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You’ll be responsible for developing creative and visual solutions for Sodexo bids and supporting our Graphic Designers to format layouts in a wide range of media. You’ll need to have a keen eye for detail as you’ll work closely with the business segments to ensure accuracy and be responsible for supporting the quality bid submissions. Often working to tight deadlines you’ll be able to hit the ground running be a multi-tasking pro and be calm under pressure. You’ll predominantly be using Adobe Creative Cloud so it’s essential you know your way around the software.

Role Responsibility

• Read and understand RFI or RFP documentation
• Support the proposal review process prior to submission to ensure a complete and high-quality submission is delivered
• Provide technical artworking and design advice and support to the sales teams following discussions with the graphic designer
• Support the creative/visual development of client solutions
• Close liaison with internal stakeholders to ensure all information is accurate
• Identify and implement process improvements that reduce resource requirements for proposal developments
• Support and help facilitate workshops with the Creative Lead to develop win themes story boards and document structure that help the team to produce a clear consistent and complete submission document
• Ensure proposal documents are printed/uploaded to the agreed quality and timescales
• Develop and maintain the client’s proposal document templates in line with company branding or the agreed format with the BDM/bid solutioning manager and in conjunction with the graphic designers
• Manage collaborative workspace for proposals
• Work with the BidNet manager to ensure continuous refreshment of the bid library with the latest proposal content and examples of best practice
• Work as required with the creative design lead to support the team with completing projects that may sit outside the defined role

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in working with senior management to manage delivery of timelines and outputs
• Experience of working in a corporate/business focused environment
• Proven track record of successfully delivering multiple projects on time
• Relevant professional experience in supporting business development
• Proven capacity to effectively work within parameters of bid management processes
• Demonstrated achievement in the production of bid submissions at RFI RFP and presentation stages
• Strong organisational skills and ability to manage small to medium sized tenders precise scheduling and multiple and shifting priorities.
• Excellent proficiency in MS Office Adobe CC and very good working knowledge of InDesign
• A keen eye for design and attention to detail

Desirable

• Skills and knowledge in Illustration Animation 3D design and UX