Brand & Communications Lead — Hybrid, Creative Pro

KPFF Consulting Engineers; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 107,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPFF Consulting Engineers in Irvine, CA is hiring a Communications Specialist within the Brand & Communications function. You will implement brand standards, develop marketing communications, produce creative assets, and support initiatives that strengthen the firm's market presence.

You will collaborate with Principals, technical staff, and marketing to deliver high-quality materials for pursuits. Responsibilities include creating design templates, coordinating content for proposals, social

Qualifications

• 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.
• Strong problem-solving skills, sound judgment, and a proactive, service-oriented approach to supporting marketing and pursuit activities.
• Familiarity with the SMPS Six Domains of Professional Services Marketing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain KPFF brand standards across templates and applications.
• Develop and maintain InDesign templates for proposals, presentations, and marketing collateral.
• Ensure visual consistency across proposals, presentations, and digital content.
• Design marketing collateral and branded materials to support communications and pursuits.
• Coordinate website and social media content with Marketing Manager to boost visibility.
• Prepare client presentation graphics and pursuit materials under tight deadlines.

Job description

KPFF Consulting Engineers in Irvine, CA is hiring a Communications Specialist within the Brand & Communications function. You will implement brand standards, develop marketing communications, produce creative assets, and support initiatives that strengthen the firm's market presence.

You will collaborate with Principals, technical staff, and marketing to deliver high-quality materials for pursuits. Responsibilities include creating design templates, coordinating content for proposals, social