Graphic Designer - (HYBRID)

Emery Sapp & Sons•Kansas City, MO

5d•Hybrid

About The Position

At ESS Companies (ESSC), we empower people to own their futures by redefining the employee and client experience. As a 100% employee-owned family of heavy civil construction companies, we don’t do this for fame or fortune — we do it #ForTheWorkers. Our purpose fuels our passion, our passion drives our performance, and our performance strengthens the partnerships that build strong communities. This is who we are. This is what we do. And the men and women of our subsidiary companies, Emery Sapp & Sons, Achen-Gardner Construction, Rummel Construction, Monks Construction, and Premier Testing Laboratories, live out these values every day. ESSC is entering an exciting new chapter — we’ve launched a new brand that brings our collective identity to life for the first time. Backed by a strong, experienced executive team and guided by industry experts, we have a rare opportunity to build something extraordinary from the ground up. The foundation is set, but there’s a lot of white space — and even more potential — to shape how our story is told across companies, industries, and communities. Our people build infrastructure that lasts for generations — and we approach our brand and marketing work with the same care, ambition, and long-term vision. To help shape and steward our growing brand family, we’re looking for a Graphic Designer to join our team. Graphic designers at ESSC are self-motivated individuals with a positive attitude who create enterprise-wide campaigns and initiatives, in collaboration with multiple stakeholders across a diverse business ecosystem.

Requirements

You hold a Bachelor's degree in graphic design, visual communications, or a related discipline
You have 3+ years of graphic design experience
You approach design with passion, discipline, and a growth mindset
You're a little obsessed with processes, proofing, and error-checking
You thrive in both an independent and collaborative environment
You don't sweat it if you need to juggle concurrent projects with tight deadlines
You are an absolute rockstar in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
You possess an online portfolio of clever, campaign-worthy work and enjoy challenging the status quo
You have routinely worked with third-party vendors and have experience preparing creative files for web and large-format printing
You're an active member of the design, marketing, and communications community
You play well with others and generally have a positive attitude
You take initiative and drive projects
You have a sense of humor (big plus)

Nice To Haves

Know a little about the A/E/C industry already? Bonus!
Know about civil construction, too? Double bonus!
You are familiar with Figma
You can navigate Adobe PremierPro, Adobe After Effects, and WordPress
You dabble in video editing and motion graphics and/or have experience collaborating with video editors to create impactful motion graphics
We use Monday.com (project management), WordPress (website), and Open Asset (digital asset management), so it would be fantastic if you already know those tech tools.
¿Hablas español? We routinely translate our copy into Spanish. If you can write or QC Spanish content, that would be outstanding!

Responsibilities

Design a wide range of creative assets on a variety of internal and external initiatives and campaigns – including social media, email campaigns, direct mail, branded merchandise, event materials, infographics, website graphics, motion graphics and more
Be a go-to brand steward and expert in applying guidelines to various forms of internal and external communications materials and platforms
Learn and share best practices and encourage creativity with all marketing team members, staying abreast of and applying design trends
Ensure timely reviews and approvals before distribution of assigned projects
Initiate and contribute to creative brainstorming sessions
Work together with team to transform ideas into actionable deliverables, assets, and cohesive campaigns
Aid in developing brand style guides and style treatment boards for campaigns
Source materials and coordinate production with third-party vendors for standard print projects, direct mail, large-format printing, promotional materials, apparel, promotional items, trade show booths, and event assets
Collaborate with individuals across a variety of teams to develop creative solutions for our company, partners, and clients
Attend company events and represent the firm at industry events as needed
Coordinate with external agencies, freelancers, or production partners as needed