Brand & Awards Marketing Coordinator

HKS, Inc; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

HKS, Inc. seeks an organized marketing professional to support awards, conferences and industry rankings initiatives. You will collaborate with design leadership, practice leadership and communications teams to coordinate submission calendars, track deadlines, and manage assets.

Responsibilities include developing submissions, coordinating content and ensuring alignment with firm messaging, while maintaining an archive of materials and feedback for future opportunities. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related field.
• Typically with 1+ years of marketing experience.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office Suite.
• Familiarity with Asana preferred.
• Experience in public relations and corporate communications preferred.
• Knowledge of branding principles and audience engagement strategies.
• Strong writing skills with experience in graphically designed page layouts.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all levels of staff and clients; ability to forge trusting relationships within a diverse team.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to communicate and present ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions.
• Travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the Design Leadership Team, Practice Leadership and Practice Marketing Directors to coordinate the planning and management of the annual awards calendar
• Supports firmwide awards tracking in Asana, monitoring entries, deadlines, costs, wins and losses across practices and sectors
• Optimizes submission timing to capture early-bird deadlines and improve cost efficiency
• Facilitates project selection, submission development and communication with award organizations
• Collaborates with Communications and PR teams to maximize the value of wins and support post-award recognition
• Helps to develop and improve systems and processes that increase submission quality and efficiency
• Maintains an organized archive of submissions, assets and jury feedback
• Maintains the annual calendar of priority conferences, speaking engagements and industry events with Communications, PR, Design Leadership and Practice Leadership
• Coordinates collection of conference presentations, photography, videos and other content assets for future marketing, communications, and business development efforts
• Tracks conference participation and outcomes to support annual planning and reporting
• Keeps visibility activities aligned with firm messaging, brand standards and business priorities
• Tracks rankings each year and communicates results internally
• Identifies opportunities to maximize visibility through rankings, escalating to leadership as appropriate

Skills

Strong writing skills

Public relations

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Deadline driven

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or related degree

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office Suite

Asana

Job description

HKS, Inc. seeks an organized marketing professional to support awards, conferences and industry rankings initiatives. You will collaborate with design leadership, practice leadership and communications teams to coordinate submission calendars, track deadlines, and manage assets.

Responsibilities include developing submissions, coordinating content and ensuring alignment with firm messaging, while maintaining an archive of materials and feedback for future opportunities. Travel may be required.