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Job description
Join a fast-paced creative studio as a Production Designer focused on high-impact presentation design and systems-led production work. This contract role supports a wide range of brand, communications, marketing, and experiential initiatives, with an emphasis on craft, consistency, and scalable design execution.
Responsibilities
Lead hands-on production design across multiple high-volume workstreams, with a strong focus on executive-level presentations. Develop visually compelling concepts while maintaining consistency with brand systems and scalable production standards. Translate creative direction, design systems, and toolkits into efficient frameworks that support speed, quality, and repeatability. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver polished design solutions for corporate communications, brand initiatives, ads marketing, experiences, and more. Create and refine presentations and supporting materials that are clear, well-structured, and tailored to their intended audience. Help establish best practices and quality benchmarks that improve the overall standard of production design output. Identify opportunities to streamline workflows, improve templates, and strengthen creative operations. Contribute to a collaborative studio environment by balancing strategic thinking with direct execution.
Skills
8 to 12 years of experience in visual design and/or production design within a creative agency, design studio, or scaled in-house team. Strong portfolio demonstrating presentation design, production design, and systems thinking. Experience creating and evolving design systems, templates, and modular frameworks. Ability to turn complex information into clear, polished visual communication. Proven ability to manage high-volume work while maintaining strong craft and attention to detail. Excellent collaboration and communication skills across teams and stakeholders. Comfort working independently in a hands-on contributor role. Fluency with modern design tools and workflows, including Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, and Google Slides. Strong organizational and problem-solving skills in a fast-moving environment. Ability to adapt to shifting priorities and navigate ambiguity with confidence.
Preferred Skills
Experience supporting senior leadership or executive-facing presentation design. Background in sales materials, physical events, lower-funnel marketing assets, or campaign toolkits. Motion design experience. Interest in using AI tools and automation to improve workflows and reduce inefficiencies. Experience working with external agencies or cross-functional creative partners.
Horizontal is committed to building a welcoming, inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued and every team member can contribute meaningfully. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and are dedicated to supporting equity, belonging, and opportunity throughout the hiring process and beyond.
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Who can apply
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