Marketing Specialist

NBBJ Design; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

NBBJ Seattle is seeking a Marketing Specialist to join the practice marketing team. You will create compelling qualifications, proposals and interview materials, support lead generation and client development, and maintain marketing content and data.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, collaborative, and detail-oriented, with strong writing and layout skills. Collaborate with Marketing Directors and Managers on prepositioning, proposals, and post-pursuit activities, using systems like CRM

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of relevant experience, including proposal development for a professional services firm
• Strong writing and editing skills with layout sense
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign

Responsibilities

• Produce qualifications, proposals and interview materials in InDesign
• Support lead generation and client development activities
• Maintain accurate marketing content and data in CRM and content systems
• Coordinate event logistics and client relationship meetings

Skills

Project management

Writing & editing

Interpersonal communication

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Tools

InDesign

Photoshop

Illustrator

Figma

Deltek Vantagepoint

OpenAsset

Job description

Description

Marketing Specialist

NBBJ is an award-winning design firm recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company, a Fast Company Most Innovative Architecture Firm and a two-time 2025 AIA National Honor Award recipient. These recognitions reflect our purpose-driven approach that, fueled by ideas and a culture of collaboration, creates healthy buildings, strong communities and a resilient environment. That’s where you come in. With leading clients, diverse colleagues and offices in creative capitals around the globe, a career at NBBJ will inspire you to be extraordinary. You can learn more about our firm, see what it’s like to work here and explore recent projects and ideas at NBBJ.com. Join us to make an impact today!

The Role At a Glance

This is an excellent opportunity to join NBBJ Seattle as a Marketing Specialist. Working with Practice Marketing Directors, Marketing Managers and market leaders, you will create compelling qualifications, proposals and interview presentations; support lead generation and client development; and maintain accurate, accessible marketing content and data. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, collaborative communicator who thrives under tight deadlines, brings strong writing and graphic layout skills, and approaches every pursuit with strategic thinking and exceptional attention to detail.

In Your New Role

Prospect Management

• Produce compelling qualifications, proposals and interview materials in InDesign, coordinating strategy, schedules, narratives, images, layouts and subconsultant content.
• Partner with Marketing Directors and Managers to apply best practices throughout prepositioning, proposal, shortlist, interview and post-pursuit activities.
• Keep pursuit content accurate, relevant and complete through active use of content management systems.
• Identify opportunities to incorporate thought leadership into lead generation and pursuit efforts.

Lead Generation & Client Development

• Develop and produce custom brochures, lead generation materials and client-facing collateral.
• Coordinate business development and market-focused client relationship meetings, including event logistics in partnership with Communications.
• Support market leaders with materials before and after client engagements and help strengthen a culture of proactive targeting and prepositioning.
• Provide regular updates in CRM and other marketing databases.

Data Management and Content Organization

• Use proposal and collaboration tools— including Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Teams and MURAL—to support efficient, coordinated pursuits.
• Collect, enter and maintain accurate prospect, project and content data in Microsoft Dynamics 365, Deltek Vantagepoint and OpenAsset.
• Maintain a robust, current library of proposal narratives and reusable marketing materials.
• Update marketing workload and pursuit tracking tools.

What You Will Need To Succeed

• 3-5 years of relevant experience, including proposal development for a professional services firm; work samples or a portfolio may be requested.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator; Figma experience is beneficial.
• Strong knowledge of layout and graphic design principles, with excellent writing and editing skills.
• Exceptional project, time and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines efficiently.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and a collaborative, detail-oriented approach.
• Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint, OpenAsset, Dynamics 365 or similar databases is a plus.

The annual base pay range for this role is anticipated to be between $75,000-$85,000/year. Actual compensation for successful candidates will be carefully determined based on a number of factors, including their skills, qualifications and experience.

NBBJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F Disabled and Vet EEO/AA Employer.