Careers | Blue Beyond Consulting

At Blue Beyond, we’re always looking for talented individuals who excel in a team setting, enjoy learning for a living, and love starting the day knowing their to-do list could change before that first sip of coffee.

Our consultants support the people side of business. On any given day, you’ll find us serving as trusted advisors to influencers at all levels of the organization developing engaging strategies, and partnering with employees, teams, and senior leaders to see it through, with fingers on the keyboard, minding every detail, deadline, and deliverable.

Visual Communications Consultant / Senior Graphic Designer (Indianapolis)

Blue Beyond Consulting is an award-winning consulting firm looking for a talented visual communications professional in the Indianapolis area who excels in a team setting and loves to learn for a living. The Visual Communications Consultant / Senior Graphic Designer plays a vital role in enabling the successful outcomes of our consulting engagements through deep listening, appreciative inquiry, and audience-centered creative execution.

We integrate visual communications and design thinking into every aspect of our consulting practice. We’re looking for someone who is an agile learner, effective communicator, and has a passion for using design to inform, engage, inspire, and motivate people. The right candidate will demonstrate the ability to simplify the complex and communicate it in clear and inspiring ways, across a variety of mediums.

What you'll do

Ask good questions. Think diagnostically, quickly analyze scenarios, and “connect the dots” to determine the most effective creative solutions
Use strong listening skills and design-thinking capabilities to lead effective brainstorming and collaboration within our visual communications team, our broader consulting team, and with clients
Conceptualize, design, develop, iterate, and execute visual communications with the goal of driving and supporting the broader outcomes of our client engagements
Collaborate with our team to design the experiences and tools that will lead our clients through a journey of discovery, learning, understanding, and transformation
Present your work effectively, clearly articulating the proposed design solutions
Manage multiple projects simultaneously, from beginning to end
Deliver high-quality work under time constraints

What you bring to the role

A creative problem solver — excellent at managing and galvanizing teams to achieve business outcomes
You see design as a tool to create a future that does not yet exist — not just to create a pretty picture
Self-directed, self-motivated learner who is able to navigate new situations, organizations, and teams rapidly
Comfortable managing ambiguity and adapting to changing environments
Team player with a positive, can-do attitude; ready to jump in and add immediate value
A bias towards excellence, delivering high-quality work, and a fierce commitment to our clients’ success
Equally comfortable working independently and collaboratively — can work effectively in person and virtually
Strong people skills — viewed as a trusted advisor and routinely consulted for advice
A growth mindset — willing to listen, learn, incorporate new ideas, and adapt to changing environments and client needs
Imaginative and innovative communicator — always considering new ways to showcase content and knows how to draw out (and find) inspiration
Commitment to Blue Beyond’s mission and values

Qualifications

Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Able to perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently
Must be able to work effectively on a Mac platform
Bachelor’s degree required
Must be proficient in:
- Adobe Creative Suite (with focus on InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop) in a Mac environment
- Microsoft Powerpoint
Must have knowledge of:
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
Must have diverse online or PDF portfolio containing a wide variety of design work.
Digital marketing, e-learning, and/or video production experience is a plus
Some travel required

Interested? Fill out our form and let’s talk!

Consultant

We’re looking for collaborative team members who will apply strategic and operational change, organizational effectiveness, and talent practices to actively support our clients and their work in a variety of ways – all while navigating environments with multiple stakeholders and nuanced organizational dynamics. You must be a self-starter with internal or external consulting experience and a strong orientation to client relationship management.

Responsibilities

Build effective relationships with clients and colleagues based on mutual respect and trust; work responsively and collaboratively in ways that both build and support the team.
Ask good questions. Think diagnostically, quickly analyze scenarios, and “connect the dots” to determine where value can be added.
Identify and recommend effective solutions. Examples include:
- Identifying, developing, and implementing business effectiveness initiatives and strategies that help build and sustain high-performing teams.
- Working with clients to develop programs and platforms that support an environment of growth and professional development.
Provide unique insights regarding people and organizational dynamics. Translate knowledge of industry trends and forecasts into sustainable, customized business solutions for clients.
Partner with clients and colleagues to design and deploy organizational effectiveness and change strategies and tactics that help the people and the business thrive.
Plan and manage complex and challenging projects. Successfully create and manage project plans and drive plan execution.
Develop compelling content. Write and synthesize content in a variety of styles/formats that connects and inspires diverse audiences.

What you bring to the role

Creative problem solver, excellent at managing and galvanizing teams to achieve business outcomes.
Self-directed, self-motivated learner who is able to navigate new situations, organizations, and teams rapidly.
Comfortable managing ambiguity and adapting to changing environments.
Team player with a positive, can-do attitude; ready to jump in and add immediate value.
A bias towards excellence, delivering high-quality work, and a fierce commitment to our clients’ success.
Equally comfortable working independently and collaboratively—can work effectively in person and virtually.
Commitment to Blue Beyond’s mission and values.

Qualifications

Experience with a broad range of change and communications skill sets, including stakeholder engagement, change management, employee communications, manager enablement, strategy development, program development, and/or related fields.
Bachelor’s degree required; Masters in related field a plus.
In-depth experience in a business function requiring extensive consulting and relationship development capability such as Human Resources, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Employee Communications, Change Management, etc.
Experience working in technology, life sciences and/or biotechnology industries.
Proven track record of partnering and collaborating with others in order to deliver positive business results.
Strong facilitation skills.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills in a variety of formats (e.g. web, blogs, video scripts, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
Adept at using a wide variety of communication channels, tools, and technology.
Detail-oriented with strong organizational and project management skills, able to work well under deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Able to perform multiple tasks effectively and concurrently.
Travel may be required.

Interested? Fill out our form and let’s talk!

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