Brand Manager – Design & Visual Communications

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Full-Time
Bachelor’s Degree
Madison, WI or St. Joseph, MI

Brand Manager

Design & Visual Communications

Edgewater Resources is seeking a Brand Manager to lead and execute our brand identity across all platforms. This includes print, digital, and project deliverables. This is a hands-on role for someone who can both design at a high level and build systems that ensure consistency across a multidisciplinary engineering and design team. You will shape how our work is presented—internally and externally—through clear, refined, and disciplined visual/copy communication. This position is ideally a part-time, or variable part-time position in-person at the St. Joseph,MI or Madison, WI office. Depending on the applicant’s skillset and availability, this position could be full-time.

Position Overview

The Brand Manager is responsible for maintaining and advancing Edgewater’s brand while producing high-quality design work across a wide range of applications. This role blends creative direction, technical design execution, and brand system management. You will work closely with leadership, technical/design staff, and marketing to ensure all outward-facing materials reflect a cohesive and elevated standard.

Key Responsibilities

Brand Stewardship

  • Maintain and evolve existing firm-wide brand standards
  • Ensure consistency across all visual communications and platforms
  • Guide visual direction for marketing, proposals, and project deliverables

Design & Production

  • Design print advertisements, presentations, and digital content
  • Support proposal and pursuit efforts with high-quality graphics and layouts
  • Collaborate with technical staff to produce clear, professional project visuals and documents
  • Copy editing communications and products as requested

Systems & Asset Management

  • Develop and/or maintain templates (Word, PowerPoint, InDesign)
  • Organize and manage image libraries, graphics, and brand assets
  • Improve workflows to ensure efficient and consistent output across the team

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or related field
  • Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop required)
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word
  • Demonstrated ability to apply design within structured templates and standards
  • Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and consistency

Preferred

  • Copy and content editing skills. Go beyond spell and grammar check – edit for readability and messaging
  • Experience in engineering, architecture, or professional services environments
  • Experience building and managing brand systems and templates
  • Ability to work effectively with technical teams and complex content

What Success Looks Like

  • Consistent, high-quality visual output across all materials
  • Streamlined templates adopted across the firm
  • Clear, compelling communication in marketing proposals and deliverables
  • Well-organized, accessible brand assets and resources

About Edgewater Resources

Edgewater Resources is a design-forward engineering firm delivering resilient waterfront and coastal solutions. Our work spans marinas, harbors, shorelines, and waterfront developments across the world. We value clarity, quality, and thoughtful design—both in the environments we shape and in how we communicate our work.

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Email Us

  • careers@edgewaterresources.com

Include

  • Resume
  • Brief letter of interest
  • Portfolio required demonstrating design quality across multiple formats (print, presentations, documents)

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