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As a Proposal Development Center Graphic Designer, you will be responsible for creating striking and professional proposal designs using PowerPoint and the Adobe Creative Suite. Your role will involve reading RFx documents to understand project requirements, scope, and complexity, as well as utilizing design thinking and principles to develop innovative and effective proposal designs. It will be essential for you to concept and design graphics that adhere to government requirements and regulations, while also communicating and coordinating with the Proposal Management Team throughout the lifecycle of proposal development.

In this fast-paced environment, you will need to demonstrate quick turnaround on proposal designs while maintaining high quality. Your ability to balance multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously will be crucial. Additionally, staying updated on design trends, color theory, and typography to produce high-quality proposal designs will be key to your success in this role. Collaboration with internal teams on design initiatives and projects, as well as adapting to new business processes and contributing as a team player, will also be important aspects of the job. You will need to provide excellent customer service and your ability to take complex ideas and create striking visuals will be essential in this position.

The Work:

Create striking and professional proposal designs using PowerPoint and the Adobe Creative Suite
Read RFx (Request for Proposal, etc.) documents to understand project requirements, scope, and complexity
Utilize design thinking and principles to develop innovative and effective proposal designs
Concept and design graphics that adhere to government requirements and regulations
Communicate and coordination with Proposal Management Team throughout the lifecycle of proposal development
Provide excellent customer service to our PDC and Portfolio clientele
Attend all required meetings including: kick-off, stand ups, solutioning sessions, and color reviews to clearly understand requirements, constraints, and obstacles to help navigate and provide input related to graphics
Create compelling original cover design for all proposal efforts
Demonstrate quick turnaround on proposal designs while maintaining high quality
Ensure compliance on all designs in the proposal
Organize and govern all graphics files (all inbound, outbound, final, and draft graphics and art) in accordance with graphics proposal process
Demonstrate attention to detail to minimize rework due to spelling errors, typos, or erroneous layout
Participate in all Quality Assurance Gold and White Glove Reviews for graphics; enlist a design teammate to support Quality Assurance gate checks to ensure graphics are compliant and accurate
Supply availability to teams as soon as possible and secure backup support when unavailable (including nights and weekends)
Provide timely status updates to Team Lead and report any issues immediately for remediation
Demonstrate ability to balance multiple projects, priorities, and deadlines simultaneously
Stay updated on design trends, color theory, and typography to produce high-quality proposal designs
Coordinate with support teams including The Forge, Anthem, marketing and other creative teams within AFS supporting the proposal opportunity
Adapt to new business processes and contribute as a team player
Continuously seek out opportunities for professional development
Collaborate with internal teams on design initiatives and projects
Demonstrate skills and ability in line with AFS career level guidance: Career Level Expectations
Adhere to AFS’ Core Values and Code of Business Ethics
Responsible for fostering a positive work environment and supporting initiatives

Here's what you need:

A Bachelor's Degree in Graphic Design or a related field
3 years of professional design experience

Bonus points if you have:

Experience with proposal development

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Washington, Vermont, the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$75,600—$144,500 USD

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