Communications Manager

Cookfox; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

COOKFOX Architects in New York, NY is seeking a Communications Manager to support business development, outreach, and storytelling. You will craft proposals, newsletters, and project narratives, while shaping the studio’s voice across digital channels.

Ideal candidates bring a passion for design innovation, sustainability, and social equity, with strong writing, collaboration, and organizational skills. The role requires in-studio presence Monday–Thursday and a hybrid Friday.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience.
• Strong interest and conceptual fluency in design, equity, and sustainability.
• Exceptional writing and editing capabilities.
• Strong organizational and time-management, with high attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal teams, clients, and media contacts.
• Ability to balance team collaboration with independent task management.

Responsibilities

• Draft, edit, and refine proposals, newsletters, project narratives, award submissions, website copy, and research content.
• Manage and create content for social media channels and the studio website, ensuring high-quality, consistent messaging.
• Maintain marketing and portfolio files. Collaborate with photographers and videographers for portfolio, thought leadership, and marketing content.
• Support external PR consultant, assist senior leadership with speaking engagements, and coordinate internal event communications.

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Communications Manager

COOKFOX Architects | New York, NY

About the Role

COOKFOX Architects is seeking a creative, curious, and collaborative Communications Manager to join our team. Working closely with our Director of Communications & Strategy, you will support the studio’s business development, outreach, and storytelling.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about design innovation, environmental stewardship, and social equity. This candidate brings fluency and a critical lens to these values and is able to translate them into compelling written and visual media. This is an ideal role for an articulate and passionate person who is exceptionally detail oriented, a strategic thinker, and has a desire to grow their voice within an industry-leading sustainable design practice.

Key Responsibilities

Content & Writing: Draft, edit, and refine proposals, newsletters, project narratives, award submissions, website copy, and research content

Digital & Social Media: Manage and create content for social media channels and the studio website, ensuring high-quality, consistent messaging.

Media & Asset Management: Maintain marketing and portfolio files. Collaborate with photographers and videographers for portfolio, thought leadership, and marketing content.

Public Relations & Events: Support our external PR consultant, assist senior leadership with speaking engagements, and coordinate internal event communications.

Skills & Qualifications

• 6+ years of related experience
• Strong interest and conceptual fluency in design, equity, and sustainability
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Premiere, Illustrator)
• Exceptional writing and editing capabilities
• Strong organizational and time-management, with high attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills for collaborating with internal teams, clients, and media contacts
• Ability to balance team collaboration with independent task management

Work Structure & Schedule

Schedule: Full time. In-studio presence required Monday–Thursday, with Friday as a flex/hybrid day.

Events: Attendance at evening NYC-based events and programs.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary Range: $80,000 – $90,000 annually (commensurate with experience and skill level).

Equal Opportunity Employer

COOKFOX is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran/disability status.