Communications Specialist

Within the Brand & Communications functional area the Communications Specialist serves as the primary execution lead for the KPFF GLAS Brand & Communications function responsible for implementing brand standards developing marketing communications producing creative assets and supporting initiatives that strengthen the firms market presence. Working within firmwide standards established by Shared Services this role develops and maintains branded materials content and visual resources that communicate the firms expertise project experience and market differentiation.

The Communications Specialist collaborates closely with Principals technical staff consultants and marketing team members to support communications market-visibility initiatives and strategic pursuits. The role also provides advanced creative graphic and presentation support for complex and high-priority pursuits while helping maintain consistency and quality across the firms marketing efforts.

Benefits

• 7 paid holidays and 2 floating holidays for you to use each year.
• 2 weeks of vacation annually with competitive seniority-based accruals.
• 2 weeks of personal and sick time to care for yourself and your family members.
• KPFF will contribute 3% of your base salary to your 401 (k) regardless of your contribution.
• KPFF Paid Family Leave: Provides 60% of your base salary while on an approved leave for up to 6 weeks in a rolling 12-month period.
• 40-hour work schedule Monday through Friday.
• Flexible scheduling core hours of collaboration are 9:30-3:30 pm
• Professional certification bonus and testing fee reimbursement opportunities
• Monthly Cell Phone Stipend
• Monthly Way We Work stipend for remote work and transit expenses
• Medical insurance options to choose from VSP Vision Insurance and Delta Dental Insurance.
• Semi-annual Bonuses.
• Opportunities for educational events relationship building and fun!
• This is a non-exempt position. All overtime hours are paid at a time-and-a-half hourly rate.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $107000-$120000 annually depending on experience.

Responsibilities

Brand Stewardship & Creative Services  

• Implement and maintain KPFF brand standards in coordination with corporate standards while developing office-level visual systems templates and applications that support KPFF GLAS marketing objectives. 

• Develop and maintain InDesign templates for proposals qualifications packages presentations social media graphics thought-leadership collateral publications and other marketing deliverables. 

• Establish and maintain visual consistency across proposals presentations publications digital content and external communications. 

• In conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Manager design sophisticated marketing collateral graphics presentations publications and other branded materials that support communications marketing and pursuit activities. 

Communications & Market Visibility  

• In conjunction with the Marketing & Communications Manager coordinate and produce website content social media content project stories thought-leadership materials and campaign-related communications. 

• Collaborate with Principals and technical staff to develop content that accurately communicates the firms expertise project experience technical capabilities and market differentiation. 

• Support marketing communications and promotional initiatives that strengthen the firms visibility reputation and market presence. 

• Coordinate awards and project-recognition submissions including content graphics schedules and compliance with submission requirements. 

• Support public relations industry visibility and other external communications initiatives in coordination with the Marketing & Communications Manager and specialized consultants as applicable. 

Strategic Pursuit Support  

• Provide advanced graphics visual communication messaging and presentation support for complex high-priority and strategic pursuits. 

• Serve as a hands-on production resource for major pursuits requiring senior-level creative execution under compressed schedules. 

• Develop proposal graphics layouts visual assets and branded content in coordination with pursuit teams. 

• Produce client presentation and interview materials when required from initial content layout through presentation-ready deliverables. 

• Ensure pursuit materials are visually compelling consistent with established standards and properly prepared for digital or print reproduction. 

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement  

• Collaborate with the Marketing & Communications Manager Knowledge Specialist proposal team Principals and technical staff to support coordinated marketing and pursuit activities. 

• Coordinate schedules priorities and workload with other marketing team members during peak production periods. 

• Collaborate with corporate staff and external consultants to maintain alignment with firmwide standards initiatives and resources. 

• Identify and implement improvements to templates creative workflows communications processes and quality-control practices. 

• Provide guidance and creative support to marketing team members while maintaining a responsive hands-on and service-oriented approach. 

General Marketing Teams Tasks  

• Contribute to broader marketing initiatives and priorities as needed. 

Qualifications :

• Minimum 15 years of relevant marketing communications graphic design or professional-services marketing experience within the A/E/C industry or a related professional-services environment. 
• Demonstrated portfolio of graphic design brand implementation communications presentation and marketing collateral work. 

• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign Photoshop and Illustrator; working proficiency in Acrobat for production quality control and document management. 

• Strong understanding of brand implementation visual identity systems template development graphic design and communications best practices. 

• Experience developing and maintaining website content social media content thought-leadership materials project stories and other marketing communications. 

• Experience supporting proposals qualification packages presentations and pursuit-related deliverables under demanding schedules and deadlines. 

• Strong visual and graphic communication content development editing and proofreading skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining consistency accuracy and attention to detail. 

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Outlook. 

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Principals technical staff consultants vendors and marketing personnel. 

• Strong problem-solving skills sound judgment and a proactive service-oriented approach to supporting marketing and pursuit activities. 

• Familiarity with the SMPS Six Domains of Professional Services Marketing preferred. 

Additional Information :

Application Process

• A resume identifying all previous employment with explanations of any gaps in employment
• Your most current transcripts for all college level coursework
• A portfolio showcasing samples of your graphic design brand implementation communications presentation and marketing collateral work
• A cover letter
• If you are interested in this position please click on the Apply button below. Resumes sent elsewhere will not be considered.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Duties require in-person attendance Monday through Friday 8 AM 5 PM during our business hours at our office in Irvine CA for the training period. After a successful training period this role will transition to a hybrid work schedule of 2 days per week in office.
• All duties are performed in a typical office environment while sitting at a desk or computer table.
• Duties require the ability to actively engage with a computer for several hours per day.
• May occasionally need to lift items up to 15 lbs.

Our Employees

Our employees are valued and empowered collaborative and team oriented innovative in their approach and passionate about their work. They are reliable trustworthy and open with a high level of integrity. They value diversity are inclusive and are committed to critically thinking through problems and finding solutions.

KPFF Consulting Engineers participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed ethnicity national origin religion marital status sex/gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity) pregnancy veteran status citizenship status physical or mental disability or any other protected basis.

KPFF Consulting Engineers participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.

KPFF Consulting Engineers is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color creed ethnicity national origin religion marital status sex/gender (including sexual orientation or gender identity) pregnancy veteran status citizenship status physical or mental disability or any other protected basis.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time