Overview
HDR is a employee-owned company focused on inclusion and making a positive impact in communities. We foster a culture where each person is valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves and new ideas to work. HDR’s Minnesota/Wisconsin Strategic Communications Creative Team seeks a visual storyteller with strong creative and communications skills. This is a strategic communications role that provides HDR's clients with compelling design work, not a corporate communications or marketing position. After onboarding, the role has the opportunity for a hybrid work schedule.
Our team includes architects, engineers, urban planners, and strategic communications experts delivering transportation, power delivery, and water resources infrastructure projects. Your designs will help audiences understand technical information clearly and act upon it.
Responsibilities
- Support the local and national Strategic Communications team in developing compelling, professional visual design that informs and educates clients, stakeholders, and the public about projects in their communities.
- Create, revise, and update a wide range of deliverables including but not limited to exhibits, flyers, infographics, print advertisements, direct mailers, reports, maps/wayfinding graphics, social media graphics, email campaigns, presentations, style guides, stylized templates for long documents, logos, and assets for digital engagement and video production teams.
- Interpret and distill highly technical information for easy understanding by mainstream audiences.
- Prepare files for output and meet with vendors to discuss and estimate projects.
- Ensure quality control through approval of proofs and review of materials.
- Collaborate with project managers and project coordinators for content creation and design updates.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Web Design or Fine Arts related field or equivalent experience
- 0 to 3 years of professional experience
- While not required, experience in any of the following creative skillsets are of interest:
- Illustration
- Accessible design
- Brand development
- Video editing and/or animations
- Photo simulation/visualizations (2D/3D)
- Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies
- Local candidates preferred
Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience
- Strong knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and Microsoft Office
- Ability to design a wide variety of styles
- Eye for design details, such as typography, alignment, hierarchy, etc.
- Strong portfolio showing design experience
- Strong skills in customer service, communication and negotiation, flexibility, time management, project management, attention to detail, leadership, and teamwork
- Understanding of branding/brand development, communications, and research
What We Believe
HDR is our company. We build on each other’s life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust, and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Location & Schedule
Primary Location: United States - Minnesota - Saint Louis Park
Industry: Strategic Communications
Schedule: Full-time
Employee Status: Regular
Job Posting: Sep 2, 2025
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.
We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.
Ready to learn more? Let’s work together to make great things possible. We design solutions to the world’s greatest challenges and are always looking for great talent to join our global teams.