Marsh McLennan is committed to embracing a diverse, inclusive and flexible work environment. We aim to attract and retain the best people regardless of their sex/gender, marital or parental status, ethnic origin, nationality, age, background, disability, sexual orientation, caste, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Marsh McLennan is committed to hybrid work, which includes the flexibility of working remotely and the collaboration, connections and professional development benefits of working together in the office. All Marsh McLennan colleagues are expected to be in their local office or working onsite with clients at least three days per week. Office-based teams will identify at least one “anchor day” per week on which their full team will be together in person.