Marketing Coordinator

Perkins&Will•Minneapolis, MN

About The Position

This role contributes to the overall success of the office by adhering to firm and project goals. The Marketing Coordinator works with the corporate graphics team to maintain a standard of graphic design excellence across all efforts. They prepare and coordinate proposals, qualifications, packages, and presentations for prospective clients, and are responsible for scheduling and tracking the production of these materials to meet deadlines, as well as assisting in production efforts. The position involves participating in cross-disciplinary meetings to help align ideas, production, and timelines. The Marketing Coordinator will draft, edit, organize, and proof various marketing collateral, including proposal content, project sheets, resumes, award submittments, brochures, media relations pieces, and interview content to ensure it is comprehensive, competitive, and client-specific, in accordance with Perkins&Will brand standards. They will research clients, market trends, and background information to understand the local competitive landscape and will have a basic knowledge of interview team dynamics and processes. This role also manages social media accounts and website content updates, as well as project and client data in firmwide databases. Additionally, the Marketing Coordinator participates in coordinating events, public relations efforts, advertisements, materials for trade shows, content for speaking engagements, direct mail campaigns, and award submittals. They will begin to understand the strategy behind collateral content, support firmwide initiatives, and maintain open and clear communication. The role requires using storytelling to enhance marketing strategy and a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way. Self-checking work for accuracy, omissions, and legibility is essential, as is proactively asking questions and expressing curiosity about the industry. The Marketing Coordinator assists with coordination among teams, potential clients, and consultants.

Requirements

1–3+ years of marketing experience in the architecture and design industry.
Strong research skills.
Strong writing skills.
Understanding of digital and production delivery.
Proficiency in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.).
Proficiency in Open Asset.
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
Bachelor's degree in related field preferred.

Nice To Haves

SMPS (desired not required)
LEED GA (preferred not required)

Responsibilities

Adheres to firm and project goals.
Works with corporate graphics team to maintain a standard of graphic design excellence.
Prepares and coordinates proposals, qualifications, packages, and presentations for prospective clients.
Schedules and tracks production of proposals/qualifications packages to meet deadlines and assists in production efforts.
Participates in cross-disciplinary meetings, helping to align ideas, production, and timeline.
Drafts, edits, organizes, and proofs various marketing collateral, including proposal content, project sheets, resumes, award submittals, brochures, media relations pieces, and interview content.
Researches clients, market trends, and background information.
Manages social media accounts and website content updates.
Manages project and client data in firmwide databases.
Participates in coordinating events, public relations efforts, advertisements, materials for trade shows, content for speaking engagements, direct mail campaigns, and award submittals.
Supports firmwide initiatives.
Keeps open and clear communication.
Uses storytelling to enhance marketing strategy.
Uses a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities on projects in an organized, timely, and consistent way.
Self-checks work for accuracy, omissions, and legibility.
Proactively asks questions and expresses curiosity about the industry at large.
Assists with coordination among teams, potential clients, and consultants.