Graphic Design Specialist

McMillen Inc.; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 76,000 - 122,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) and match

9 paid holidays

Generous PTO

Stock ownership

Job summary

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist to act as a specialized design resource within the Marketing Department, supporting strategic pursuits, interviews and presentations, conferences, business development efforts, and major Marketing initiatives.

This role translates complex information into brand-consistent visuals, develops templates and libraries, and collaborates with Proposal Managers while maintaining McMillen’s design standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5-10 years of related experience in graphic design or marketing.
• AEC industry experience preferred.
• Proven ability to support proposal development, interview presentations, marketing initiatives, and business development in AEC.
• Proficiency in creating proposal graphics, infographics, maps, diagrams, schedules, and charts.
• Experience maintaining branded templates, libraries, and marketing collateral.
• Experience supporting conferences, tradeshows, and high-visibility marketing initiatives.
• Ability to coordinate with external vendors (printers, signs, tradeshow partners).
• Experience in a matrixed organization with multiple offices and teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a specialized design resource supporting strategic pursuits, interviews and presentations, conferences, business development, and major marketing initiatives.
• Develop custom graphics including infographics, process diagrams, org charts, schedules, workflows, maps, and icons.
• Translate complex technical concepts into clear visual communication with cross-functional teams.
• Provide targeted design support for high-priority pursuits while PMs handle layout and production.
• Develop and maintain templates, libraries, and reusable visual assets for independent use.
• Design interview and presentation materials (PowerPoint and Canva) and related visual assets.
• Support conferences and major initiatives with booth graphics, signage, and collateral.
• Produce marketing collateral like qualifications, capability statements, brochures, and segment-specific materials.

Skills

Graphic design

Branding

Infographics

Presentation design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design/related field

5-10 years related experience

Tools

PowerPoint

Canva

Job description

Design a career and build your future... Because it matters!

Graphic Design Specialist

McMillen, Inc. is seeking a Graphic Design Specialist to serves as a specialized graphic design resource within the Marketing Department, supporting strategic pursuits, interviews and presentations, conferences, business development efforts, and major Marketing initiatives. The role partners across teams translating complex information into compelling, brand-consistent visual communication. Proposal Managers retain responsibility for proposal layout, production, and delivery; this role provides targeted design expertise based on priorities established by the Director of Marketing.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as a specialized graphic design resource supporting strategic pursuits, interviews and 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 maintains 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 prepares 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 performs 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.
• Identifies 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 partners with the Director of Marketing to prioritize requests based on strategic importance, deadlines, workload, and capacity.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required and ability to get along and work effectively with others.

Qualifications:

• 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.

Application Requirements:

Interested candidates should submit:

• Resume
• Cover Letter describing your proposal management experience and interest in joining McMillen
• Portfolio or representative work samples (redacted project examples, layouts, presentation samples, graphics, or other relevant materials are encouraged where confidentiality permits)

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. The inability to cope with a stressful work environment does not constitute a protected disability.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is 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 be able to transport materials and personal overnight supplies. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Compensation Package:

• Pay Range: $76,000 - $122,000 (DOE)
• Benefits: McMillen provides a full Benefits Program comprising medical, dental, vision, life, disability, FSA, EAP, HSA, 401(k) and match, 9 paid holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for stock ownership, and wellness reimbursement.

EEO:

McMillen, Inc. is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and will make all employment related decisions without race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Visa sponsorship, including renewal during employment, will not be provided for this position.

No recruiters, please

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.