EY · 6 hours ago
Pursuit Designer Assistant Director
EY is a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams, seeking a Pursuit Designer Assistant Director to support high-value strategic deals. This role involves developing compelling visual narratives and collaborating with teams to enhance design elements in proposals while ensuring alignment with the company's branding identity.
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Responsibilities
Develop and communicate complex ideas, solutions, and value propositions through compelling visual, cohesive, and persuasive narratives that resonate with clients and effectively convey the team's strategies
Collaborate and stretch team’s thinking to integrate design elements seamlessly into proposals and materials, incorporating user-centered design principles, ensuring that the design not only is professional and visually appealing but also enhances the overall user experience and engagement approach
Ensure design work across all design assets remains consistent with the company's branding identity, while also tailoring visuals to resonate with the specific needs and preferences of client or industry
Infuse current design and industry trends, design techniques, and emerging technologies to bring fresh and innovative design ideas, enhancing the overall quality and impact of presentations and materials
Manage creative strategy that effectively conveys and enhances EY’s win themes, solutions and offerings
Responsible for developing the visual design strategies that support our win strategy and the client’s requirements using a variety of design tools and software
Contribute to overall win strategy by developing innovative visuals, presentations, graphics, and packaging methods which resonate with the client’s business issues, culture, industry and market position
Conduct client, service line/solution and sector research to develop a creative strategy that is tailored for the pursuits
Produce design comparable based on above research to give the team optionality in the creative strategy
Attend and contribute to pursuit strategy calls throughout the pursuit process to enhance knowledge of client and offering to further tailor the creative strategy and to proactively offer ideas for design solutions and innovation
Pitch and influence the pursuit team on creative strategy, including determining any budgetary needs and obtaining approval as applicable/necessary
Translate the creative strategy into compelling pursuit deliverables (e.g., proposals, meetings documents, orals presentations, videos, custom graphics/tables/images/photos)
In collaboration with the Deal Manager, establish the production process, timeline, and procedures to meet client/pursuit deadlines
Direct and manage any additional design resources and vendors needed to execute the creative strategy (e.g., offshore designers, reprographics, proofreaders, illustrators, video resources)
Perform final QA/QC review, ensuring adherence to EY brand, visual identity, and quality standards
Develop innovative concepts for packaging design, print and collateral delivery when appropriate
Drive continuous improvement and innovation in design practices, technology, and formats
Keep abreast of industry knowledge and trends to assess, identify, and implement new technology and/or design innovations such as interactive presentations and digital content delivery
Analyze market developments and leads initiatives to leverage innovation in strategic design
Share best practices and innovation from pursuits and other experiences with teammates, the broader BD community, and the global firm as appropriate
Support team strategic and/or operational initiatives to develop new or enhance existing best practices, tools, or enablers
Qualification
Required
University/Bachelor/technical degree or equivalent work experience required
7-10+ years of Graphic Design or Pursuit Design experience
Cross-border experience working in a large organization is beneficial, experience in a professional services environment is highly advantageous
Understanding of Business Development, Pursuit Management or new business pitches is advantageous
Moderate travel may be required
The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary. Flexibility in working hours to accommodate multiple time zones and/or high priority items as needed
Must have deep experience in graphic design with exposure to brand marketing
Must maintain advanced/expert knowledge in Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc. PowerPoint, Word, CoPilot and Outlook, and design software such as Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator and AI usage
Must be proficient in: SharePoint, Teams and Excel, and some knowledge in HTML
Illustration, video, metaverse and web experience a plus
Excellent project management and organizational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple deliverables simultaneously
Strong communication (written and verbal), team building and interpersonal skills
Benefits
Medical and dental coverage
Pension and 401(k) plans
Wide range of paid time off options
Flexible vacation policy
Designated EY Paid Holidays
Winter/Summer breaks
Personal/Family Care
Other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being
Company
EY
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