Federal Proposal & Desktop Publishing Lead

Manhattan Strategy Group; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Manhattan Strategy Group LLC MSG in Bethesda, MD seeks a desktop publisher with an accomplished portfolio and extensive experience in designing and producing technical papers, presentations, and templates for government clients and internal proposals. The desktop publisher will also be involved in proposal and report development to make documents more informative and visually appealing.

The successful candidate will create visually appealing and technically correct documents from rough

Qualifications

• Must have a portfolio or ability to send work samples.
• Minimum 3 years of desktop publishing experience.
• Experience with government contracts is a plus.
• Proficient in Word and PowerPoint; knowledge of Adobe Suite desirable.
• Ability to meet strict deadlines and manage workload.
• Strong analytic thinking and visual information design skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply Microsoft styles and themes for consistent deliverables.
• Troubleshoot and implement changes to document templates for compliance.
• Format and combine text, numerical data, photographs, charts, and graphics into publication-ready materials.
• Create proposal/report layouts using master templates that comply with federal guidelines.
• Assist managers in producing professional, compliant documents and materials.
• Update content or images; proofread and revise as needed per brand guidelines.
• Resize images and apply filters for print, social media, and web collateral.
• Ensure pagination, headers/footers, tables, and graphics are correct in Word and PowerPoint.
• Perform iterative desktop publishing across rounds of review with version control.
• Provide original design files for future revisions.
• Use Section 508-compliant design principles.
• Stay current with design trends and digital file preparation.
• Work with minimal supervision and be detail-oriented.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Visual information design

Deadline management

Team collaboration

Attention to detail

Section 508 compliance knowledge

Government contracting knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

The Manhattan Strategy Group LLC MSG in Bethesda, MD seeks a desktop publisher with an accomplished portfolio and extensive experience in designing and producing technical papers, presentations, and templates for government clients and internal proposals. The desktop publisher will also be involved in proposal and report development to make documents more informative and visually appealing.

The successful candidate will create visually appealing and technically correct documents from rough