Business Development Graphics Designer

Benesch Law•Cleveland, OH

4d•$85,000 - $104,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Do you have experience providing graphic designs for client-facing pitch and proposal materials? Do you thrive on working on multiple projects at once and across varying time zones? Do you have experience working in a law firm or professional services organization assisting stakeholders with their business development needs? Then the role of Business Development Graphics Designer may be the one you've been looking for! This role is perfect for the creative marketing professional who loves to be part of a team that supports professionals in achieving their goals of attracting new clientele. The Business Development Graphic Designer is a member of the firm's Marketing & Business Development Department and is responsible for producing polished, on-brand materials that support client pitches, proposals, presentations, and other business development needs. This role requires strong attention to detail, a creative mindset, and the ability to adapt and introduce new ideas to enhance design and presentation quality. The Graphic Designer must consistently deliver high-quality, customized materials that accurately reflect each client's business and industry, ensuring the firm is always presented in a professional and visually consistent manner.

Requirements

The Business Development Graphic Designer should have a degree or certification in graphic design or a related field, or comparable training gained through additional work experience.
Five to seven years of related experience is required.
The Business Development Graphic Designer requires a strong understanding of branding and its components to ensure brand consistency, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines and rapid versioning while producing high-quality, accurate, brand-consistent work under compressed timelines.
The Business Development Graphic Designer must be able to manage projects and meet deadlines across U.S. time zones, work collaboratively and iteratively with team members, and effectively self-manage workflows while communicating progress and flagging issues early.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Premiere), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Pro, and Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint) are essential.

Nice To Haves

Experience in designing for professional services-such as legal, consulting, financial, or similar industries-is highly desirable, especially with client-facing pitch and proposal materials.
Familiarity with AI-enhanced design tools-such as Adobe Firefly and AI features in PowerPoint, Canva, and Figma-to streamline tasks and accelerate versioning is preferred.
Working knowledge of content management and e-communication platforms, including Vuture, WordPress, or custom CMS, as well as familiarity with ShareFile, is considered a plus.

Responsibilities

Designs, customizes, edits, and produces proposals, pitch presentations, and other client-facing materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistent alignment with firm branding and design standards.
Works closely with Business Development Team members to tailor materials to each client's business and industry and to shape the visual approach that supports high-quality pitch and proposal responses.
Helps infuse brand identity in RFP submissions by integrating visual elements within required formats.
Designs materials for business development trainings, events, and internal initiatives, adapting existing templates or developing new layouts as needed.
Maintains, updates, and organizes graphic files, templates, archived materials, and other collateral to ensure ease of access and consistency across projects.
Coordinates with proofing teams to uphold brand voice, accuracy, and consistency in all creative output, and is responsible for accuracy in final products.
Formats, edits, and enhances photos, images, charts, and other visual elements.
Helps to maintain the firm's image libraries.
Supports the preparation of printed materials, such as sourcing specialty paper, folders or packaging for in-person business development meetings.
Coordinates with external vendors for outsourced printing and production, ensuring deadlines, quality expectations, and budgets are met.
Helps to develop and maintain templates, style guides, and specifications to promote consistency across materials and increase team efficiency.
Proactivity stays current on design tools and best practices and brings forward new ideas, technologies, and approaches that can enhance the team's output.
Ensures accurate application of firm brand standards across all media, including proper use of the firm's logo, color palette, typography, and layout standards.
Prioritizes multiple active design projects (seeking input from team leadership when needed), gathers necessary information from requestors, and manages timelines to ensure timely completion of deliverables.
When necessary, coordinates with outside design firms working with the firm.