Design Lead

Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing and advisory services for businesses of all shapes and sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.

Design Lead
London or Manchester (hybrid working)
Competitive salary


The Bid Team at Robert Walters plays a pivotal role in supporting our sales process. We work collaboratively with Sales and stakeholders across the business to lead the bid process — creating engaging, visually compelling content that helps us win new business and retain valued clients.

We’re looking for a Design Lead to join the team — a creative problem-solver who can translate complex ideas into clear, impactful visuals. You’ll act as our in-house design agency, setting the visual tone for proposals, presentations, and client materials that differentiate Robert Walters in a competitive marketplace.

What You’ll Be Doing
• Act as the in-house design partner for the Bid Team, leading the creation of visually outstanding sales and proposal materials.
• Take briefs from Bid Managers, Sales Leads, the Solutions Team, and Subject Matter Experts across the business.
• Produce high-quality, creative, and easy-to-understand graphics, infographics, and visuals that make complex ideas simple and instantly clear to clients.
• Bring fresh, innovative ideas to elevate our sales pitches and proposals, ensuring they stand out from the competition.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the organisation — from Managing Directors and Operations Leaders to Account Directors and Client Services teams globally.
• Ensure all outputs are aligned with brand guidelines, visual standards, and required formatting.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in bid and content management, maintaining and updating the centralised content management system.
• Develop unique, creative approaches to visual storytelling across document formats and technology platforms.
• Support and manage ad-hoc design projects across the Bid Team.

What We’re Looking For
• 2+ years’ experience in a design-focused role (experience in bids, sales enablement, or proposal design is highly desirable).
• Strong portfolio of proposals, pitch decks, or corporate presentations that demonstrate storytelling, clarity, and visual impact.
• Ability to interpret briefs and transform them into visually compelling outputs.
• Meticulous attention to detail and a deep understanding of working within brand guidelines.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills — comfortable engaging with colleagues at all levels, including C-suite.
• Proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a passion for clarity, storytelling, and design innovation.
• (Preferred) Ability to create simple animated videos or motion graphics to bring proposals and solutions to life.

Software Skills
• Advanced Microsoft PowerPoint – essential for producing and enhancing client-facing presentations.
• Advanced Microsoft Word – for visually consistent, branded proposal documents.
Bonus skills:
• Adobe Creative Suite – particularly InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Figma or other digital design tools for layout and collaborative design work.
• (Preferred) After Effects, Premiere Pro, or similar software for creating simple motion graphics or animated videos.