Creative Production Lead (R5947)

Shieldai; Madrid; On-site; EUR 68,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Job summary

Shield AI is seeking a talented graphic designer to design, format, and produce compelling proposal documents and bid materials that translate complex technical content into clear visuals and narratives. You will collaborate with proposal managers, BD teams, and subject-matter experts to craft visuals and stories that strengthen client messaging.

You will own design across bids, build templates and libraries, and ensure brand consistency for government and international customers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience in graphic design, visual communications, document production, proposal support, or related field with government/international customers
• Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, marketing, or related field or equivalent professional experience
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat
• Outstanding academic record
• Demonstrated aptitude for analytics
• Proven leadership in work or extracurricular activities
• Excellent ability to communicate complex ideas verbally, visually, and in writing
• Demonstrated teamwork and high standards in self and others

Responsibilities

• Take extreme ownership of assigned proposal efforts for the product line
• Create compelling graphics, infographics, charts, diagrams, processes, organizational charts, and other visual assets for proposals and client materials
• Design and format polished proposal documents, executive summaries, slide decks, and bid materials
• Translate input from proposal managers and subject-matter experts into clear, engaging visual stories
• 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

Skills

Graphic design

Visual communications

Proposal support

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in graphic design

Equivalent professional experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat)

Job description

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.

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.

Required qualifications:

• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• 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.

$76,000 - $110,000 a year

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.

Shield AI is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed toequal 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.