Bid Designer

Bid Designer

Aon is in the business of better decisions

At Aon, we shape decisions for the better to protect and enrich the lives of people around the world.

As an organization, we are united through trust as one inclusive, diverse team, and we are passionate about helping our colleagues and clients succeed.

What the day will look like

The Pursuit Team (Bid Management) is part of Aon's Growth Strategies team and performs a key role in new and retention opportunities. The team is made up of highly skilled, motivated and knowledgeable colleagues who use their knowledge of Aon, our clients and industries to propose a compelling value proposition. Based in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Perth, the Australia team is part of the wider Asia Pacific team and works closely with the wider global Pursuit community.

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Bid Finished Artist to join our team and play a critical role in crafting visually engaging, high-impact proposals that help Aon win & retain business.

The Role

As a Bid Designer, you will work closely with our bid managers and creative designers to create compelling visual designs for proposals, presentations and business development collaterals. You will ensure our submissions are professional, persuasive and aligned with our brand identity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to complete a design concept from Creative Designers.
• Design visually engaging and brand-aligned bid proposals, RFP responses, presentations and sales collaterals.
• Adjust layouts and resize artworks to align with Tender/RFP specifications when required.
• Prepare and finalise print-ready artwork files using tools such as Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Develop infographics, charts and visual storying design elements to simplify the presentation complex information.
• Build and refine documents in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word and Powerpoint.
• Collaborate with In-house Creative Designers, working with Bid Managers to conceptualise layouts and improve readability.
• Maintain design library across all bid materials to ensure they adhere to currency of information.
• Manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Production of final art (Print and digital).
• Be an advocate for design best practices.
• Facilitate feedback with a positive attitude from different teams while ensuring relevant feedback is captured, properly validated, and implemented.

Skills and Experience that will Lead to Success

• Proven experience as a Finished Artist, ideally in a bid, proposal or corporate environment. Experience in producing long-form documents (e.g. Response to Proposals, Annual Reports, Marketing White Paper).
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office suite of products.
• A keen eye for detail, layout and typography.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear, visually engaging content.
• Experience in insurance, financial services or professional services (desirable).
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in graphic design and finished artwork.
• Tertiary qualified in Graphic Design.
• A can-do attitude. No creative task is too small or too big for you to get in there and execute on it.
• A curious mind for what's next. Our designers have their eyes forward, bringing innovative techniques to how we communicate with audiences

How this opportunity is different

As an Aon colleague, you will never be limited by your job title. Instead, you will learn and grow alongside some of the most talented people in the business, who genuinely want you to be the best version of yourself. Other benefits include:

• Working with a diverse group of colleagues across clients and prospects in a wide range of industries and differing challenges and needs.
• Building a strong internal network with seasoned business development, sales, technical, service, analytics and engineering colleagues.
• Flexible work environment, enabling you to work from home and at the office.
• Learning about different industries, insurance products and evolving risks across a spectrum of topics.
• Working in a fun, high energy team and seeing the impact of your work through tender successes.

Be you, be unique with us.

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon. Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two "Global Wellbeing Days" each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself. We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation on 

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.