Hybrid Presentation Designer – 6 month FTC

at KPMG New Zealand

• Job title: Presentation Designer – 6 month FTC
• Job type: Contract
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Auckland, New Zealand

About the role

• Presentation Designer creating high-quality, on-brand PowerPoint deliverables for KPMG New Zealand. Collaborating with stakeholders to translate business content into visually engaging materials.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high quality PowerPoint materials, including client proposals, reports, presentations, templates, charts and diagrams, in line with agreed briefs and timelines.
• Apply New Zealand cultural competency, ensuring designs are appropriate for local audiences and aligned to KPMG New Zealand’s context, values and business norms.
• Work with stakeholders across the firm, including partners, directors and senior leaders, professionally clarifying briefs and responding to feedback.
• Ensure all PowerPoint outputs consistently apply KPMG brand, and, where required, client brand elements and guidelines.
• Manage multiple pieces of work concurrently, maintaining quality, accuracy and attention to detail under time pressure.
• Collaborate effectively with the wider Brand team and with external specialists where required.
• Champion KPMG’s brand elements and guidelines across the firm.

Requirements

• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in PowerPoint/Presentation design, with confidence working with charts, diagrams and templates, preferably in a corporate environment.
• A portfolio or examples of design work that demonstrate strong layout, visual hierarchy, storytelling and attention to detail.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications, particularly PowerPoint, with some working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop and Illustrator).
• Ability to work directly with senior stakeholders, including partners and directors, in a professional and responsive manner.
• Willingness to contribute constructive ideas and design solutions, rather than only executing instructions.
• Interest in design trends, tools and emerging technologies, with a curiosity to keep learning and improving.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• Good level of New Zealand cultural awareness, with an understanding of local business audiences and expectations.
• Comfortable working in a PC-based environment.

Benefits

• Access to the firm's annual incentive scheme
• Opportunities for local and international secondments
• Hybrid working across a mix of office, client and home hubs to recognise that people have individual circumstances and preferences when it comes to where and how they work
• The ability to work from overseas and extend time connecting with friends and family outside New Zealand
• Flexible leave options, including the ability to purchase additional annual leave
• Gender-neutral support for all stages of the parental journey, including access to 18 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all new parents
• A paid professional association membership of your choice
• Digital accreditations through our partnership with Microsoft, LinkedIn Learning, with bespoke learning pathways for all employees
• A wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, banking services, and lifestyle goods and services
• The support, allyship and opportunity to join our many Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Affinity networks, including the Kiwa, Pride, Ethnicity, Accessibility and Wahine groups
• The opportunity to participate in Green Team activities, as we work toward reducing the firm’s environmental footprint and become carbon zero by 2030
• An invitation to join your local Social club and enjoy events aimed at bringing people together for social, sporting, cultural, family and fundraising activities
• Paid time off for volunteering and involvement in citizenship activities
• An array of health and wellness benefits such as free flu vaccinations, subsidised sporting events, free confidential counselling services, additional 5 days of Wellbeing leave to support you and your family's overall health and wellness, access to our Wellbeing portal with an extensive range of advice and resources and much much more!