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.