Senior Desktop Publisher

Arcfield•Chantilly, VA

About The Position

Arcfield has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Desktop Publisher to collaborate with the proposal team to prepare formatted templates, writer shells, reviews, and final responses. This role supports the development of proposal content and artifacts for reviews and production through visual style implementation, tailoring, and document preparation. The Senior Desktop Publisher will assist in coordinating the proposal production process, perform quality checks, and create and modify templates using Arcfield’s style features to comply with solicitation requirements. This position requires a strong understanding of government solicitations and the bid process, along with the ability to adapt to changing technology and dynamic schedules. The role also involves contributing to a collaborative environment, expanding skills, and mentoring others.

Requirements

Minimum of 10 years of desktop publishing experience
Recent proposal experience with Shipley-based new business processes
Expertise in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Acrobat Pro, SharePoint
Ability to work efficiently, collaboratively, and accurately under deadlines
Experience with Adobe Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Photoshop, and Bridge; and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint, Teams, and Outlook
Ability to formats and position text and graphics in a visually appealing way to design master copies using knowledge of type styles, size, and layout patterns
Understanding of Government solicitations and the source selection/bid process.
Adaptability to changing technology, requirements, and dynamic schedules.
Must possess and have the ability to maintain a Top Secret clearance
Must have the ability to obtain and maintain SCI access

Responsibilities

Collaborates with the proposal team to prepare formatted templates, writer shells, reviews, and final responses.
Supports development of proposal content and artifacts for reviews and production through visual style implementation, tailoring, and document preparation.
Assists in coordinating the proposal production process.
Performs quality checks and peer reviews to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance.
Creates and modifies templates using Arcfield’s style features to comply with solicitation requirements.
Reviews, interprets, and questions solicitation requirements.
Develops and produces visual style guides, including Read-Me sheets, writer shells, and templates for proposal materials.
Designs, formats, and produces proposal materials.
Supports graphic design and production through proofreading, print formatting, and other production and packaging-related activities.
Maintains awareness of repositories containing prior proposal materials (e.g., templates and exemplars) and supports the ingest of proposal content after submittal and award.
Provides guidance on outlines and compliance.
Assists with documenting, maintaining, and applying internal proposal processes.
Contributes to, and benefits from, maintaining a collaborative environment—expanding skills and mentoring others.