Job Description
CDM Smith is seeking a creative design professional to join our West Pacific marketing team. If you are a visionary thinker and enjoy collaborating with teams to lead the development of graphically oriented storylines for proposals, presentations, and high-impact client deliverables, we are interested in talking to you. Candidates must be able to bring ideas to life that visually engage our clients and convey the distinguishing features of our approach and technical solutions. High importance is placed on a positive attitude, a proactive and resourceful approach to work, being flexible with change, strong communication skills, and working well with others in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio of work that showcases visually engaging and innovative content that is compliant with client RFPs while connecting with the audience.
As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith's mission by:
• Designing and producing visually appealing proposals, presentations, other marketing materials, and high-impact client deliverables.
• Actively participating in sessions where strategy and approach for competitive pursuits are discussed and storylines are developed.
• Storyboarding page-by-page or slide-by-slide content with the proposal manager and sales leader.
• Researching and bringing fresh ideas to the team for highly engaging client presentations and proposals.
• Conferring with marketing staff and internal clients on proving graphics and concepts, themes, and approaches.
• Reviewing work to ensure the accuracy and quality of all materials produced.
• Conducting final quality review of all artwork before final production.
• Counseling pursuit teams on methods to improve graphic presentation of theme statements, materials, and audience fit.
• Ensuring integrity of communications by maintaining the firm's identity, brand, standards, and programs.
• Populating and maintaining graphics databases.
• Coordinating and/or directing in-house or external production
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Minimum Qualifications
• Bachelor's Degree.
• 4 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
Preferred Qualifications
• B.A. in graphic design, fine arts, or a related field.
• Prior experience working for an architectural or engineering firm.
• The ability to complete tasks within tight time schedules and under strict layout controls.
• Strong command of Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Spark) and Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint) products.
• Previous experience using SharePoint and MS Teams.
• 3D rendering skills and video and website experience is a plus.
Skills and Abilities
• Advanced knowledge of graphic design and typography principles and the ability to apply them to solve marketing and business challenges through visual storytelling.
• Advanced knowledge of current graphics design (and related) software applications.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate with others at various levels throughout our region and the firm.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills with an eye for details and an ability to meet deadlines.
Additional Pay Range Information
The pay range for this position is listed above. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for this position based on the geographic location assigned to the position. Please note that pay ranges vary based on geographic location. In addition to geographic location, the company considers several other factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role, function and associated responsibilities, the candidate's work experience, education/training and key skills.
