Description
About Us
Highmark started in 2003 with a bit of friendly competition. While snowmobiling in Wyoming, founders Jim Moras and Terry Gaulrapp challenged each other to leave the highest track on the mountain, a "high mark." That drive to push higher is still how we work today.
Today, Highmark is six specialized companies and more than 150 employees, headquartered in Savage, Minnesota: Highmark Builders, Highmark Exteriors, Highmark Restorations, Ruby+Suede Design Studio, Christian Brothers Cabinets and Highmark Home Services. From roofing and remodels to cabinetry and fire and water restoration, we serve homeowners, general contractors and property managers, inside and out.
We're a Top 200 Workplace, Highmark Builders was named 2025 Remodeler of the Year, and our values (Wise, Intentional, Driven, Trustworthy and Humble, or W.I.D.T.H.) guide everything we do. Now we need the person who will tell our story.
What Highmark Companies offers to you:
- Competitive Salary starting at $115,000.00 plus bonuses!
- Health Insurance – Company pays 100% of employee premium
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability Insurance (STDI)
- Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTDI)
- 401(k) with a 3% company Safe Harbor contribution after 6 months (age 18+)
- 8 Paid Holidays
- UNLIMITED Responsible Paid Time Off (RPTO)
- Profit Sharing
- Paid Employee Referral Program
- Employee Discount Program
- Great culture and team dynamic
The Role
As our first Creative Director, you'll set one brand vision across all six Highmark companies and lead the marketing team that brings it to life. You'll be our idea factory and our hands-on maker: pitching big ideas, planning them well ahead of the calendar and seeing them through to launch. It's a brand-new role you'll shape, reporting to our VP of Sales & Marketing and partnering closely with sales.
What You'll Do
• Set the vision: unite our companies under one brand while giving each its own strategy and voice.
• Be our idea factory: take ideas from concept to launch, planned by season with shared themes across channels.
• Build the team: lead the team, delegate well, design hands-on when needed and help hire our next social role.
• Own our social presence: guide strategy across 20+ accounts, showing our people, not just our projects.
• Keep creative close: bring more creative in-house and direct agencies on websites and paid advertising.
• Grow referrals: reconnect with past customers and work alongside sales at events and in the community.
• Measure what works: set output goals, then targets; track leads in HubSpot, manage budget, report results.
Requirements
• 7+ years in creative, brand or marketing roles, including 3+ years leading a team
• A strong graphic design background and expert-level Adobe Creative Cloud skills
• A portfolio of launched work, not just concepts, including social content and the results it drove
• A planner who executes: you set clear expectations, build the plan and follow through
• Proven ability to delegate and keep quality high, and to roll up your sleeves on a small in-house team
• An energetic relationship-builder who's at ease working a room
• HubSpot or similar CRM experience; comfortable on jobsites with a valid driver's license
• A plus: multi-brand experience. Construction experience is not required; creative range matters more.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in creative, brand, or marketing roles
- 3+ years of experience leading a team
- Strong graphic design background
- Expert-level Adobe Creative Cloud skills
- Portfolio of launched work, including social content and demonstrated results
- Ability to plan, set expectations, execute, and follow through
- Ability to delegate while maintaining quality
- Willingness to work hands-on within a small in-house team
- Strong relationship-building and interpersonal skills
- HubSpot or similar CRM experience
- Comfort working on jobsites
- Valid driver's license
- Multi-brand experience
What We Do
Highmark Companies is a family of brands providing comprehensive commercial and residential property services. Its offerings include commercial construction, custom homebuilding, remodeling, property restoration after fire, water, or mold damage, multifamily exterior work, emergency-response planning, consulting, interior design, and cabinets. The company coordinates in-house specialists and trusted partners to support projects from planning and estimating through construction, restoration, and completion.
