Graphic Designer – Proposals & Marketing

Role Type: Freelance / 1099 contractor (as-needed; hours not guaranteed)Who We Are

Summit Strategy is a woman-owned GovCon + AEC growth consulting firm. We help our B2G + B2B clients connect their business development, capture, proposals, brand, marketing, and training into one cohesive system - so they can stop reacting and start winning.

Our team is fully remote, highly experienced, and deeply embedded in the industries we serve. We’re intentionally lean and self-funded, which means less bureaucracy, clearer ownership, and real autonomy for people to do their best work.

We’re not a traditional corporate environment. We operate as a small, high-performing consulting team that values good judgment, collaboration, and follow-through. We’re building thoughtfully as we scale.

Our Core Values

We have a growth mindset | We’re better together | We’re comfortable with the uncomfortable | We get it done | We have fun

Role: Graphic Designer – Proposals & MarketingRole Type: Freelance / 1099 contractor (as-needed; hours not guaranteed)Location: 100% remote, must be based in the U.S.Who You Are

You’re a skilled graphic designer who understands that good design isn’t just about aesthetics- it’s about clarity, compliance, and storytelling. You’re comfortable working within structured proposal environments while still bringing creativity, polish, and visual cohesion to complex content.

This is an independent contributor role. You’ll collaborate closely with proposal managers, writers, and client teams to support proposal submissions and related marketing deliverables. While you won’t manage people, you’re expected to manage your own work, meet deadlines, and adapt quickly in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

If your experience is limited to purely creative or consumer-facing design without exposure to structured, compliance-driven documents, this role may not be the right fit.

What You’ll Do

You’ll support proposal and marketing efforts for clients across AEC, federal, and professional services markets, with a strong emphasis on proposal-ready layouts and graphics that meet strict formatting and compliance requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Design and format proposal templates, layouts, and graphics that are compliance-friendly and submission-ready
• Create proposal visuals such as infographics, charts, diagrams, timelines, and process flows
• Support document production in Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint
• Collaborate with proposal managers and writers to translate complex technical content into clear visual storytelling
• Apply and maintain client brand standards across proposals and marketing materials
• Support marketing deliverables tied to proposal efforts, such as presentations, brochures, capability statements, and promotional materials
• Manage your own deadlines and deliverables in coordination with pursuit schedules
• Revise and refine designs based on review comments and evolving requirements

This role involves project-based collaboration, no people management or supervisory authority.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of professional graphic design experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting proposal documents or similarly structured, long-form client deliverables
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat required)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint (proposal formatting experience strongly preferred)
• Ability to design within strict formatting, page-count, and compliance constraints
• Strong visual storytelling, typography, and layout skills
• Clear communication and comfort working autonomously in a remote environment
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and shifting priorities

A portfolio demonstrating proposal, presentation, or professional services design work is required.

Bonus Points if You Have

• Experience establishing or refining brand guidelines, templates, and visual systems
• Illustration, iconography, or custom graphic development skills
• Light animation or motion graphics experience
• Web design experience (layout, basic UX, or CMS familiarity)
• Video editing or multimedia content experience
• Worked in a small-business or non-corporate consulting environment
• Worked as a freelance / 1099 proposal consultant for an agency
• Worked successfully in a remote setting
• Familiarity or proficiency in: Asana, Harvest, Microsoft Teams/SharePoint

Compensation

Hourly rates vary based on experience and scope; we work with independent consultants across a range of market-competitive rates.

Think you might be a Summiteer? Get in touch!

Submit your application through LinkedIn, or send resume + a brief note to jobs@summitstrategywins.com

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Summit Strategy is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which people processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics.