Public Relations, Communication Creative

Overview

Position: Public Relations, Communication, and Creative (based on experience):
Manager, Sr. Manager, Director, Sr. Director, Exec Director, etc.

Department: Marketing

Reports to: CEO

Location: 566 W. Lake Street, Chicago, IL (in office 4 days a week)

Employment Type: Full-time benefits eligible

Join Richard, Purpose Builders:
Where Your Impact Matters

At Richard, we’re not just another construction company – we’re the catalyst for change in the industry. As one of the fastest-growing general contractors in the nation, we offer the excitement and innovation of a startup with the stability and expertise of an established firm. We’re seeking visionaries who are ready to break free from the constraints of traditional construction and make a real impact.

Why Choose Richard?

• Culture-First Approach: People and innovation over bottom line
• Purpose-Driven Projects: Build structures that truly matter, from critical healthcare facilities to cutting-edge data centers
• Rapid Growth: Be part of a company doubling in size while maintaining quality
• Collaborative, Caring Culture: Clear communication and proactive problem-solving, while supporting your health, financial wellness, and career growth
• Direct Impact: Your ideas shape our projects and company direction
• Innovation Freedom: Be at the forefront of construction technology and sustainable practices

At Richard, you’re not just a number – you’re a crucial part of our mission to transform the construction industry. We’re creating efficient, dynamic spaces that advance communities, sustainability, and well-being. With nearly 200 diverse contracts since 2016 and a passionate team across the nation, we offer the resources of a large firm with the agility and personal touch of a boutique operation.

Break free from corporate constraints. Join Richard, Purpose Builders, and be the architect of your career while shaping the future of construction. Here, your voice is heard, your ideas matter, and your impact is visible.

Tradeshow & Conferences: Richard assembles two to ten personnel to attend customer conferences around the country. You would be responsible for creating, coordinating, and setting up the booth at these shows. The logo, brand purpose, mission, and how we intend to communicate will be clarified through you.

Events: Richard is on panels, hosts industry days, lunch and learns, etc. You would be responsible for the creative side of the experience. Making individuals feel part of our purpose-building brand.

Campaigns – Media/commercials: You will help with the narrative, typically with 3rd party vendors, producing media that promotes more projects and more A-Players to our team.

Digital/social – Podcast: We are all things Linked In, Instagram, and Podcasts in the future. You would ensure a common brand theme throughout.

Photo & Video: You will ensure our field teams capture the creative. You would be in charge of video and photo companies capturing for social, website, etc.

Volunteer – Purpose Builder: We have three corporate pillars: community wellness, technology progress, and environmental stewardship. You would be the leader for the CEO as the conduit between them and us. You will imagine volunteer days, add media to the experience, and employee videos, etc.

Brand – Store/gear/clothing: You will create on-brand gear. You will ensure we are stocked and that our field personnel look good.

Communications – Investor, internal newsletter, news, intranet: We have a quarterly cadence with these items. We want internal and external letters to capture new project customers and new employees. The oversized item here is that you make our people feel alive as Purpose Builders, and that we are clear communicators of that story.

Awards: We have 4-6 major individual awards at the company. You would work with HR and the CEO to formulate project and individual awards. You are responsible for the trophies, the awards experience (award day / “Admin Day” each year).

Template Standardization: You work with our 3rd party brand team and internally to create all templated documents for the company. Same brand and theme. Your customer is both internal (employees) and external…