Marketing Graphic Specialist

Design Observer; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary & benefits

On-site with Friday remote option

WBE-certified firm

Job summary

MSR Design is seeking a marketing graphic specialist to tell compelling, authentic stories about their work and help win new projects aligned with firm goals.

The role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, marketing, and business development, requiring a strong visual eye and ability to translate understanding into persuasive materials. On-site in Minneapolis with some remote Fridays.

Qualifications

• Strong eye for graphic design, composition, typography, imagery and visual storytelling.
• Ability to translate project understanding into clear, authentic stories and graphics.
• Interest in architecture, design, marketing and business development.
• Willingness to ask questions and seek context to capture core essence of a project.

Responsibilities

• Developing and producing proposals in response to RFPs and preparing presentation materials.
• Collaborating with business development and marketing managers to shape content for winning work.
• Selecting project imagery and creating graphics and diagrams to convey messages.
• Managing multiple proposal schedules and deadlines and coordinating contributors.

Skills

Graphic design

Storytelling

Proposals & presentations

Branding & visuals

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in graphic design or related field

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

MSR Design is looking for a design-minded, highly organized, and driven marketing graphic specialist to help us tell compelling, authentic stories about our work and succeed in winning new projects that align with our goals.

This role sits at the intersection of design, storytelling, marketing, and business development. We are looking for someone with a strong visual eye who understands the unique qualities of a project, team, or approach and can translate that understanding into persuasive proposals, presentations, graphics, and other marketing materials.

Candidates with a background in marketing or communications or with a background in architecture, interior design, or other design disciplines with strong graphic communication skills and an interest in marketing and business development are encouraged to apply.

The Ideal Candidate Has

• A strong eye for graphic design, composition, typography, imagery, and visual storytelling.
• The ability to understand a project, client, or pursuit strategy; shape ideas into a clear, compelling, authentic story; select applicable project imagery; and develop supporting graphics and diagrams.
• Genuine interest in architecture, design, marketing, and business development.
• Curiosity, drive, initiative, creativity, attention to detail, and a commitment to producing high-quality work and meeting deadlines.
• A willingness to ask questions, seek context, and dig deeper to understand the core essence of a project, pursuit, or story.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines at once, anticipate what is needed, and confidently keep efforts moving forward by following up with business development leaders, the marketing manager, and project leaders for content and decisions.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, highly creative environment.
• A desire to continually improve the quality of the work and how it gets done.

Job Responsibilities Include

• Developing and producing proposals in response to RFPs and preparing presentation materials for new business pursuits.
• Working with business development leaders and the marketing manager to understand pursuit strategies and potential client priorities and helping to shape the content that will position us to win work that meets our strategic goals.
• Selecting project images, precedents, and other content and developing graphics, diagrams, and layouts to convey our message.
• Managing multiple proposal schedules and tight deadlines simultaneously and proactively following up with contributors to keep work progressing forward.
• Leading the firm’s awards submission program.
• Managing the firm’s digital asset management system that houses our image library.
• Maintaining the company website and creating and sharing social media content.
• Coordinating project photography shoots.
• Maintaining MSR Design’s visual identity and graphic standards across print and digital materials.
• Assisting with CRM and marketing database maintenance and reporting.

Strong proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, is required. Experience with Microsoft 365 programs and digital asset management, CRM, CMS, social media, and AI-enabled marketing tools are preferred.

Experience working in an architecture, interior design, or related design environment is highly valued. A bachelor’s degree in graphic design, architecture, interior design, marketing, communications, or a related field is preferred.

A minimum of 3 years of work experience in a professional environment is required.

A minimum of 3 years of professional experience working in InDesign is required.

Salary range: $70,000-$85,000

Work Location

510 Marquette Avenue South, Suite 200, Minneapolis, MN 55402,

MSR Design values staff flexibility and values in-person collaboration. This is an on-site position Monday through Thursday with the option to work remotely on Friday. Fully remote candidates will not be considered.

MSR Design is a WBE-certified architecture and interior design firm committed to designing a better future. We offer competitive salary and benefits.

MSR Design is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer with a Just label.