Graphic Designer, Business Development

Apex Technology, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

8d•$80,000 - $100,000

About The Position

As a Graphic Designer supporting Business Development, you will help drive Apex’s business growth by creating high-quality graphics for proposals and presentations across the company’s U.S. Government, Commercial, and International Government markets. You will fulfill design requests and develop graphics that showcase Apex’s offerings while aligning with brand standards. The role calls for careful attention to detail, organization, collaboration, ownership of projects, and accountability for deadlines, customer requirements, and company standards. It involves working independently in a fast-paced environment, adapting to new business challenges, and delivering high-quality work under tight deadlines. You will collaborate with the Business Development team, technical experts, and a cross-functional design collective spanning Brand/Marketing, Business Development, and UX. The position is based around in-person collaboration at Apex’s Playa Vista office, with flexibility to integrate work and life. Apex manufactures satellite buses at scale to support customers launching payloads into space. The company describes its mission as providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet.

Requirements

At least 2 years of graphic design experience supporting a technical product and general business or administrative content.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, such as engineering, Business Development, and Marketing, under tight deadlines.
Meticulous, proactive, and highly organized.
Clear communication skills across synchronous and asynchronous, in-person and virtual, written and spoken formats.
Strong Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills.
Coachable and team-oriented, with the ability to receive and offer constructive feedback that promotes individual and team success.
Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.
Applicants must qualify as a U.S. Person under the stated ITAR/EAR criteria or be able to obtain required U.S. export authorizations.

Nice To Haves

Figma experience.
Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets.

Responsibilities

Create and edit graphics and images for responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and other new business opportunities.
Support the sales team in developing slide decks for current and prospective customers.
Oversee the proposal development graphics library, monitor content for needed updates, make updates, and communicate with internal stakeholders as warranted.
Partner with Brand Design (Marketing) to ensure graphics meet Apex’s brand guidelines and visually elevate the brand.
Participate in a cross-functional design collective spanning Brand/Marketing, Business Development, and UX to support company-wide design excellence and alignment.
Communicate with technical experts to translate technical concepts into easily digestible graphics and illustrations.
Develop an efficient, high-quality, collaborative work cadence.
Produce high-caliber work on time.

Benefits

Equity in Apex.
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
$100,000 life insurance at no cost.
Paid time off starting at 15 vacation days and growing to 20 or more days annually, plus 10 paid holidays.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on the first 3% and a 50% match on the next 2%.
Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
Childcare reimbursement up to $350 per day for work-related travel.
Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks.
Office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings for employees and their families.
Tools for a personalized desk setup.
In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office, with flexibility to integrate work and life.
Long-term incentives in the form of stock options for full-time hires.