Sr. Proposal Graphic Designer

That’s RIVA.

We’re a mission-driven IT services company and systems integrator supporting digital transformation and modernization for federal government agencies. Since 2009, we’ve partnered with our customers to solve complex challenges through smart, practical innovation to deliver real outcomes where they matter most. Our teams are made up of industry-leading experts who are passionate about doing great work and making a difference. We don’t just develop solutions, we support efforts that strengthen communities and serve the public good.

RIVA’s culture is built on four core values:
Results, Innovation, Values, and Accountability. They guide how we work, how we collaborate, and how we measure success. Our employee-first approach is rooted in trust, ownership, and meaningful work. By investing in our people and fostering a flexible, supportive environment, employees have the opportunity to grow their skills, contribute ideas, and make an impact from day one. all while supporting missions that matter.

RIVA Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Senior Proposal Graphics Designer to join our Bid and Proposal (B&P) department to support our Growth operations. This candidate reports to the Director of Proposals and is responsible for working closely with Solution Architects, Proposal Managers, BD, and Capture, to conceptualize and create compelling graphics conveying extremely technical content in graphical format to a broad audience with varying levels of technical skill and capability.

The ideal candidate demonstrates initiative in identifying content that is suitable for showing in illustrative form, creative in showcasing RIVA’s capabilities and performance, and has an eye for detail to develop graphics that comply with all RFP/RFQ instructions and requirements.

• Translate technical solution content into clear visuals, including anchor graphics, architecture diagrams, process flows, org charts, transition timelines, and management approach graphics
• Work directly with solution architects, capture managers, and technical SMEs to extract the concept behind dense narrative and provide graphics that convey technical content in a compelling manner
• Conceptualize graphics independently in addition to rendering graphics based on a sketch or written spec, and bring options back to the writer for further refinement or adjustment
• Recommend graphics where information is too complex for words alone, represents a critical success factor, or carries a discriminator, and design each to convey a clear message to the evaluator
• Build and maintain graphics storyboards through color team reviews, revising as the proposal content matures between color team reviews
• Produce final graphic deliverables that meet solicitation formatting constraints, including page limits, font and margin rules, resolution requirements, and Section 508 accessibility
• Work with the Proposal Manager during page budgeting to size, orient, and place graphics within each section's allocation so visuals and narrative together meet the page limit without sacrificing required content
• Maintain a reusable graphics library and enforce visual consistency across volumes and across concurrent proposals
• Use both customer and RIVA branding standards to convey complex thoughts
• Support orals and video presentation graphics when required for a procurement
• Creativity and self-initiative
• Bring an original, visual point of view instead of recycling stock templates
• Push back constructively when a requested graphic will not communicate the intended message, and offer a stronger alternative
• Anticipate graphics needs early in the pursuit rather than absorbing them as a last-minute…