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Location - Open to remote, agile working with occasional trips to the Leatherhead office or can be based in the office full time.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK with a 3 year footprint, in order to obtain the relevant security clearance.

We would love to see some samples of your previous design work, therefore please upload your current portfolio with your application.

The Role

This role requires a high degree of creativity, software expertise and design ability across all the components that come together to form a proposal, as well as a willingness to support colleagues in respect of wider communications activity during proposals downtime. Proposals can be fast and furious with challenging deadlines for graphic designers, so a ‘get the job done’ attitude is a must.

The best candidate for this position will enjoy ‘getting stuck in’ and have a flair for visual communication, remain current with trends and new technology, and be proactive in upskilling and development with support from the business.

We are looking for a collaborative spirit who enjoys ownership, takes on feedback and ensures the original brief is fulfilled. The role will be focused on support the capture team within our Projects and Programmes business, but will align closely with the communications and marketing team to afford opportunities to support regional and global deliverables and initiatives.

Examples of Deliverables

• Individual graphics to be exported for others to place within their documentation
• Entire brochure style documents in either printed or electronic format (and sometimes both)
• Designing wraparound covers, tabs and graphical flysheets, in a timely fashion to be printed externally
• Keeping the look and feel consistent from the cover, throughout the document, and onto the presentation
• Be prepared to work on other presentation materials, perhaps wall posters and small tangible items to both aid the presentation and leave behind for the client to remember us by

Core Responsibilities and Duties

• Create graphics for proposals documents, executive summaries (brochure and/or interactive format), design (for print) wraparound front covers, tabs, graphical flysheets. Responsible for the consistent look and feel of the entire suite from the Proposal document itself to any presentation materials required (PowerPoint, background and template to match the rest of the proposal)
• Communicate your capacity and your timeline
• Meet deadlines and ensure deliverables are top-quality
• Ensure source files are maintained and organised, so other designers can pick up and work on them at short notice if needed.
• Take direction and collaborate with other designers as and when necessary, particularly on larger bids
• Communicate with other designers to maximize creativity – there is the opportunity to hook into our global network of designers
• Meet with subject matter experts to understand their objectives. Create or incorporate illustrations, photographs, iconography, etc. to ensure the graphic communicates well
• Review final productions for errors and ensure that final deliverables reflect the authors’ original requests
• Ensure consistent use of the KBR branding guidelines
• Learn and adapt to use new and developing software, platforms and techniques
• Be a team player for Proposals, supporting the Communications Team where needed. There may also be the opportunity to get involved in design for social media and other marketing deliverables

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Essential Experience & Skills

• Previous experience working on bids and tenders, preferably within a larger organisation
• Highly creative with the ability to create designs from scratch
• Great time management and multitasking skills
• Knowledge of how to apply consistent branding, selecting the most appropriate software(s) for the task
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop), Microsoft Office – especially PowerPoint, and with the interest and adaptability to learn and use other design and multimedia software programs
• Deadline focused. A self-starter – and finisher – possessing a keen attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills and be highly motivated to produce great design work to the best of your ability, every time
• Knowledge of design for print and the ability to make good relationships with both the internal copy shop and external commercial printers/other suppliers
• You may have the opportunity to use photography skills (if you have them)
• A team player - willing to contribute ideas, like and share company posts, attend team get-togethers

Preferred Experience

• Qualification in Graphic Design or previous experience in a fast-paced proposals environment
• Previous experience working for a government agency, Civil Engineering organisation