Junior Design Specialist SA&I North America

Company Description

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View.

Job Description

The Junior Sales Enablement & Design Specialist supports the Senior Sales Enablement & Design Specialist in producing high-quality sales materials for North America Strategic Analytics & Insights (SA&I) commercial teams. This role emphasizes hands-on design execution, brand consistency, and timely delivery of client-facing assets.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Production & Asset Creation:

• Build and refine sales presentations, one-pagers, eBooks, and visual assets based on approved templates and briefs.
• Translate complex insights into clean, on-brand visual narratives (charts, diagrams, infographics).
• Maintain and evolve template libraries, icon sets, and style guides in collaboration with senior designer.

RFP & Proposal Design Support:

• Assist with layout, formatting, and visual storytelling across proposal components (covers, executive summaries, appendices).
• Prepare graphics, tables, and exhibits; ensure consistency across all deliverables.
• Support version control and file hygiene; follow naming conventions and documentation standards.

Brand & Quality Assurance:

• Ensure all materials adhere to brand identity and accessibility best practices.
• Conduct pre-delivery checks (links, fonts, alignment, contrast, proofreading in partnership with content).
• Proactively flag risks and suggest improvements to elevate design quality.

Cross-functional Collaboration:

• Partner with insights, content, and sales teams; participate in stand-ups and intake reviews.
• Translate stakeholder feedback into actionable design iterations.
• Share tips and micro-templates to upskill teammates on visual communication.

Operations & Content Management:

• Organize project files in SharePoint/OneDrive; uphold metadata and folder structures.
• Track requests and turnaround times; maintain a simple dashboard of throughput and reuse.
• Help manage the enablement toolkit and design repository.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in graphic design, visual communication, or sales enablement support.
• Portfolio demonstrating clean layout, strong typography, and data visualization skills.
• Strong PowerPoint skills; working knowledge of Word and Excel for tables and data.
• Detail orientation, time management, and ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Comfort collaborating in Microsoft Teams and managing files in SharePoint/OneDrive.
• Bonus: exposure to MSD email template creation, and basic understanding of RFP processes.

Tools & Technologies:

• Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel
• Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Sales Accelerator*
• SharePoint, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams

Additional Information

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

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