Manager, Graphics Design

The Marketing Graphics Design Manager is a hands-on contributor who leads by example, crafting agency-grade visuals and narratives for sales, marketing, and deal execution at Visa. This role blends practical design work with strategic input to elevate client-facing materials, operating onsite in San Francisco, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design client-centric custom and semi-custom presentations and documents in Word and PowerPoint, aligned to client brand standards and executive expectations
• Provide guidance on structure, layout, visual design, and copy editing to improve clarity, flow, and impact
• Create simple, elegant visuals that distill complex ideas into clear, persuasive narratives
• Translate data and content into compelling infographics, visuals, and light animations
• Develop storyboards and end-to-end customer journeys that support client and consumer value propositions
• Produce high-fidelity mockups that bring Visa products and solutions to life
• Maintain and curate a repository of current product, solution, and corporate content
• Identify, document, and promote best practices, case studies, and reusable assets across verticals
• Ensure consistency and alignment to a cohesive One Visa narrative across all deliverables
• Design high-impact pitch decks and executive presentations that clearly articulate opportunities and client-centric value propositions
• Partner with Marketing Services, Account Executives, and Deal teams to shape story flow, structure, and messaging beyond slide design
• When needed, collaborate with Product teams to translate product UI into client-branded mockups for presentations
• Independently manage multiple workstreams from concept through delivery
• Create and maintain presentation templates, visual systems, and reusable assets that balance speed with quality
• Ensure alignment with brand standards, storytelling best practices, and executive-level expectations
• Develop refined visuals, infographics, diagrams, and animations to represent experiences, capabilities, and complex concepts
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Legal, Product, and Design to deliver cohesive, trusted partner experiences
• Act as a thought partner to Marketing Services and AEs, particularly early in opportunity shaping and deal development
• Articulate design rationale confidently, ask targeted questions, and challenge assumptions to improve outcomes
• Share and implement best practices with North America Deal Design & Development and MS design peers to raise the bar on craft, consistency, and impact
• Move quickly with a strong sense of ownership, balancing speed with high design standards
• Leverage modern tools, including Visa-approved AI design and content tools, to accelerate thinking, iteration, and execution
• Continuously raise the bar on presentation quality, storytelling clarity, and effectiveness
• Demonstrate expert-level PowerPoint skills in layout, hierarchy, storytelling, and executive polish
• Maintain strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and Figma or equivalents; familiarity with recent AI-enabled functionality is a plus
• Show deep understanding of typography, layout, visual hierarchy, and narrative structure
• Ability to simplify complexity while preserving strategic nuance
• Communicate perspectives openly, challenge ideas thoughtfully, and collaborate across seniority levels and functional groups
• Deliver executive-grade communication that explains the rationale behind design decisions
• Establish trust as a partner who can influence without authority and collaborate across teams
• Operate with high self-direction and ownership mentality
• Be curious, proactive, and willing to challenge the status quo
• Remain organized, reliable, and capable of juggling multiple priorities without sacrificing quality
• Utilize AI and modern tools to improve speed, quality, and clarity

Requirements

• Five or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree
• At least two years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
• Zero years of work experience with a PhD
• Six or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree
• Four or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree or up to three years of relevant experience with a PhD
• Proven experience supporting sales teams, partnerships, or business development
• Experience operating independently in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Technologies

• PowerPoint
• Word
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe InDesign
• Figma
• AI design tools
• Visa-approved AI design and content tools

Compensation

Salary range: USD 129,200 to 206,700 per year. This range may include potential sales incentive payments and reflects variations by knowledge, skills, experience, and location. The position may be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401(k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program
• Bonus eligibility
• Equity

Location

San Francisco, California — onsite

Work Hours

Work hours vary depending on departmental needs.

Travel Requirements

Travel is expected to occur 5 to 10 percent of the time.

Mental and Physical Requirements

The role is based in an office setting and requires sitting and standing at a desk, in-person and telephone communication, and frequent use of standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.