About the position
The position contributes to the overall success of the office by adhering to firm and project goals. The role involves collaboration with the corporate graphics team to maintain a standard of graphic design excellence across all efforts. The individual will lead the preparation and coordination of proposals, qualifications, packages, and presentations for prospective clients with both small and large projects. Responsibilities include scheduling and tracking the production of proposals/qualifications packages to meet deadlines and assisting in production efforts. Participation in cross-disciplinary meetings to align ideas, production, and timelines is also required. The role includes drafting, editing, organizing, and proofreading various marketing collateral, ensuring content is comprehensive, competitive, and client-specific, while adhering to Perkins&Will brand standards. Researching clients, market trends, and background information is essential to fully understand the local competitive landscape. The position requires managing social media accounts and website content updates, as well as project and client data in firmwide databases. Coordination of events, public relations efforts, advertisements, materials for trade shows, content for speaking engagements, direct mail campaigns, and award submittals is also part of the job. The individual will initiate strategy behind the collateral content and support firmwide initiatives, maintaining open and clear communication. A creative approach to tasks and responsibilities is necessary, along with self-checking work for accuracy, omissions, and legibility. The role demands strong research, writing, and graphic design skills, as well as an understanding of digital and production delivery.
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the overall success of the office by adhering to firm and project goals.
- Collaborates with corporate graphics team to maintain a standard of graphic design excellence.
- Leads the preparation and coordination of proposals, qualifications, packages, and presentations for prospective clients.
- Schedules and tracks production of proposals/qualifications packages to meet deadlines.
- Participates in cross-disciplinary meetings to align ideas, production, and timeline.
- Drafts, edits, organizes, and proofs various marketing collateral.
- Researches clients, market trends, and background information.
- Manages social media accounts and website content updates.
- Manages project and client data in firmwide databases.
- Coordinates events, public relations efforts, advertisements, materials for trade shows, content for speaking engagements, direct mail campaigns, and award submittals.
- Initiates strategy behind the collateral content.
- Supports firmwide initiatives.
- Keeps open and clear communication.
- Uses storytelling to enhance marketing strategy.
- Uses a creative approach to perform tasks and responsibilities.
- Self-checks work for accuracy, omissions, and legibility.
- Proactively asks questions and expresses curiosity about the industry.
- Effectively coordinates teams, potential clients, and consultants in project pursuits.
Requirements
- Strong research skills.
- Strong writing skills.
- Strong graphic design 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 certification (preferred but not required).
- LEED GA certification (preferred but not required).
