Bid Designer

Howden; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in insurance seeks a creative Bid Designer to shape visually compelling client-facing materials. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure designs align with Howden's branding and elevate the quality of tender responses. Join a dynamic team committed to innovation and quality.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in design software: InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Exceptional design attention to detail with a portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging designs for tender responses and client presentations.
• Collaborate with teams to tailor design solutions.
• Ensure compliance with Howden's brand guidelines.

Skills

Editing images

Creating diagrams

Creating charts

Creating tables

Attention to detail

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Who are we?

Howden is a collective – a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mindset, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 18,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It’s what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down headhunters for years. Whatever your priorities – work / life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering – you’ll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.

The role

Are you a creative with a passion for design?

Join our team of dynamic Bid Designers and play a pivotal role in shaping high quality, client facing tender responses and client presentations. Reporting to the Senior Designer, you will use your creativity and showcase your technical expertise to elevate the team’s output by making the look and feel engaging and visually compelling.

Collaborate closely with Design Team colleagues, the Group Creative Studio and our Bid Managers on visual materials that align with Howden’s global brand, growth aspirations and effectively communicate key messages.

What you’ll do

Creative Design & Production

• Support the production of Word, PowerPoint, and InDesign documentation for tender responses and client facing material
• Apply your strong understanding of branding, typography, layout, and data visualisation skills, to create compelling designs across a range of formats
• Assist in the development and execution of creative, engaging and visually cohesive concepts for tenders and proposals.
• Understanding of visual storytelling via the application of brand assets whilst remaining within the brand framework
• Collaborate with Bid Managers and other stakeholders to tailor design solutions to specific business needs
• Build an exceedingly strong rapport with our Group Creative Studio team to share knowledge and participate in output review workshops
• Ensure all design concepts adhere to Howden’s brand guidelines
• Contribute to design concept sessions, offering fresh ideas and creative solutions to complex problems
• Help the Design Team to deliver change projects such as template roll outs
• Help to develop design apprentices and juniors by mentoring, coaching and supporting

File Preparation & Management

• Prepare and format documents for both digital and print distribution
• Liaise with external print providers to ensure quality production of printed materials
• Take full responsibility for design proofreading and refining layouts before final submission

Innovation & Collaboration

• Stay updated on industry trends and competitor design capabilities
• Assist in identifying new creative tools and solutions that differentiate Howden’s tender responses
• Work closely with various teams to align design concepts with client objectives.

Who we’re looking for

• Strong skills in editing images, creating diagrams, charts, and tables to enhance presentations in:
  • Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, and Acrobat
  • Word and PowerPoint
• Ability to manage a varied workload, balancing multiple deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail and a passion for making information look beautiful
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
• Flexible and adaptable to shifting priorities and creative briefs

It is vital that you have a portfolio of relevant work that you can present at the interview

What do we offer in return?

A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new

• We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges

• We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond

Reasonable adjustments

We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.

If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.

Permanent