Graphic Designer, Business Development at Apex in Los Angeles, CA

Job description

Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. About the Role As a Graphic Designer – Business Development, you play a critical role in Apex’s business growth. Supporting the Business Development team, you will drive Apex’s growth by creating high-quality graphics to enhance proposals and presentations that win contracts. You will work across all of Apex’s markets: US Government, Commercial, and International Government. You will fulfill design requests from the Business Development team and develop new graphics that showcase Apex’s offering and align with brand standards. Your extreme attention to detail, proactive organizational skills, and collaboration skills influence all components of your work. You thrive in environments where you can take ownership of projects and lead teams to success. Detail-oriented, an effective communicator, and an adept team leader, you are capable of holding yourself accountable to deadlines, customer requirements, and company standards. Apex is fast-paced, and you'll be expected to make decisions independently by weighing many needs and priorities. In this role, you'll wear many hats, rising to new business challenges while growing your skills and domain expertise on the job. We are looking for mission-driven teammates who can jump into any new business pursuit with enthusiasm and operate at a high quality within tight deadlines. Responsibilities: • Create and edit graphics and images to support Apex’s responses to Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Proposal (RFPs), and other new business opportunities. • Support the sales team in developing slide decks for current and prospective customers. • Oversee the proposal development graphics library; monitor content for needed updates, make needed updates, and communicate with internal stakeholders as warranted. • Partner with the Brand Design (Marketing) to ensure that all graphics meet Apex’s brand guidelines and visually elevate Apex’s brand. • Act as a member of a cross-functional design collective (Brand/Marketing, Business Development, and UX) to ensure company-wide design excellence and alignment. • Communicate effectively with technical experts to effectively communicate technical concepts into easily digestible graphics and illustrations. • Develop a work cadence that demonstrates efficiency, quality, and collaboration. • Produce high-caliber work on time, every time. Requirements: • 2+ years of experience in graphic design supporting a technical product and general business/administrative content • Experience working with cross-functional teams (engineering, BD, marketing, etc.) under tight deadlines • Meticulous, proactive, and highly organized • Clear communicator whether communication is synchronous or asynchronous, in-person or virtual, written or spoken • Strong MS Word and PowerPoint skills • Coachable and team-oriented; ability to receive and offer constructive feedback that promotes individual and team success • Exceptional organizational skills and ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines • Figma experience (Nice to have) • Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets (Nice to have) #LI-JC1