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At Benesch we pride ourselves on exceeding expectations and building trust not only with our clients but with our employees - Benesch's #1 asset. Committed to providing not only the highest level of legal service to our clients, Benesch also aspires to create a positive work environment for our employees. Our Firm continues to earn placement on Chicago and Cleveland's Top Workplaces list, along with Cleveland's NorthCoast 99 Top Workplaces rankings. We also continue to advance on the AmLaw 150 list, placing us among the top 150 law firms in the country.

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We are one of the fastest growing firms in the nation, and have offices in Chicago, Columbus, San Francisco, New York City, and Wilmington. We continue to expand our geographic footprint and value the talent that comprises each of our locations. If you are someone who champions a First in Service approach and are ready to be part of an exciting and growing Firm, we would invite you to apply to join our team.

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Business Development Graphics Designer – Cleveland Office

Benesch is proud to announce the opening for a Business Development Graphics Designer in our Cleveland office! This position is hybrid and has work from home flexibility.

Position Summary

Do you have experience providing graphic designs for client‑facing pitch and proposal materials? Do you thrive on working on multiple projects at once and across varying time zones? Do you have experience working in a law firm or professional services organization assisting stakeholders with their business development needs? Then the role of Business Development Graphics Designer may be the one you've been looking for! This role is perfect for the creative marketing professional who loves to be part of a team that supports professionals in achieving their goals of attracting new clientele.

The Business Development Graphic Designer is a member of the firm's Marketing & Business Development Department and is responsible for producing polished, on‑brand materials that support client pitches, proposals, presentations, and other business development needs. This role requires strong attention to detail, a creative mindset, and the ability to adapt and introduce new ideas to enhance design and presentation quality. The Graphic Designer must consistently deliver high‑quality, customized materials that accurately reflect each client's business and industry, ensuring the firm is always presented in a professional and visually consistent manner.

Essential Functions

Designs, customizes, edits, and produces proposals, pitch presentations, and other client‑facing materials, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistent alignment with firm branding and design standards.

Works closely with Business Development Team members to tailor materials to each client’s business and industry and to shape the visual approach that supports high‑quality pitch and proposal responses. Helps infuse brand identity in RFP submissions by integrating visual elements within required formats.

Designs materials for business development trainings, events, and internal initiatives, adapting existing templates or developing new layouts as needed.

Maintains, updates, and organizes graphic files, templates, archived materials, and other collateral to ensure ease of access and consistency across projects.

Coordinates with proofing teams to uphold brand voice, accuracy, and consistency in all creative output, and is responsible for accuracy in final products.

Formats, edits, and enhances photos, images, charts, and other visual elements. Helps to maintain the firm’s image libraries.

Supports the preparation of printed materials, such as sourcing specialty paper, folders or packaging for in‑person business development meetings.

Coordinates with external vendors for outsourced printing and production, ensuring deadlines, quality expectations, and budgets are met.

Helps to develop and maintain templates, style guides, and specifications to promote consistency across materials and increase team efficiency.

Proactivity stays current on design tools and best practices and brings forward new ideas, technologies, and approaches that can enhance the team’s output.

Ensures accurate application of firm brand standards across all media, including proper use of the firm’s logo, color palette, typography, and layout standards.

Prioritizes multiple active design projects (seeking input from team leadership when needed), gathers necessary information from requestors, and manages timelines to ensure timely completion of deliverables.

When necessary, coordinates with outside design firms working with the firm.

Qualifications

The salary range for this position is $85K to $104K.

Please note that quoted salary ranges are based on Benesch’s good faith belief at the time of the job posting and are not a guarantee of what final salary offers may be. Base pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job‑related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay is only one part of the Total Rewards that Benesch provides to compensate and recognize our staff professionals for their work. Full‑time positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benesch is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability (where applicant is qualified to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations), medical condition, protected veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Applicants who are interested in applying for a position and require special assistance or an accommodation during the process due to a disability should contact the Benesch Human Resources Department by phone at 216‑363‑4578 or email at cwatson@beneschlaw.com.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities

The Business Development Graphic Designer should have a degree or certification in graphic design or a related field, or comparable training gained through additional work experience. Five to seven years of related experience is required. Experience in designing for professional services—such as legal, consulting, financial, or similar industries, is highly desirable, especially with client‑facing pitch and proposal materials. The Business Development Graphic Designer requires a strong understanding of branding and its components to ensure brand consistency, as well as the ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines and rapid versioning while producing high‑quality, accurate, brand‑consistent work under compressed timelines. The Business Development Graphic Designer must be able to manage projects and meet deadlines across U.S. time zones, work collaboratively and iteratively with team members, and effectively self‑manage workflows while communicating progress and flagging issues early. Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Canva, Premiere), Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Pro, and Microsoft Office (particularly PowerPoint) are essential. Familiarity with AI‑enhanced design tools—such as Adobe Firefly and AI features in PowerPoint, Canva, and Figma—to streamline tasks and accelerate versioning is preferred. Working knowledge of content management and e‑communication platforms, including Vuture, WordPress, or custom CMS, as well as familiarity with ShareFile, is considered a plus.

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