What are the responsibilities and job description for the Marketing Coordinator position at Gensler?
At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve the world’s most challenging problems, like designing a more resilient, inclusive, and equitable future for our communities and cities.
Your Role
This team member is focused on supporting Gensler’s business development efforts, teamworking in partnership with senior staff. Marketing Coordinators write, design, and produce proposals, presentations, and other collateral used to help the firm tell great stories and win new projects. This role will gain a strong understanding of the Gensler portfolio, precedent materials, and project requirements to develop an informed approach to managing and creating brand-aligned marketing content.
What You Will Do
A powerful mix of project management and content creation. The Marketing Coordinator is a strong content and project management position on the marketing team, delivering accurate, consistent support on project pursuits, presentations, and reputation-building initiatives.
- Working with Principals, senior staff and the marketing team to produce proposals, presentations; research, design, write and produce all materials in alignment with Gensler brand standards.
- Manage scheduling, production, and delivery of marketing materials.
- Actively participate in strategy/planning sessions.
- Develop new materials as needed to support business development activities.
- Manage multiple marketing efforts against frequent deadlines.
- Quickly learn and understand Gensler’s portfolio of work, practice areas and broad firm capabilities.
- Coordinate business development activities, including incoming leads, follow-up, and tracking of opportunity status
- Maintain resources and information systems: writing case stories/narratives of Gensler’s projects, updating project documentation, and resumes
- Be an integrated, collaborative marketing team member
- Other responsibilities as assigned.
Your Qualifications
- 3-5 years of professional experience; experience in the AEC industry preferred, but not required.
- Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing or communications, journalism, graphic design or related field
- Excellent written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
- Proficiency in Adobe InDesign is a must; skilled in information design and layout
- Knowledge of the business development proposal process (RFP/RFQ) is a plus
- Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills, and a great collaborator.
- Experience working directly with senior staff on business-critical projects with minimal supervision.
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines and diverse project teams in a fast-paced work environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is a must.
- The ability to maintain and foster positive team and co-worker relationships.
Portfolio with work samples required. Please supply PDF(s) or a link to your online portfolio.
This position is in-person. If you’re open to relocating to the
Austin, Texas
area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. U.S. News & World Report’s
2023-2024 study ranks Austin as the top place to live in Texas!!
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
