Bain & Company, Inc.

Designer, Creative Services (Associate to Designer level)

Bain and Company, Tokyo

WHAT MAKES US A GREAT PLACE TO WORK

We are proud to be consistently recognized as one of the world’s best places to work, a champion of diversity and a model of social responsibility. We are currently #1 ranked consulting firm on Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list and have maintained a spot in the top four on Glassdoor’s list for the last 13 years. We believe that diversity, inclusion and collaboration is key to building extraordinary teams. We hire people with exceptional talents, abilities and potential, then create an environment where you can become the best version of yourself and thrive both professionally and personally. We are publicly recognized by external parties such as Fortune, Vault, Mogul, Working Mother, Glassdoor and the Human Rights Campaign for being a great place to work for diversity and inclusion, women, LGBTQ and parents. 

WHERE YOU’LL FIT WITHIN THE TEAM 

Creative Services, part of Bain's global Marketing organization, specializes in providing high-quality presentation design services supporting our consulting teams and practices. Our designers seamlessly integrate design expertise, storytelling techniques, and data visualization skills to create presentations that deliver insights with clarity and impact.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

As Designer, your role will require you to collaborate closely with client teams and business partners to provide high quality, fast turnaround presentation design assistance and advice on design solutions that effectively conveys the client's message and objectives. You will apply clear design principles to visual content, tailored to fit the intended audiences. Anticipating stakeholder needs is critical for this role. The position requires exceptional time management, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills to ensure precise, efficient, and prompt fulfillment of assigned tasks. The ability to forge strong and successful working relationships with client teams and business partners is essential.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produce high-quality, fast turnaround design solutions for client teams and business partners, according to Bain and client brand standards.
• Advise on layout, design, and technical solutions with the goal of making the information and aesthetics simple, clear, and consistent. Interpret and transform insights and ideas into clear, engaging visual communications
• Create processes to check work and receive feedback; suggest improvements to produce better outcomes
• Autonomous and confident in design decision-making and fit-for-purpose design solutioning
• Guide and support the work of less experienced colleagues on content design, time management, client communications, and quality
• Mentor new Creative Services colleagues. Model inclusive behavior for team, respectfully engaging with team members in internal meetings and informal team interactions, fostering a "one team" approach.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrate command of fundamental principles and techniques of design
• Deliver design work that demonstrates a thorough concern for all the areas involved, no matter how small
• Manage own work by utilizing team collaboration tools and championing best practices to junior designers to accomplish objectives/priorities efficiently, while flagging key risks and roadblocks
• Build and maintain trusting and collaborative relationships with stakeholders in all work touchpoints owning communication through tools and aligned process
• Excel individually and within collaborative design teams to create and apply stylistic guidance from assets while mentoring more junior designers

ABOUT YOU

• Strong knowledge in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Adobe Creative Suite
• Demonstrated track record as a designer within a corporate environment and supported by a diverse portfolio
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Interested in applying? Please share your CV in English and Japanese with us directly highlighting your relevant experience.