Creative Production Lead

Accountabilities:

• • Take ownership of assigned proposal and production efforts, coordinating creative deliverables from planning through final submission.
  • Create compelling graphics, infographics, charts, diagrams, process flows, organizational charts, and other visual assets for proposals, presentations, and client-facing materials.
  • Design and format polished proposal documents, executive summaries, slide decks, and bid materials that communicate complex technical information clearly and effectively.
  • Translate input from proposal managers and technical subject-matter experts into engaging visual narratives that reinforce proposal strategy and messaging.
  • Maintain and improve proposal templates, style guides, slide libraries, graphic libraries, and other reusable creative assets.
  • Ensure all visual materials and documents are accurate, accessible, consistent, professionally formatted, and aligned with brand standards and customer requirements.
  • Support document assembly, formatting, proofreading coordination, quality assurance, revision tracking, and final-file preparation.
  • Manage production schedules, design revisions, submission requirements, and multiple concurrent proposal deliverables.
  • Prepare final digital and print production materials, including PDFs, packaged files, and submission-ready documents.
  • Support business development leadership with presentation materials, competitive intelligence, market research, and other sales and marketing projects as needed.
  • Identify opportunities to improve creative production processes, tools, standards, and workflows as the proposal organization grows.

  Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in graphic design, visual communications, document production, proposal support, or a related field, including experience working with government and international customers.
  • Bachelor’s degree in graphic design, visual communications, marketing, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
  • Demonstrated analytical ability and strong quantitative and problem-solving skills.
  • Proven ability to communicate complex ideas effectively through written, verbal, and visual formats.
  • Strong collaboration and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with stakeholders at different levels of an organization.
  • Demonstrated leadership, ownership, reliability, and commitment to high-quality work.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, revisions, and production requirements.
  • Experience supporting proposals, customer engagements, or business development initiatives is preferred.
  • Familiarity with AI, robotics, software products, or other technical solutions is a plus.
  • A strong technical background, particularly involving unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), is desirable.
  • Understanding of military operations, defense acquisition processes, or Department of Defense operational scenarios is preferred.
  • Active DoD security clearance is a plus.
  • A portfolio or samples of previous creative work should be provided with the application.

  Benefits

  • Salary range of $76,000–$110,000 per year, with compensation influenced by skills, experience, certifications, and work location.
  • Bonus potential for eligible full-time regular employees.
  • Equity opportunities for eligible full-time regular employees.
  • Comprehensive benefits package for eligible full-time regular employees.
  • Temporary employees receive a temporary benefits package after 60 days of employment, where applicable.
  • Opportunity to work remotely within the United States.
  • Work on technically sophisticated, mission-driven projects supporting government and international customers.
  • Opportunities to contribute directly to proposal strategy, customer presentations, and business development initiatives.
  • Collaborative environment with exposure to creative, technical, business development, and subject-matter experts.
  • Opportunities to improve creative processes, build reusable assets, and influence production standards as the organization grows.