Communications & Design Specialist

Steer; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Steer, a leading consultancy, is looking for a Communications & Design Specialist to enhance communication strategies and produce compelling visual narratives. This role involves working closely with consultants to create high-quality materials for proposals and internal communications, making a significant impact on project success. Ideal candidates should possess strong design skills, a strategic mindset, and at least 6 years of relevant experience.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package including private medical and dental insurance

Group Share Incentive Plan

Discretionary yearly bonus based on performance

47 paid days off annually

Bi-annual performance review process

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in communications, marketing or design support role.
• Experience with senior leaders in a fast-paced environment.
• Data analytics and visualization capabilities are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and refine proposal documents and presentations.
• Edit and format content for clarity and visual appeal.
• Help maintain brand consistency across all materials.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Visual Design

Content Writing

Project Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft Planner

Asana

Job description

About Steer

Steer is a global consultancy specialising in the critical services and infrastructure that make our world work. From mobility to energy and technology to education, we’re trusted to deliver powerful solutions that make a measurable difference – to our clients, the communities we work in, and the world we share.

In North America, we partner with public, private, and non-profit clients to shape the future of transportation, infrastructure, and communities. With expertise spanning strategy, advisory, planning, and design, we help clients achieve meaningful results and exceed their financial and strategic goals. With ten offices across Canada, the USA, and Mexico, our people-centred approach and deep expertise enables us to tackle the most complex challenges – building prosperity, resilience, and equity across neighbourhoods, cities, and regions. Wherever organizations are developing transportation systems or delivering on-the-ground services, Steer is committed to enhancing their impact. Through our work, we improve the way people move through their daily lives, making transportation more efficient, accessible, and sustainable.

About the role

We are seeking a Communications & Design Specialist to join our Bids & Marketing team to elevate how we communicate and compete across North America.

You’ll play a vital role in helping our consultants put their best foot forward through blending graphic design, content development, and brand storytelling to deliver polished, compelling materials, whether it’s for major proposals, strategic presentations, or internal communications. This role will demonstrably affect targeted work winning.

If you bring structure to ideas, translate abstract inputs into clear visual narratives, and thrive in fast-paced, creative environments, we’d love to hear from you.

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What you’ll do

You’ll be a creative and detail-oriented support to our consultants, providing high-quality, visually polished materials across a range of needs, including but not limited to proposals, presentations, marketing collateral, and internal communications.

You’ll be a trusted creative partner for consultants and internal teams, and will be visually driven and savvy with communications, with a strong sense of brand storytelling and the ability to make complex ideas clear and compelling.

Key Activities:

1. Visual Design & Storytelling:

• Design and refine proposal documents, one-pagers, PowerPoint presentations, and internal templates with strong visual consistency.
• Create infographics, data visualisations, and diagrams that clarify complex topics.
• Strengthen brand consistency and ensure every touchpoint reflects Steer’s visual identity and tone.

2. Content Development & Editorial Support:

• Edit and format written content for clarity, consistency, tone of voice, grammar, and visual appeal across a variety of formats (ex. bios, capabilities, newsletters, social media posts).
• Help consultants shape narrative by transforming raw input into client-ready, visually cohesive documents.
• Collaborate with teams to build and maintain a library of reusable content, visual asset library, and templates.

3. Proposal & Pursuit Support:

• Translate raw ideas and data into compelling proposal materials including covers, creative visuals, and narrative flow to non-technical audiences.
• Support consultants and pursuit teams with formatting, packaging, and final production of submissions.
• Translate proposal win themes into clear visual storylines and layouts.
• Assist with formatting, version control, and packaging of final submissions.

4. Operational & Brand Enablement:

• Maintain brand consistency across all consultant-facing and external materials.
• Serve as a go-to resource for design and formatting requests from teams across the business.
• Help streamline and continuously improve the process of creating high-quality brand-aligned materials.
• Continuously explore and adopt relevant AI and automation tools to expand impact, enhance productivity, and streamline output.

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Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field.
• 6+ years of experience in a communications, marketing, proposal development or design support role in a consulting, professional services, or B2B environment.
• Experience working closely with senior leaders and client-facing teams with fast-turnaround needs.

Skills:

• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word and Excel).
• Exceptional eye for visual design, layout, and brand alignment.
• Skilled in writing and editing content for clarity and professionalism.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects simultaneously with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in project management approaches and tools (Microsoft Planner, Asana or similar).

Nice to have:

• Data analytics and visualization capabilities (ex. ArcGIS, Tableau, PowerBI).
• Familiarity with proposal or marketing AI or automation tools (ex. Copilot, Hubspot, Microsoft Dynamics or similar).
• Experience in the transportation or infrastructure sector.
• Post-graduate degree or diploma in communications or related field.

Attributes:

• Strategic thinker who is visually driven and communications-savvy, with a strong ability to make complex ideas clear and compelling through a client-focused lens.
• Proactive in taking initiative in shaping how we present ourselves with confidence translating abstract ideas into clear, compelling visuals and narratives.
• Highly organized and detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Tech-savvy with ability to integrate evolving technology enablement approaches into way of working.
• Adaptability to a fast-paced and evolving business environment.

Why join us?

This role offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of strategy, design, and storytelling, supporting work that genuinely makes a difference in how people experience their cities and communities.

You'll be part of a dynamic, supportive global team with the chance to grow and shape how we present ourselves to clients across North America.

For our Canadian applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% RRSP contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).

Additionally, we offer up to 47 paid days off - 22 vacation days, 13 public holidays, 2 volunteering days and 10 sick days – as well as a bi-annual performance review process.

Our evaluation processes are designed around merit and capability. We don’t select people on the prestige of their educational establishments or other background information. Our interviewers are trained on how to manage selection processes fairly and without bias, and to conduct processes which do not selectively appeal more to one or more demographic to the detriment of any others.

Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates with any legally protected status. Steer will provide accommodation, now or throughout your employment, if needed.

In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility pageOur social responsibility | Steer (steergroup.com).

Part-time and remote working applications will not be considered for this role.