Job Description

Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Office

As part of the Thermo Fisher Scientific team, you’ll discover meaningful work that makes a positive impact on a global scale. Join our colleagues in bringing our Mission to life every single day to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. We provide our global teams with the resources needed to achieve individual career goals while helping to take science a step beyond by developing solutions for some of the world’s toughest challenges, like protecting the environment, making sure our food is safe or helping find cures for cancer.

Join our collaborative creative team at Thermo Fisher Scientific as a Visual Communications Specialist. The Visual Communications Specialist is a strategic communications designer responsible for translating complex ideas into clear, compelling narratives that influence decision-making at the highest levels of the organization.

This role partners closely with executives, business leaders, and subject matter experts to structure messaging, refine storylines, and design presentation materials that are not only visually polished, but purpose-built for persuasion, clarity, and impact.

Beyond slide design, this individual brings a deep understanding of audience dynamics, information hierarchy, and visual storytelling to craft cohesive narratives across business-critical moments—including executive briefings, leadership discussions, and strategic initiatives.

The role requires a balance of design excellence, business acumen, and executive presence, with a relentless attention to detail and a strong point of view on what constitutes effective communication.

Story Development

• Partner with stakeholders to define the core message, storyline, and logical flow of presentations.
• Distill complex concepts, data, and strategies into clear, structured narratives tailored to specific audiences, paired with impactful, brand-aligned designs.
• Challenge and refine content to ensure clarity, focus, and alignment to strategic priorities.

Executive Communication & Influence

• Work directly with senior level leadership to shape high-stakes presentations into compelling, visual storytelling.
• Apply strong judgment in prioritizing information, simplifying complexity, and emphasizing what matters most.
• Operate with confidence and discretion in fast-paced, high-visibility environments.
• Partner with internal communications team members to scale messaging across the organization in a cohesive and structured way.
  

Visual Storytelling & Design Excellence

• Design presentation materials that elevate storytelling through intentional layout, hierarchy, and visual clarity—not decoration.
• Extend core narratives into other internal digital channels (e.g., email, landing pages) ensuring clarity, consistency and effective audience engagement across formats.
• Translate data into insight-driven visuals that support decision-making.
• Maintain exceptional attention to detail across typography, spacing, alignment, and consistency.
  

Systems, Standards & Enablement

• Develop scalable templates and frameworks in partnership with Creative Directors that improve communication quality across the organization.
• Provide guidance and coaching on best practices in storytelling and presentation design.
• Continuously refine standards and related SOPs to reflect evolving executive communication needs.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• 5+ years in executive presentation design or visual communications​

• Strong executive storytellingand narrative development skills​

• Advanced PowerPoint expertisewith polished visual design standards (open to other presentation tools)​

• Ability to simplify complex business or technical concepts into clear messaging​

• Experience partnering directly with senior leadershipand stakeholders, interfacing with directors, VP levels,potentially president group, working with external managers​

• Strong business acumen and strategic communication mindset​

• Proficiencywith Adobe Creative Suite; AI presentation tools are a plus ​

• Exceptional attention to detail, visual hierarchy, and brand consistency​

• Ability to manage multiple fast-paced, high-visibility projects under tight deadlines while effectively prioritizing day-to-day deliverables. This role will have some project management support, but should demonstrate strong organizational skills and a project management mindset ​

• Experience creating scalable templates, communication frameworks, and presentation standards​

• Preferred: Experience leveraging AI-powered presentation and design tools, along with a proactive approach to adopting emerging communication technologies and staying current with design trends. ​

• Demonstrated leadership potential, with the ability to mentor and support junior team members and grow into a future people management role.

• Please submit a portfolio or work samples. Professional-level experience is not required but should be able to share examples that demonstrate their design and presentation capabilities. ​​

Other Job Requirements:

• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with a focus on meeting deadlines, managing expectations, and delivering high-quality work under pressure.
• Demonstrate agility and responsiveness in adapting to evolving priorities, including managing last-minute changes and delivering high-quality work under tight and shifting deadlines.
• Ability to build and maintain strong client relationships, offering expert guidance on presentation design and delivery.
• A proactive attitude toward learning new design trends, software updates, and best practices to stay ahead in the industry and continuously improve skills.