Graphic Designer – Strategic Pursuits

Jacobs; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs seeks a Graphic Designer to join our Strategic Pursuits Creative Solutions team, supporting proposals and sales work nationwide. You'll focus on design and development of proposals, graphics, presentations, and positioning materials from concept to completion.

The role requires strong Adobe Creative Suite skills (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and presentation development (PowerPoint). Prior A/E/C and/or proposal experience is a plus; portfolio samples are requested.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in graphic design, or related discipline.
• From a four-year accredited college/university; OR demonstrated work experience in the A/E/C industry in lieu of degree.
• At least 5 years professional graphic design experience.
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat) and Microsoft PowerPoint; proficient with MS Office.
• Strong knowledge of procedures, technical concepts and brand compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic graphic design solutions to support proposals, sales materials, and presentations, including long document layouts, PowerPoint presentations, story boards, covers/dividers, marketing collateral/brochures, illustrations, and interactive PDFs.
• Plan, conceptualize and design compelling and impactful graphics while collaborating with proposal team members and technical staff to strengthen messaging.
• Convey complex, technical information more concisely by developing visually engaging graphics.
• Act as a Brand champion and resource for graphic design methods and tools, develop and implementing process improvements, tool(s) improvements, and best practices.
• Share technical expertise with others and provide guidance and support; mentor other team members in technical areas.

Skills

Graphic design

Layout & typography

Branding

Mentoring

Time management

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in graphic design

A/E/C industry experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Acrobat

PowerPoint

Microsoft Office

Job description

Jacobs seeks a Graphic Designer to join our Strategic Pursuits Creative Solutions team to support proposals and sales work.

The Graphic Designer will be a proactive team player, excited and ready to engage on a multitude of projects with various teams on a national level, focusing on the design and development of proposals and supporting graphics, presentations, and positioning materials – from concept to completion. Must have proven skills with Adobe CS software (primarily InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop) and strong presentation development experience (primarily PowerPoint). Prior Architectural/Engineering & Construction and/or Proposal and Sales experience a plus.

Applicants must provide either a portfolio link or PDF samples of work that highlight your work in layout, graphics and presentation. This is a non-exempt, hourly paid position. We're hoping to add this team member approximately Nov 1 2026.

Here's What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead strategic graphic design solutions to support in the production of winning proposals, sales materials, and presentations, including but not limited to long document layouts, PowerPoint presentations, story boards, covers/dividers, marketing collateral/brochures, illustrations, and interactive PDFs.
• Plan, conceptualize and design compelling and impactful graphics while collaborating with proposal team members and technical staff to strengthen messaging.
• Convey complex, technical information more concisely by developing visually engaging graphics.
• Act as a Brand champion and resource for graphic design methods and tools, develop and implementing process improvements, tool(s) improvements, and best practices.
• Share technical expertise with others and provide guidance and support; mentor other team members in technical areas.

Jacobs fosters a purpose-led culture focused on inclusion, safety, respect, and innovation, aiming to challenge the accepted to create a more connected and sustainable world. When you join Jacobs, you will be part of a local team with a global impact.

• Associates or Bachelor's degree in graphic design, or related discipline and from a four-year accredited College/University; OR demonstrated work experience in the A/E/C industry that matches the requirements of the position in lieu of degree.
• At least 5 years professional graphic design experience.
• Strong skills in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat) and Microsoft PowerPoint; proficient with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Strong knowledge of procedures, technical concepts and brand compliance.

Ideally, you'll also have

• A/E/C and/or Sales experience.
• Experience working with additional creative, visual, interactive, and multimedia tools a plus.
• Collaborative and engaging attitude – works well in a detail-focused, highly deadline-driven, team-oriented environment.
• Proactive mindset – not shy about sharing ideas and working with different teams to bring concepts to life.
• Ability to problem solve and contribute to moderate to complex visual solutions.
• Ability to recognize areas in proposals where graphics can replace text to better tell a story.
• Ability to handle multiple project assignments at a time, set priorities, manage time, and organize work according to best practices.
• Prior experience with map creation, isometrics and cross sections.
• Flexibility to work extended hours and weekends when project deadlines require.
• Ability to occasionally travel as needed to support sales efforts in other offices.

Jacobs is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, medical condition, marital or domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression and transgender status, mental disability or physical disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship, low-income status or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable law. Learn more about your rights under Federal EEO laws and supplemental language.