Graphic Designer

Granite Construction • Denver, CO

8d

About The Position

Building a career at Granite may be the most valuable thing you could do... Find your dream job today, and be part of something great. Our most powerful partnership is the one we have with our employees. Our people are our most valued asset and the foundation of Granite’s century-old success. We’re building more than infrastructure; we are building your future. General Summary This position is the creative lead at the regional/division level and is responsible for creating and designing proposal documents in response to statements of qualifications, requests for proposals, client presentations, and division-specific marketing and campaign collateral as part of the overall effort to increase market share.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Fine Art Design, Advertising, Communications, Marketing, or extensive relevant experience required
• 5+ years graphic design experience at a mid-size to large professional services organization required
• Expert knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere) required
• Compelling portfolio of original design collateral (both digital and print)
• Proficiency with all MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Proficiency in multi-media formats, including print, video, and digital platforms
• Attention to detail/accuracy, quick learner and internally motivated to seek out answers, generate ideas, and develop new skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively disseminate information and convey concepts, ideas and information to all levels of internal and external customers
• Ability to set priorities, organize work and work in high production environment while responding quickly and effectively under pressure, changing priorities and tight timelines/deadlines
• Strong problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to provide creative solutions to real-time challenges with consistent follow through
• Ability to work well individually, and as part of a team, as well as with other stakeholders
• Ability to work in creative and structured, process-driven environment
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to travel

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience working in the engineering and/or construction industry preferred

Responsibilities

• Create or update brochures, marketing collateral, and advertisements for internal and external use.
• Streamline theme concepts and creative design (including mood boards and storyboarding sessions) to ensure efficiency within the department.
• Understand the division’s marketing and business strategy to ensure that it is leading all work products.
• Participate in pursuit kickoff meetings and all color reviews, by understand the key messages and direction of each deliverable to translate this information into compelling visuals and easy-to-understand copy to effectively convey the Company’s message.
• Lead publishing and assist with proposal production to ensure that they company’s high-quality standards are met and proposals are delivered on time.
• Enforce and maintain corporate brand standards in all marketing, communications and graphics; ensure brand standards and application, to maintain consistency of all division marketing-related materials.
• Collaborate with corporate Marketing and Communications department to review all ads, brochures, videos, and other external collateral materials (non-proposal items) to ensure materials are all within the overall Company’s guidelines.
• Develop and prepare specific presentations and support material for division business development managers, for industry/association presentations, and/or to enhance new project/client opportunities.
• Create, organize and gather permissions for content for video, print, and digital application to contribute content to the company’s online photo and graphics repository.
• Provide ready-to-publish division content for the Company’s intranet, external website and social media platforms to support the Company’s objectives.

Benefits

• paid holidays
• sick leave
• medical
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• disability insurance
• flexible spending plans
• special programs for musculoskeletal health, mental wellness
• two PPO medical plans through Anthem BlueCross
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Granite provides a 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation that salaried employees defer into their 401(k) plans, which vests immediately

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees