Proposal Design Lead: Visual Storyteller for Bids

Shield AI; 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 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.