As a Design Consultant, you will play a central role in shaping how complex ideas are understood. Your work will focus on translating economic analysis, planning concepts, and community input into well-structured, visually coherent materials that inform policy, investment, and strategic decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and produce client-facing deliverables including reports, presentations, and executive summaries that communicate economic and community development strategies
- Develop clear, audience-appropriate visuals such as infographics, data charts, and spatial diagrams that support decision-making
- Collaborate closely with analysts, planners, and project teams to ensure visual outputs accurately reflect technical findings
- Lead the design of proposals and business development materials for economic development and sports-related initiatives
- Create briefing documents tailored for boards, public officials, and funding partners
- Design event-related materials, including flow diagrams and movement graphics when supporting major sports or public events
- Ensure consistency in visual language across reports, digital platforms, and internal communications
- Refine and maintain design standards, templates, and toolkits used across the organization
- Support marketing and leadership in shaping visual narratives for public-facing initiatives
What You Bring
- Strong visual design skills with a focus on clarity, hierarchy, and storytelling
- Experience turning technical or data-heavy content into accessible, client-ready formats
- Ability to work across project phases—from early drafts to final delivery—ensuring design supports strategic messaging
- Capacity to adapt tone and format for diverse audiences, from technical experts to elected officials
- Comfort collaborating in interdisciplinary teams and integrating feedback from economists, planners, and strategists
Ideal Background
- Experience in economic development, urban planning, or strategy consulting
- Familiarity with sports, events, or public-sector projects
- Background in integrating research, analytics, and community engagement into visual formats
- Track record contributing to firm-wide design systems or business development efforts
Work Environment
This is a hybrid role, primarily based in Pittsburgh with collaboration across North America. The position supports client projects and internal teams across regions, requiring flexibility in coordination and communication. You’ll work within a culture committed to equity, community-driven solutions, and creative problem-solving.
