Hybrid Proposal & Report Designer

at Walker Consultants

• Job title: Proposal & Report Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: $75,000 - $90,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Cloud
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Denver, United States

About the role

• Proposal & Report Designer at Walker Consultants responsible for designing proposals and reports. Collaborating with teams to create documents that align with brand standards and support business goals.

Responsibilities

• Design and format proposals, reports, and presentation materials using InDesign and Microsoft Word.
• Apply strong layout principles, typography, and visual hierarchy to improve clarity and usability.
• Ensure documents meet either Walker or the client’s brand standards while remaining flexible to proposal-specific requirements.
• Prepare final, submission-ready files with attention to detail, consistency, and accuracy.
• Partner with proposal coordinators, writers, and subject matter experts to translate content into clean, effective layouts.
• Interpret written and technical content to determine appropriate visual structure and pacing.
• Support fast-paced proposal timelines while maintaining high design quality.
• Incorporate feedback efficiently without compromising overall document integrity.
• Create and maintain proposal and report templates in InDesign and Word.
• Establish paragraph styles, character styles, table styles, and master pages for consistency and speed.
• Improve usability of templates for non-designers where appropriate.
• Help streamline document production through better structure and reusable components.
• Ensure all designed materials align with brand guidelines, typography standards, and visual tone.
• Review documents for layout issues, formatting errors, and visual inconsistencies.
• Maintain a high level of polish across all deliverables, even under tight deadlines.
• Assist with other design projects such as infographics, presentations, marketing collateral, or internal materials.
• Collaborate with the creative team to support broader initiatives when proposal/report workload permits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communication, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 3 - 7 years of experience designing proposals, reports, or complex documents in a professional services or B2B environment.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (expertise in InDesign a plus) and Microsoft Word.
• Strong understanding of typography, graphic design, and document hierarchy.
• Experience working under deadline-driven workflows preferred.
• Familiarity with content management systems, editorial calendars, and collaboration tools (Asana, Monday, etc.).

Benefits

• Annual discretionary bonus program
• Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
• Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
• Mental wellness benefits
• Health Savings Account with company contribution
• 401(k) with company match
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
• 529 college savings plan
• A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
• 9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
• 5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
• 100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves
• Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
• Paid community involvement hours
• Tuition and licensure reimbursement and sponsorship of professional memberships
• Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
• Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups