Senior Marketing Coordinator

International Executive Service Corps; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

IA Interior Architects seeks a Senior Marketing Coordinator for its Corporate Marketing Studio in Chicago, IL or Austin, TX. This role focuses on marketing plans, research, and creating strong proposals to support the firm’s interiors-focused practice.

Ideal candidates have 6–8 years in marketing support within architecture/interiors, strong communication, editing skills, and hands-on experience with MS Office, InDesign, Photoshop and HTML.

Qualifications

• BA in marketing, communications, or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 6-8 years’ experience in marketing support of interior design, construction, engineering, architecture, or related industry.
• Proven ability to work effectively with and through employees without managerial authority.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to edit and proofread.

Responsibilities

• Develop annual marketing plans with Director of Global Marketing and office principals.
• Conduct market and prospect research.
• Lead proposal process from strategy to writing and production.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Editing

Graphic communication

Team collaboration

Vendor management

Budget management

Attention to detail

Proofreading

Education

BA in marketing, communications, or related field

Tools

MS Office

PowerPoint

InDesign

Photoshop

HTML

Access

Flash

Social media platforms

Job description

IA Interior Architects translates client goals, brand and culture into powerful environments built around people, processes, technologies and business drivers. Our clients in diverse markets worldwide require high-performance, visually compelling and sustainable environments to move their enterprise forward, support their culture, engage their staff, integrate technology and drive efficiencies. As architects, designers, workplace strategists and environmental specialists in the largest global architecture firm concentrating exclusively on interiors, we help clients articulate and align their business strategies and core values with the dynamic use of space.

Our team members are collaborative, creative, professional, expert and entrepreneurial. Joining our team requires skill, daring, leadership, teaming, humor and a love of interiors. We are presently searching for a Senior Marketing Coordinator for our Corporate Marketing Studio in either Chicago, IL or Austin, TX.

Job Responsibilities

• Work with the Director of Global Marketing and assigned offices’ managing principals to develop annual marketing plans.
• Conduct market and prospect research.
• Lead the proposal process, including developing strategy, organizing, writing, and producing proposals (working with principals and staff as necessary).
• Develop presentations.
• Develop and maintain online and printed marketing materials
• Maintain marketing information systems, including database and other resources
• Coordinate work of vendors (photographers, reprographics, etc.).
• Participate in marketing meetings and produce marketing reports, as required.
• Work with assigned local offices’ principals to develop PR/Communications strategy.
• Monitor general and industry publications (including websites) to keep apprised of developments, trends, and promotional opportunities.
• Participate in the placement of press releases, brochure copy, articles, blog and social networking posts, and other promotional materials.
• Direct and coordinate advertising, direct mail and e-newsletters, seminars, event planning, and exhibit participation as required.
• Identify and oversee preparation for speaking and sponsorship opportunities.

Education & Experience

• BA in marketing, communications, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 6- 8 years’ experience in marketing support of interior design, construction, engineering, architecture, or related industry.

Skills/Abilities

• Familiarity with the methods of print and electronic production and materials delivery.
• Advanced MS Office application skills, including PowerPoint.
• Intermediate In Design, Photoshop, Access and HTML skills.
• Intermediate knowledge of Flash and social media applications.
• Intermediate verbal and written communication skills.
• Intermediate editing skills.
• Intermediate graphic communication skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with and through employees without having managerial authority.
• Basic skills in the areas of project, vendor and budget management.
• Intermediate analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated proofreading ability