Job Description

Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment? Do you like pushing the boundaries of creativity? Have you ever changed someone’s mind about an idea through persuasive graphics and layout? If so, PRR wants you!

The business development graphic designer is a member of a collaborative business development team for a full-service communications firm with both government and private clients. PRR provides an environment for staff to work on interesting, challenging projects and to blend their professional and personal values. If you want to work for a company that makes a positive impact on the environment, human health, and the communities our clients serve, PRR is the place for you.

Summary:

The graphic designer creates layouts and graphics for proposals, qualification packages, interviews, and in-house materials including printed brochures, flyers, boards, and multi-media presentations. The person in this position works with the pursuit team through creative brainstorming to develop an overall aesthetic and creative concept that maintains the PRR brand and aligns with project win themes and messaging.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Job Duties

• Attend kick-off meetings and brainstorming sessions that help develop a look and feel for the proposal or interview pitch
• Interact with proposal managers and technical leads to create materials, concepts, and ideas that meet client needs and timelines
• Attend content brainstorming and storyboarding meetings and sketch graphic ideas or show graphic concepts that help the team explain concepts through visuals
• Produce templates, graphics, mood boards, and other visuals with little to no art direction
• Perform final design and layout of materials, including color schemes, typefaces, etc.
• Create all in-line graphics for proposals
• Develop materials for interviewing with the client, such as boards, PowerPoint presentations and leave behinds
• Design layout and graphics for various materials including brochures, flyers, exhibit boards, newsletters, and other printed materials
• Design covers, tabs, and dividers as required for proposals
• Develop ADA compliant materials as required for proposals
• Create templates that help maximize efficiencies
• Coach team members on working within InDesign templates
• Manage production for all proposals, presentations, and in-house graphic materials
• Coordinate production of graphic materials by outside vendors  
• Manage and maintain graphics library on internal server

Quality Assurance

• Set and maintain high, error-free standards for all graphics
• Provide timely and accurate response to information requests
• Proof and edit all work products prior to distribution
• Ensure marketing materials are exceptional and superior to the competition

Experience/Education:

• Five to seven years of experience developing graphics, multi-page layouts for proposals or reports, and slide decks, preferably as part of a proposal, marketing, or business development team
• Bachelor’s degree in graphic design preferred

Skills Required:

• Advanced Adobe InDesign and Illustrator skills
• Advanced Powerpoint skills
• Ability to translate complex information into graphics
• Ability to multitask and manage multiple deadlines
• Strong attention to detail
• Ability to work with staff across departments and at all levels
• Ability to develop layout that organize and present information in an easy to understand manner
• Confidentiality, dependability, and mature judgment
• Work well both independently and collaboratively with a variety of communication/personalities styles
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends to achieve project deadlines

Portfolio submittal required with all applications.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be expected to work extended hours; including, but not limited to, standing or sitting for extended periods. The employee will often have to lift over 30 pounds. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee will regularly operate office equipment.

Salary is competitive and dependent on experience. We offer a full benefits package, including health and dental insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(K) plan, an Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), onsite fitness center, and subsidized mass transit benefits.

How to Apply

Job Categories: Equal Opportunities. Job Types: Full-Time. Job Tags: Business Development, design, Designer, and graphic design.

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