Bid Designer

JR United Kingdom; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the insurance sector seeks a creative Bid Designer to enhance client presentations and tender responses. You will leverage Adobe tools and collaborate with various teams to deliver outstanding visual materials that align with company branding and client objectives. If you have a strong portfolio showcasing your design capabilities and a passion for creativity, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Adobe design tools is essential.
• Strong skills in editing presentations and documents.
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines effectively.

Responsibilities

• Produce high-quality tender responses and presentations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to create tailored design solutions.
• Prepare and format documents for digital and print distribution.

Skills

Editing Images

Creating Diagrams

Data Visualisation

Attention to Detail

Excellent Communication

Flexibility

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Acrobat

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

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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 mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 20,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.

Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s 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
• 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
• Accomplished in Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat
• Proficient in 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.

Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society’s greatest challenges.

And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work – and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality 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

We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.

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.

Our sustainability promise

We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here