Marketing Manager

Studio Gang Employer:
Chicago, IL, USLocation:
Thu, May 23 '24Posted on:
$80,000 - $100,000 annually Pay:

Marketing Manager – New York or Chicago

Studio Gang is seeking an experienced, detail-oriented Marketing Manager to join our talented Marketing & Communications team full-time in our Chicago or New York office. The Marketing Manager’s primary responsibility is to harness their keen graphic sensibility and strong writing abilities to lead the Studio’s bid and proposal efforts from start to finish. The role requires a responsible individual who knows how to manage multiple deadlines through proactive communication and organized and efficient project management. The ideal candidate will also possess a deep understanding of architectural procurement processes and will look forward to bringing their talents to a mission-driven, leading creative practice.

The Marketing Manager will also work collaboratively with the other members of the Marketing & Communications team to enhance the visibility of the Studio and its leadership in strategic ways. This includes supporting a range of promotional and business development initiatives, from producing awards submissions to coordinating speaking engagements and leadership’s attendance at key industry events.

Responsibilities include but may not be limited to:

• With the Marketing Director, leading the production of brochures, portfolios, qualifications packages, project proposals, and external presentations with strong strategic themes that clearly communicate the Studio’s values and differentiators.
• As part of the Marketing team, prepare Go No Go materials for Studio Partners by joining intake calls, researching clients, producing new project summaries, and making strategic recommendations.
• Identifying, researching, and tracking long lead opportunities and supporting Principals in their ongoing networking and BD efforts.
• Researching and supporting attendance at relevant industry events and conferences that align with Studio’s BD objectives and long-lead targets.
• Researching and identifying strategic partnerships and collaborations for pursuits, including facilitating introductions to new engineers and consultants.   
• Supporting the Studio’s awards strategy and production. This includes researching architectural awards programs and coordinating production of submissions.
• Update and maintain marketing assets such as studio diagrams and staff bios.
• Support competition teams with text and graphic support and outlining deliverables. 
• Support Principals in the production, editing and script development of slideshows and presentations for potential clients and new collaborators.
• Working with project teams and with Archivist and Librarian to further develop a project documentation system to gather public-ready materials and data in a timely and efficient manner.
• Collaborating with the Marketing & Communications teams on a range of business development and promotional initiatives as needed, including development of staff bios, supporting the redevelopment of the website, and planning of Studio-hosted events.
• 5 years of A/E industry experience in a marketing or communications-focused role
• Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, design, marketing, communications, or equivalent
• Strong organizational and management abilities, with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent graphic design skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop required
• Candidates with proficiency in French strongly encouraged to apply

Requirements

• 5 years of A/E industry experience in a marketing or communications-focused role
• Bachelor’s degree or above in architecture, design, marketing, communications, or equivalent
• Strong organizational and management abilities, with a keen eye for detail
• Excellent graphic design skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to effectively juggle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop required
• Candidates with proficiency in French strongly encouraged to apply 

Studio Gang

Founded and led by MacArthur Fellow Jeanne Gang, Studio Gang is an architecture and urban design practice based in Chicago, San Francisco, New York, and Paris. Driven by an ethos of “actionable idealism”, the Studio uses an iterative, research-based design process to create places that build stronger relationships among people, communities, and the natural world. Studio Gang’s diverse portfolio ranges from cultural centers to strategic framework plans to high-rise towers. Notable among these is the recently completed Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education, and Innovation at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, which the New York Times called "a poetic, joyful, theatrical work of public architecture.” Current projects include the new United States Embassy in Brasilia, the University of Chicago’s European hub for study and research in Paris; a unified campus for the California College of the Arts in San Francisco; and an addition to the Clinton Presidential Center in Little Rock. For more information, visit www.studiogang.com.

Studio Gang is an equal opportunity employer. We recognize the value of diversity in our workforce and consider all qualified employment applicants without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and information, age, national origin, pregnancy, status as a parent, partnership status, protected veteran status, disability (physical or mental) or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.