Federal Proposals Visual Designer (Onsite VA)

Peraton; Reston, Herndon (VA, VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Proposal Visual Designer to shape visual strategy for federal pursuits, translating complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals for government proposals, presentations, and collateral.

The role requires collaboration with strategists, writers, and subject-matter experts, and entails delivering polished visuals across proposals, intranet communications, and collateral while adhering to brand standards. On-site work near Reston/Herndon, VA is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Arts, or related field; five years of professional experience or equivalent.
• Experience in government proposal development, including government-supplied layout, design requirements, and specifications.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating proposal visuals and presentation design.
• Advanced proficiency in design platforms and MS PowerPoint, including templates and animations.
• Experience designing content in SharePoint and collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner in proposal visual strategy by shaping the visual direction, layout approach, and storytelling framework for pursuits and submissions.
• Lead visual storytelling by translating complex concepts into clear, compelling visuals and narratives.
• Design high-impact proposal graphics, infographics, and diagrams focusing on concepts of operations and value propositions.
• Collaborate with strategists, writers, capture teams, and subject matter experts.
• Create visually compelling presentations, executive briefings, and storytelling materials.
• Support internal communications through SharePoint design and updates.
• Develop collateral such as brochures, one-pagers, leave-behinds, and event materials.
• Maintain brand standards across all deliverables.
• Manage multiple projects with deadlines; adapt to changing priorities.
• Apply AI tools to ideation and design workflows.

Skills

Visual design

Graphic design

Presentation design

Adobe Creative Cloud

Figma

PowerPoint

SharePoint

AI tools

collaboration

proposal development

government proposals

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design

High school diploma with 9 years experience

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)

Figma (Design and FigJam)

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft SharePoint

AI tooling (Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT)

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Proposal Visual Designer to shape visual strategy for federal pursuits, translating complex ideas into clear, persuasive visuals for government proposals, presentations, and collateral.

The role requires collaboration with strategists, writers, and subject-matter experts, and entails delivering polished visuals across proposals, intranet communications, and collateral while adhering to brand standards. On-site work near Reston/Herndon, VA is required.