Manager, Brand & Communications

Clark Builders; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Builders, part of the Turner Construction family, seeks a Manager, Brand & Communications to lead daily delivery of proposals, brand, and communications services across the team.

You will coach staff, align work with regional priorities, and elevate brand visibility across Western and Northern Canada through strategic storytelling, campaigns, and thoughtful engagement with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, Business, English, Journalism, Design, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of related experience in proposals, marketing, communications, and business development.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or professional services is preferred.
• Demonstrated leadership and the ability to coordinate work across multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Experience supporting complex proposals, presentations, and strategic communications.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee day-to-day delivery of proposal, marketing, and communications services across the team.
• Manage team workflow, priorities, and resourcing across regions and pursuits.
• Provide coaching and performance support to direct reports and foster a high-performing culture.
• Provide leadership for strategic proposals, presentations, and pursuit materials with guidance on strategy and win themes.
• Support planning and execution of marketing initiatives to strengthen brand visibility and engagement.
• Guide content development across proposals, websites, newsletters, and thought leadership pieces.
• Ensure quality, compliance, and brand alignment across outputs with clear standards.
• Collaborate with regional offices to support business priorities and opportunities.
• Improve processes, tools, templates, and ways of working for efficiency.

Skills

Leadership & coordination

Writing & editing

Proposal development

Marketing & communications strategy

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Post-secondary education in Marketing/Communications/Business

Tools

Microsoft Word/Office 365

Adobe Creative Cloud

Salesforce

HubSpot

Job description

At Clark Builders, we’re more than a construction company — we’re purpose driven partners committed to building stronger communities. Serving institutional, commercial, and industrial clients across Western and Northern Canada since 1974, we bring a relationship-based approach, deep expertise, and a commitment to safety, innovation, and sustainability to everything we do. As part of the Turner Construction family, we offer the personalized culture of a local team with the strength of a global leader. Learn more about our Purpose and what drives us by visiting our Who We Are page.

The Manager, Brand & Communications, is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day integrated delivery of Clark Builders’ proposal development, brand, marketing, and communications services. This role provides leadership, coordination, and oversight across a shared-services team, translating team priorities into consistent execution in support of strategic pursuits, brand visibility, internal and external communications, and broader business priorities across the organization. This position plays a key role in managing workflow, resourcing, quality, and deliverables across the team, while collaborating with Project Development, Operations, and other internal stakeholders. The Manager, Brand & Communications, also helps drive continuous improvement in processes, quality, and team effectiveness, while contributing directly to key deliverables when needed. This position reflects Clark Builders’ commitment to a more integrated, agile, and strategic Brand & Engagement function that supports business growth, disciplined pursuit work, and stronger enterprise-wide storytelling and engagement.

Reports To:

Director, Brand & Engagement

Skill Sets & Knowledge:

Strong leadership, coaching, and team coordination skills. Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills. Strong knowledge of proposal development, marketing, brand management, and internal and external communications. Ability to manage multiple priorities and balance team workload in a deadline-driven environment. Strong project management, planning, and organizational skills. Sound judgment and attention to detail, with a commitment to high-quality outputs. Ability to collaborate across departments and build alignment with a wide range of stakeholders. Working knowledge of website management, digital communications, and performance reporting. Ability to identify process improvements and strengthen team effectiveness.

Responsibilities:

Lead and oversee the day-to-day delivery of proposal, marketing, and communications services across the team, ensuring work is aligned to established priorities, timelines, and quality standards.

Manage team workflow, priorities, and resourcing across Proposal Specialists and Marketing & & communications team members, balancing capacity and deliverables across regions, pursuits, and business needs.

Provide coaching, guidance, and performance support to direct reports and help foster a collaborative, high-performing team culture.

Provide leadership and oversight for strategic proposals, presentations, and related pursuit materials in collaboration with Project Development and pursuit teams, including guidance on pursuit strategy, compliance, win themes, story development, and interview/presentation readiness.

Support the planning and execution of marketing and communications initiatives and campaigns that strengthen brand visibility, reputation, and engagement.

Guide content development and storytelling across internal and external channels, including proposals, presentations, awards, website content, newsletters, and thought leadership pieces.

Ensure quality, consistency, compliance, and brand alignment across team outputs and deliverables, with strong review practices and clear standards for submissions and communications.

Work closely with internal stakeholders across regions and office locations to support business priorities, communication needs, and strategic opportunities.

Help improve team processes, tools, templates, and ways of working to support efficiency and stronger outcomes.

Contribute directly to key pursuits, communications, or initiatives where leadership, coordination, or hands-on support is needed.

Qualifications:

Post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, Business, English, Journalism, Design, or a related field, or equivalent experience. Minimum 7 years of related experience in proposals, marketing, communications, and business development. Experience in construction, engineering, architectural, professional services, or another business-to-business environment is preferred. Demonstrated experience leading teams and coordinating work across multiple priorities and deadlines. Experience supporting or leading complex proposals, presentations, and strategic communications initiatives. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 and Adobe Creative Cloud; experience with proposal/content management systems, CRM platforms such as Salesforce, website management tools such as HubSpot, and digital marketing platforms are assets. Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with teams and leaders across the organization, including across regions and office locations.

Success:

Success in this role will be measured by the team’s ability to deliver high-quality, brand-aligned proposals and communications, effective support of business priorities across regions, improve consistency and efficiency in workflows, and continue to strengthen Clark Builders’ external visibility, reputation, and internal engagement.

We Build Exceptional Experiences One of the top ten general contractors in Canada and part of the largest construction organization in North America, Clark Builders serves industrial, commercial and institutional market sectors. In collaboration with our partner, Turner Construction Company, we maintain the culture of a small company with the distinct capabilities of an international firm. Regardless of the size, sector, location or complexity of a project, we will confidently deliver.