Design

Presentation Designer (Contract)

Our client is seeking a specialised Presentation Designer (Powerpoint) to work closely with the marketing and sales teams to transform complex technical information into compelling, high-impact presentation decks (banking & tech focussed). The role focuses on designing high-stakes PowerPoint presentations for meetings with senior banking executives, ensuring complex information is presented clearly, visually and persuasively. The successful candidate will combine strong visual storytelling, data visualisation and presentation design expertise to create executive-level sales materials.

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Freelancer

About this position

Retainer: R14,000 - R25,000 per month

Location: Observatory, Cape Town

Contract Duration: 6-months (with potential to become permanent)

Working Environment: Hybrid (4-days in office)

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Visual Storytelling: Convert complex technical content into clear and compelling presentation narratives.
  • Presentation Design: Create high-quality PowerPoint decks that elevate sales presentations to an executive or “investor-grade” standard.
  • Data Visualisation: Transform complex data into clear charts, graphs and infographics that are easy to understand.
  • Technical Diagrams: Turn raw process flows and technical diagrams into polished system visuals.
  • Sales Collaboration: Work closely with the sales team to convert raw content into presentation-ready materials.
  • Marketing Collaboration: Partner with brand and product marketing teams when narrative strategy needs refinement.
  • Brand Consistency: Ensure all presentations strictly follow corporate brand guidelines.
  • Fast Turnaround Execution: Deliver high-quality work within tight deadlines typical of enterprise sales environments. 

How you’ll work with them:

  • The Workflow: You will be the design engine for our sales output. Our sales team provides the raw content, data, and logic. For high-priority pitches, our Brand or
  • Product Marketing teams will jump in to refine the narrative strategy; you will then translate that story into a visual masterpiece.
  • Direct Execution: At other times, the sales team will have content ready to go, and you will work directly with them to apply your design expertise and elevate the deck to "investor-grade" quality.
  • Speed & Agility: The nature of enterprise sales means we often face short timelines. You must be comfortable with quick-turnaround requests where high-speed execution meets high-end precision.

Technical Requirements & Qualifications:

  • Minimum 3–5 years of professional presentation design experience.
  • Strong portfolio demonstrating ability to present complex information clearly for executive audiences.
  • Experience working with technical or enterprise-level content is highly advantageous.
  • Expert-level Microsoft PowerPoint (including Slide Masters, Morph transitions, and advanced animations).
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator and Photoshop, for custom visual asset creation.
  • Strong data visualisation skills.
  • Ability to create process diagrams, charts and infographics.
  • Interest or familiarity with AI tools for design workflows is beneficial.