Senior Marketing Specialist

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM); San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Retirement support

Flexible work

Paid holidays

Family leave

Paid time off

License reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is seeking a Marketing Proposals Manager to lead proposal development, schedules, and content, and to craft interview strategies and marketing collateral with the leadership and marketing teams.

Candidates should have 5+ years in marketing within the A/E/C field, strong writing and graphic design skills, and advanced knowledge of InDesign, Office, Google Workspace, Salesforce, and OpenAsset.

Qualifications

• Completion of a four-year undergraduate degree or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• 5+ years experience in marketing within the A/E/C industry.
• Strong writing and graphic design skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work with senior leaders across a firm.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM and OpenAsset is a plus.
• Must be passionate about architectural design to undertake marketing, business development, and proposal preparation.
• Ability to work and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Leads the preparation of proposals, including outlines, schedules, and content development.
• Contributes to the selection of consultants and makes teaming recommendations within specific area(s) of expertise.
• Contributes to client interview strategy, creates marketing collateral for interviews and other presentations, and manages the interview process.
• Collaborates with leadership and the marketing team to develop materials that reflect and fulfill strategic marketing goals.
• Conducts market, lead, and potential client research.
• Develops pursuit strategy in collaboration with others and contributes to market strategy development; provides insight and identifies competitive advantages for SOM.
• Engages with business plan creation and implementation within a focus area.
• References and contributes to Pursuit and Project objects in Salesforce and Pipeline Management; works with Pursuit Leads to ensure data accuracy and that pursuits move through the sales funnel; uses Salesforce to track business plan implementation.
• Contributes to training of Marketing Coordinators and Senior Marketing Coordinators.
• Represents the firm in client and professional organizations, attends functions as appropriate, and nurtures new business leads.
• Assists with other duties and tasks as may be required.

Skills

Strong writing

Graphic design

Strong organizational skills

Strong project management skills

Ability to work with senior leaders

Fast-paced adaptability

Education

Four-year undergraduate degree

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Google Workspace

Salesforce CRM

OpenAsset

Job description

Responsibilities

• Leads the preparation of proposals, including outlines, schedules, and content development.
• Contributes to the selection of consultants and makes teaming recommendations within specific area(s) of expertise.
• Contributes to client interview strategy, creates marketing collateral for interviews and other presentations, and manages the interview process.
• Collaborates with leadership and the marketing team to develop materials that reflect and fulfill strategic marketing goals.
• Conducts market, lead, and potential client research.
• Develops pursuit strategy in collaboration with others and contributes to market strategy development; provides insight and identifies competitive advantages for SOM.
• Engages with business plan creation and implementation within a focus area.
• References and contributes to Pursuit and Project objects in Salesforce and Pipeline Management; works with Pursuit Leads to ensure data accuracy and that pursuits move through the sales funnel; uses Salesforce to track business plan implementation.
• Contributes to training of Marketing Coordinators and Senior Marketing Coordinators.
• Represents the firm in client and professional organizations, attends functions as appropriate, and nurtures new business leads.
• Assists with other duties and tasks as may be required.

Qualifications

• Completion of a four‑year undergraduate degree or equivalent knowledge, skills and abilities.
• 5+ years experience in marketing within the A/E/C industry.
• Strong writing and graphic design skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to work with senior leaders across a firm.
• Advanced knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office, and Google Workspace.
• Experience with Salesforce CRM and OpenAsset is a plus.
• Must be passionate about architectural design to undertake marketing, business development, and proposal preparation.
• Ability to work and adapt quickly in a fast‑paced environment.

Compensation

Compensation for this role is based upon experience, qualifications, location, and education and typically ranges from $85,000 to $105,000.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and accident insurance.
• Retirement support; free access to employee assistance programs for employees and family members; workplace flexibility; paid holidays; family leave; and paid time off.
• Reimbursement for professional licenses, certifications, and exams.
• Specialized, in‑house career development and mentorship programs designed to help you advance your knowledge and expertise.

EEO Statement

SOM is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and we have been recognized with the highest ranking awarded on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index.