Communications Specialist

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 firm’s expertise, project experience, technical capabilities, and market differentiation.
• - Support marketing communications and promotional initiatives that strengthen the firm’s visibility, reputation, and market presence.
• - Coordinate awards and project-recognition submissions, including content, graphics, schedules, and compliance with submission requirements.

Requirements

• 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.

Preferred

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

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