Graphic Design Specialist

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist to serve as a specialized graphic design resource within the Marketing Department, supporting strategic pursuits, interviews, presentations, conferences, business development efforts, and major Marketing initiatives. The role partners across teams to translate complex information into compelling, brand-consistent visual communication.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a specialized graphic design resource supporting strategic pursuits, interviews, presentations, conferences, business development, and major Marketing initiatives.
• Develop custom graphics including infographics, process diagrams, organizational charts, schedules, workflows, maps, technical graphics, icons, and other visual elements.
• Partner with Proposal Managers, Communications, and technical staff to translate complex technical concepts, approaches, data, and differentiators into effective visual communication.
• Provide targeted design support for strategic and high-priority pursuits while Proposal Managers retain responsibility for proposal layout, production, and delivery.
• Develop and maintain templates, graphic libraries, presentation tools, and reusable visual assets that enable Proposal Managers and Proposal Coordinators to independently produce high-quality materials.
• Design interview and presentation materials including PowerPoint and/or Canva presentations, graphics, leave-behinds, boards, handouts, and other visual assets.
• Support conference, tradeshow, and major Marketing initiatives through development of booth graphics, signage, advertisements, presentations, collateral, and related materials.
• Develop strategic marketing and business development collateral including qualifications materials, capability statements, brochures, advertisements, and market- or discipline-specific materials.
• Coordinate with print, tradeshow, and specialty vendors and prepare files for professional print and digital production.
• Maintain organized graphic assets, templates, photography, and other visual resources.
• Ensure design work follows McMillen brand standards and perform quality control for accuracy, readability, consistency, and professional presentation.
• Collaborate with Communications when initiatives overlap while maintaining clear ownership of Marketing and pursuit-related design responsibilities.
• Identify opportunities to improve graphic communication, templates, presentations, and design workflows through technology, AI-assisted tools, automation, and continuous process improvement.
• Manage multiple concurrent design assignments and partner with the Director of Marketing to prioritize requests based on strategic importance, deadlines, workload, and capacity.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required and ability to work effectively with others.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.F.A.) from a four-year college or university in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, Marketing, Communications, or a related field; or five to ten years of related professional experience in graphic design, marketing, proposal development, or production; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Background in the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry preferred.
• Proven ability to support proposal development, interview presentations, marketing initiatives, and business development efforts within the AEC industry.
• Proficiency in developing proposal graphics, technical illustrations, infographics, maps, process diagrams, organizational charts, schedules, workflows, and other visual communication materials.
• Experience developing and maintaining branded templates, graphic libraries, presentation systems, reusable visual assets, and marketing collateral.
• Skilled in supporting conferences, tradeshows, industry events, advertisements, and other high-visibility marketing initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate with external production vendors, including printers, signage providers, tradeshow vendors, and other specialty partners.
• Experience working within a matrixed organization supporting multiple offices, markets, disciplines, and technical teams.

Physical and Emotional Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and occasionally required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Must be able to travel with luggage and transport materials and personal overnight supplies.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.

Pay

$76,000 - $97,000 (DOE)

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(k) with company match
• 9 paid holidays
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Opportunity for stock ownership
• Wellness reimbursement