Marketing & Communications Manager

Overview

Shimmick is seeking a highly talented Marketing Manager to support the development and execution of strategic marketing and communications initiatives. This role will ideally be based on the west coast and will require travel.

This role is responsible for strengthening brand presence, supporting business development and pursuit efforts, and clearly communicating the company’s capabilities, values, and project successes to clients, partners, employees, and the broader industry. This position serves as the primary marketing lead and combines strategic planning with hands‑on execution. The ideal candidate brings experience in construction, engineering, or professional services marketing, thrives in a fast‑paced environment, and is comfortable working directly with executive leadership, operations, and business development teams.

• Marketing Strategy & Operations
  • Supports the Mar Com team in implementing overall marketing strategy goals and objectives for advancing Shimmick's brand visibility.
  • Leads the creation and ongoing development of marketing materials including one‑sheets, decks, and playbooks.
  • Partners cross‑functionally with internal teams to ensure consistent messaging, brand alignment, and effective marketing strategies across the organization.
  • Maintains marketing plans maximizing incremental gains to meet overarching business goals.
  • Maintains marketing data and generates regular reports to support leadership decision‑making.
  • Manages external vendors, consultants, designers, and photographers.
• Brand Management & Messaging
  • Maintains and evolves the company’s brand identity, messaging, and visual standards.
  • Ensures consistent brand representation across all marketing and communications materials.
  • Develops and refines value propositions and messaging aligned with target markets and clients.
• Communications & Content Development
  • Oversees internal and external communications, including all‑employee meetings, company announcements, press releases, and executive messaging.
  • Develops content highlighting project wins, milestones, safety performance, innovation, and company culture.
  • Coordinates messaging that supports corporate initiatives, market positioning, and business objectives.
• Lead presentation development for:
  • All‑employee meetings and internal communications.
  • Executive leadership presentations.
  • Investor‑facing presentations and corporate overviews.
  • Client‑facing and business development presentations.
  • Industry conferences, panels, and speaking engagements.

  Ensures presentations are clear, compelling, on‑brand, and tailored to the intended audience.

  Partners with executives, business development, and operations teams to translate complex information into effective visual and narrative presentations.

• Digital Marketing & Social Media
  • Maintains and optimizes the company website, ensuring timely updates to branding and organizational content.
  • Oversees social media strategy, content planning, posting, and engagement.
  • Tracks and analyzes digital performance metrics and recommends improvements.
• Public Relations & Industry Engagement
  • Coordinates media relations, trade publication content, and award submissions.
  • Supports participation in industry events, conferences, and trade shows.
  • Implements public relations and social media strategies to ensure real‑time publication of content, including announcements, awards, events, and crisis.
  • Assists with preparation of investor‑facing materials, including earnings presentations, fact sheets, corporate overviews, and website content.
  • Strengthens the company’s visibility and reputation within the heavy civil and infrastructure markets.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field + 6 years of relevant marketing and/or communications experience or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience.
• Strong background in digital marketing, social media, and executing integrated online campaigns.
• Deep understanding of B2B social strategy, especially on Linked In and other platforms where industry stakeholders are highly active.
• Strong storytelling, content development, and presentation skills.
• Strong operational…