S- Work from
- United States
- Contract
- Full-time
- Experience
- Lead
- Salary
- $76K – $110K / year
- Posted
- 12 November 2026
- Apply by
- 12 December 2026
This position is responsible for designing, formatting, and producing compelling, high-quality proposal documents, presentations, graphics, and other bid materials.
Working closely with proposal managers, business development teams, and technical subject-matter experts, to translate complex technical information into clear, engaging visual and written assets that strengthen proposals and customer presentations.
- Take extreme ownership of assigned proposal efforts for the product line.
- 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 clearly communicate complex technical content.
- Translate input from proposal managers and subject-matter experts into clear, engaging visual stories that strengthen proposal messaging.
- Maintain and enhance proposal templates, style guides, graphic libraries, and reusable visual assets.
- Ensure graphics and documents are visually consistent, accurate, accessible, and aligned with brand standards and client requirements.
- Support proposal production through document assembly, formatting, proofreading coordination, quality checks, and final-file preparation.
- Track design revisions, production schedules, and submission requirements across active pursuits.
- Support final digital and print production, including PDFs, packaging files, and submission-ready materials.
- Help improve design and production workflows as the proposal function grows.
Projects that you might work on
- Provide additional support to BD team leadership such as miscellaneous projects including presentation materials, competitive intelligence gathering and/or other market information that may be gathered with the sales and marketing teams.
- Build and maintain reusable proposal templates, slide libraries, visual standards, and graphic asset libraries.
Please share your portfolio or samples of your work upon applying.
Requirements
- 3+ years' experience in graphic design, visual communications, document production, proposal support, or a related field plus experience working with government and international customers.
- Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, marketing, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat.
- Outstanding record of academic achievement.
- Demonstrated aptitude for analytics.
- Proven record of leadership in a work setting and/or through extracurricular activities.
- Exceptional analytical and quantitative problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to work effectively with people at all levels in an organization.
- Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively – both verbally, visually and in writing.
- You have a demonstrated record of working hard, being a trustworthy teammate, holding yourself and others to high standards, and being kind to others.
Nice to have
- Experience supporting proposals and customer engagements
- Strong understanding of AI and robotics technology
- Familiarity with software products.
- Strong technical background especially with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UASs).
- You have demonstrated thorough understanding and knowledge of the military operations and the acquisition process that allows you to support the Go to Market Team.
- Demonstrated understanding of specific DoD operational scenarios and systems.
- Active DoD security clearance.
Full-time regular employee offer package:
Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Temporary employee offer package:
Pay within range listed above + temporary benefits package (applicable after 60 days of employment)
- Salary compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, licenses and certifications, and specific work location.
- All offers are contingent on a cleared background and possible reference check.
- Military fellows and part-time employees are not eligible for benefits.
- Please speak to your talent acquisition representative for more information.
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- Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
- We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status.
- If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
About Shield AI
Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilities across the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, Shield AI’s technology actively supports operations worldwide. For more information, visit www.shield.ai. Follow Shield AI on LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and YouTube.
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