Marketing and Design Specialist at Brendle Group

About Brendle Group

Brendle Group is a sustainability consulting firm committed to solving the problems our clients face today while accelerating equitable climate solutions for the future. Our goal is to collaborate on meaningful projects that have measurable impacts. Since our founding in 1996, our company’s purpose has been to create lasting impacts that inspire and sustain our communities and our world.

Our portfolio includes innovative projects that address energy, climate, and water challenges for clients in the public and private sectors. We are a Certified B Corporation and a public benefits corporation (PBC) that not only walks the talk in our own operations but also pioneers new frontiers in sustainability. Our team members bring a unique blend of technical expertise, innovation, and agility to help anticipate and solve new sustainability challenges.

If this sounds like your kind of challenge, roll up your sleeves with us! There’s so much important work to be done. Learn more at BrendleGroup.com.

Position Summary

We are seeking a versatile Marketing and Design Specialist with 4-6 years of experience to join our growing team in pursuit of our company mission of “accelerating equitable solutions to address the climate crisis.” This new position will help enhance our brand, grow our impact, and delight our clients by creating and implementing strategic marketing initiatives, developing compelling visual and written content, and supporting our ongoing business development efforts.

This hands-on position is ideal for a creative, high-performing professional with a strong background in marketing and communications strategy and developing engaging content for outreach.

The Marketing and Design Specialist will be a new member of our Marketing and Communications Services Team, reporting to our Marketing and Communications Manager. The role has exposure to all aspects of our fast-paced, high-performing consulting firm; pivoting quickly, managing multiple priorities, providing high-touch, responsive and accurate solutions, and collaborating effectively with highly skilled and specialized colleagues.

Position Responsibilities:

Marketing Strategy

• Create and communicate innovative marketing strategies, key brand messages, compelling value propositions, messaging frameworks, and multi-channel communications plans.
• Work with clients to understand needs and direct strategy for marketing and communications.

Public Outreach and Engagement

• Support public outreach and engagement strategies as it relates to broad communications and web platforms.
• Support public events via tabling and presenting.

Content Creation

• Create engaging sustainability related content for a variety of distribution methods including outreach, collateral, social media, and web.
• Work closely with internal and external teams to ensure content is accurately represented and easily understood.

Graphic Design

• Provide routine updates to existing Adobe Creative Suite files and design new outreach materials based on existing content.
• Lead the design of large reports (using Adobe Creative Suite or similar) using best practices in ADA Accessibility.

Project Management

• Support the execution of marketing activities such as newsletters, websites, and social media within Brendle Group and projects.
• Manage development of company branded (or brand-related) deliverables.

Corporate Branding

• Support corporate brand voice and consistency by creating focused, targeted messaging across social media, collateral, presentations, and newsletter platforms.

Presenting and Reporting

• Contribute to the preparation of reports, presentations, and dashboards that communicate key research findings and support business development decisions.

Market Research

• Utilize various research methods to analyze industry trends, competition, and innovations to support strategic marketing and positioning efforts.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• 4-6 years of professional experience in marketing, communications, or design roles. Experience in a consulting, environmental, or technical field is a plus.
• Four-year degree in Marketing. Applicable alternative experiences and education could be considered.

Marketing and Content

• Proven ability to develop and execute marketing strategies and multi-channel campaigns.
• Excellent writing and editing skills for digital and print marketing content (presentations, newsletters, social media).

Design and Visual Communication

• Demonstrated experience developing marketing collateral, reports, and presentations.
• Strong understanding of visual storytelling and branding best practices.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite.

Research and Reporting

• Experience in market research using various tools and methods (e.g., surveys, competitor analysis, and trend reports).
• Ability to prepare and support the development of dashboards, reports, and presentations to communicate findings to our internal team.
• Exceptional organizational, decision-making, and time management skills with the ability to prioritize, work independently, and manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams, SharePoint).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Familiarity with and/or enthusiasm for sustainability topics.

Preferred Qualifications

In addition to the required qualifications above, as a small business we wear many hats and look for team members who can contribute in multiple ways to our company’s success.

For this position, we prefer a candidate with a diverse professional background who can contribute one or more of the following qualifications to support team capacity and cross-functional resilience:

• Knowledge of sustainability, environmental communications, or technical subject matter.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish/English in both written and verbal communication.
• Knowledge of sustainability initiatives and programs.
• Experience working in a consulting environment, with a focus on sustainability, engineering, and/or planning.

Attributes of Ideal Candidates

• People-oriented and client focused.
• Ability to function efficiently in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Consistently produces high quality work.
• Owns position responsibilities and approaches work as a problem solver and critical thinker.
• Adapts willingly to changing responsibilities.
• Reliable and clear communicator.
• Exhibits professional empathy, perspective, and cultural competence.

Salary and Benefits

Brendle Group offers a flexible and collaborative workplace with a competitive salary and a generous benefits package.

Based on position requirements and candidate experience, the base salary range for the Marketing and Design Specialist is $72,490-$103,070. The salary range shown is for full-time employment. The base salary is commensurate with relevant skills and experience. New team members typically start at or below the midpoint range. Other benefits include:

• Employer-paid health, dental, vision, and disability insurance.
• SIMPLE retirement plan with employer match.
• Flexible schedule, with summer hours (providing extended weekends) and hybrid work options (mix of in-person and remote schedules).
• Paid time off, accumulating from your first day.
• Paid holidays (nine per year) and two annual floating holidays.
• Annual salary review and bonus pool.

Location, Schedule and Position Conditions

The project portfolio for this position is concentrated in the Colorado Front Range and Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. Therefore, while we will consider remotely located candidates for this position, we will give preference to candidates based in Fort Collins, CO; Denver, CO; or Twin Cities Metro Area, MN. We provide flexible hybrid work options, including remote work opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Statement

We are committed to inclusive and equitable hiring practices, recognizing historic inequities in the engineering, planning, and sustainability professions.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they believe they can perform every job description task. We want to encourage you to think broadly about your background and if you meet some, but not all the qualifications, yet bring strength in crucial areas, you may be a perfect candidate!

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. If you feel your qualifications complement those set forth in this posting and are interested in Brendle Group, please contact us at [email protected] for additional discussion, referencing this posting.

Application Process

Please send the following to [email protected]:

• Resume
• Three professional references
• Salary expectations
• Schedule and office location preference
• A compelling cover letter explaining how your experience meets our job requirements.

Posting Dates

December 1–December 22, 2025. Applications will be evaluated as they are submitted.

Interviews

Screening calls are planned: The week of January 5, 2026.

Interviews are planned January 15 - 22, 2026.

Targeted Start Date

Mid-February 2026

The hiring process will include several steps: an initial screening call, followed by interviews—conducted in person for Colorado-based applicants and virtually for those outside of Colorado or in the Twin Cities Metro area. Candidates who advance will undergo reference checks.

This job is not eligible for sponsorship.