Communications manager

Critical Playground LLC; San Francisco, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hourly pay

32–40 hours/week

Medical & dental plan

401K

Paid time off

Job summary

Aidlin Darling Design in San Francisco, CA seeks a Communications Manager to act as narrative and visual storyteller for the studio. Lead day-to-day press, market materials, and website updates while collaborating with leadership.

The role requires seven+ years of experience, strong writing and layout skills, and the ability to drive projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Studio attendance is four days a week in SF.

Qualifications

• minimum seven years of experience in a similar position.
• experience in architecture/design industry preferred.
• candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• work with Principals to field, research and track project leads
• manage, design, and execute award submissions
• coordinate with public relations agency to pitch news items and projects for publication, field press and interview requests, and track press coverage
• work with Principals on incoming RFQs/RFPs. Provide design production, coordinate with partnering teams, and write text as needed
• produce marketing materials including digital presentations, boards, leave-behinds, website content, press kits, social media posts, and proposals
• manage website maintenance and regular updates
• design, write and implement email marketing campaigns
• maintain and update all marketing collateral and photography portfolio, digital and print
• act as liaison between photographers and publications to ensure proper usage rights and fees
• department of one with the support and collaboration of the studio leadership

Skills

Adobe InDesign

MS Office

Graphics layout

Project management

Written communication

Attention to detail

Organization

Editorial/press writing

Tools

WordPress

Mailchimp

HubSpot

Photoshop

Illustrator

Job description

Aidlin Darling Design is looking for a communications manager to join its team in San Francisco, California.

Position description

Award winning San Francisco architecture and design firm has an opening available for a Communications Manager to act as a narrative and visual storyteller on behalf of our studio. This position will be responsible for managing and producing all day-to-day press and business development operations. The ideal candidate is experienced in written communication, editing, graphic layout, knowledgeable in the field of architecture/design, and eager to leverage our strong portfolio and existing relationships to bring our work to the world. This is a diverse, hands-on, deadline-driven position that requires initiative, leadership and collaboration. The position requires four day a week minimum attendance in our San Francisco studio.

Duties and responsibilities:

• work with Principals to field, research and track project leads
• manage, design, and execute award submissions
• coordinate with public relations agency to help pitch news items and projects for publication, field press and interview requests, and track press coverage
• work with Principals on incoming RFQs/RFPs. Provide design production, coordinate with partnering teams, and write text as needed
• produce marketing materials including but not limited to: digital presentations, boards, leave-behinds, website content, press kits, social media posts, and proposals
• manage website maintenance and regular updates
• design, write and implement email marketing campaigns
• maintain and update all marketing collateral and photography portfolio, digital and print
• act as liaison between photographers and publications to ensure proper usage rights and fees
• this is a department of one with the support and collaboration of the studio leadership.

Skills and expertise:

• advanced knowledge of Adobe InDesign and MS Office Suite. Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop experience is a plus.
• experience with WordPress (Website), Mailchimp (Eblasts), and Hubspot (Eblasts)
• be a highly motivated and initiative driven individual. We see this position as the equivalent of a project manager where all communication efforts are broken down and led by this person.
• excellent written communication skills. This position requires understanding the studio’s approach and goals and synthesizing it for different outreach efforts.
• excellent graphic layout skills and sensibility
• a strong attention to detail and accuracy
• strong organizational and management skills with the ability to independently manage multiple deadlines simultaneously

Minimum requirements:

• minimum seven years of experience in a similar position. Experience in the architecture/design industry and/or a demonstrated interest of architecture is preferred
• candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

• position is paid hourly with flexibility to set a schedule ranging between 32–40 hours a week
• office wide medical and dental plan with monthly office contribution
• vacation, sick time and paid holidays
• pre-tax commuter benefits
• 401K plan
• salary/pay range is $95,000 – $140,000, depending on level of experience