Graphic Designer

About the role

• We are seeking a talented and versatile Graphic Designer to join Forterra’s marketing team. This role will
• help bring the Forterra brand to life across digital, print, events, campaigns, and other high-visibility
• touchpoints.
• The ideal candidate is a strong visual storyteller with excellent design fundamentals, a sharp eye for detail,
• and the ability to translate complex ideas and highly technical subject matter into compelling creative.
• You’ll work closely with marketing, communications, growth, product, and other teams to create
• distinctive, on-brand work that communicates Forterra’s technology, mission, and impact.
• This role complements our Content Designer by focusing more deeply on visual identity, campaign
• creative, graphic design, and brand execution across a wide range of formats

What you'll do

• Design high-quality creative for digital and print channels, including marketing campaigns, social media, web, events, advertising, recruiting, signage, collateral, and internal communications
• Translate complex technology, products, and concepts into clear and compelling visual stories
• Create campaign identities, key art, graphics, illustrations, iconography, infographics, and other visual assets
• Develop and evolve Forterra’s visual language while maintaining consistency with established brand standards
• Support major company moments including product launches, announcements, trade shows, demonstrations, recruiting initiatives, and industry events
• Create scalable design systems, templates, and asset libraries that enable teams to work quickly while maintaining brand consistency
• Partner with the Content Designer on presentations, reports, technical collateral, and other materials requiring both strong information design and visual execution
• Collaborate with marketers, writers, engineers, product leaders, and executives to understand project goals and develop creative solutions
• Prepare production-ready assets for digital, print, environmental, and large-format applications
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining a high bar for craft, accuracy, and attention to detail
• Incorporate stakeholder feedback while protecting the integrity and consistency of the Forterra brand
• Work with external vendors, agencies, photographers, printers, and production partners as needed
• 4+ years of professional graphic design experience, ideally within an in-house marketing or creative team, agency, or fast-paced technology organization
• Strong portfolio demonstrating expertise in brand design, marketing creative, typography, layout, composition, and visual storytelling
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign
• Strong understanding of typography, hierarchy, color, imagery, grid systems, and fundamental design principles
• Experience designing across both digital and print formats
• Ability to take a project from initial concept through final production
• Strong understanding of brand systems and the ability to apply guidelines consistently while still finding opportunities to push the creative
• Ability to simplify complex or technical information visually without losing accuracy
• Excellent attention to detail and commitment to high-quality execution
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to present and articulate design decisions
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, constantly changing environment
• Comfortable receiving feedback, iterating quickly, and collaborating with stakeholders across different disciplines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with technology, defense, automotive, robotics, autonomy, aerospace, industrial, or similarly technical brands
• Experience creating visual identities and creative systems for campaigns, product launches, or major events
• Experience with environmental graphics, trade show design, signage, or large-format production Illustration, photo editing, retouching, or image-compositing skills
• Experience with motion graphics or animation tools such as Adobe After Effects
• Familiarity with Figma and modern digital design workflows
• Experience art directing photography, video, or external creative partners
• An interest in emerging technologies and the ability to quickly understand highly technical products
• Someone who thrives on high-impact projects and enjoys building alongside a collaborative, creative team

Salary Range

$110,000.00 -$130,000.00 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate and is based on a wide variety of compensation factors. The salary offered to candidates will vary based on a variety of factors including (but not limited to) relevant work experience, education, specialized training, critical expertise, training, and more. Equity in Forterra is included in most of our full-time, high-demand roles and is therefore considered part of Forterra’s overall compensation package. In addition to base salary and equity, Forterra offers competitive benefits for full-time employees including:

Premium Healthcare Benefits: Three plan options, including an HSA-eligible plan, with Forterra covering 80% of the plan premium for you and your dependents.

Basic Life/AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance plans 100% covered by Forterra, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.

Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a winter break in December.

Competitive paid time off (PTO) offering 20 days accrued per year.

A minimum of 7 weeks fully paid parental leave for birth/adoption.

A $9k annual tuition reimbursement or professional development stipend.

Fully stocked beverage refrigerators with all the Celsius your little heart desires.

401(k) retirement savings plan, including traditional, Roth 401(k), and after-tax deferral with company match up to 4%.

Your recruiter will be able to share more information about our salary and benefits offering during the hiring process.

Forterra is an equal-opportunity employer, providing and promoting equal employment opportunity in accordance with local, state, and federal laws. Forterrans are unique, talented individuals who are united through a shared passion to deliver autonomous systems that enable national resilience and a robust supply chain. All qualified applications will receive equal consideration for employment.