Senior Marketing Manager

Scott Edwards Architecture (SEA) is looking to hire a Senior Marketing Manager to advance our pursuit and communication strategies for the firm. SEA has built a strong brand, culture, and reputation for our diverse portfolio in the Pacific Northwest and are excited to elevate the marketing department to further grow our expertise, services, and thought leadership. The ideal candidate has experience working in the Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry and has a strong writing background. The Senior Marketing Manager will have ownership of SEA’s external brand voice backed by strategies to achieve the firm’s short- and long-term goals.

Scott Edwards Architecture’s ethos is People First, Design Forward. How “people first” applies to our staff is vast, but what may resonate most with you is: a leadership team who values and trusts their marketing team, an honorable work-life balance, support in professional development, paid opportunities to volunteer throughout the year, and opportunities for growth in your role and into leadership. SEA supports a hybrid working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assist in leading pursuit strategies

  • Write custom responses for proposals

  • Facilitate internal team and client debriefs for continual improvement

  • Lead PR efforts, build local and national media relationships

  • Develop and execute PR plans for marketable projects

  • Plan annual blog calendar to represent diversity of work and support the firm’s growth strategies

  • Author firm blog posts and support staff thought leadership authorship

  • Plan and lead local and national awards submissions

  • Interview project teams to develop written project stories for SEA website

  • Assist in the development of photography shot lists to support the project story

  • Develop digital marketing campaign ideas to support thought leadership, market expertise, and creatively showcase active projects

  • Assist with identifying, pursuing, and preparing for speaking/presenting opportunities at conferences and industry events

  • Assist Marketing Director in developing annual marketing plan and budget

  • Assist in managing Marketing Coordinator

Required Skills:

  • Excellent writing and editing skills

  • Highly organized and detail-oriented

  • Strategic and creative thinking

  • Experience managing others

  • Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills

  • Eagerness to learn the technical side of Architecture

  • Flexibility and comfort adapting to changing priorities

  • Self-directed, with strong time management skills

  • Ability to handle multiple priorities and deliver quality results on deadlines

  • Ability to assist in thought leadership development

  • Experience using Adobe InDesign is a plus

  • Experience using Cosential/Unanet is a plus

Experience and Education Requirements:

  • 8+ years of relevant marketing/communications experience required. Experience in the A/E/C industry preferred.

  • Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in English, Journalism, Marketing, or Communications.

Please submit a cover letter, resume and sampling of your work for immediate consideration at careers@seallp.com. 

No phone calls please. We are an equal opportunity employer and recognize the value of a diverse workforce, therefore all qualified individuals will be considered for employment.  

 

Scott Edwards Architecture offers a competitive salary and benefit package. Our ‘People First. Design Forward.’ philosophy has resulted in SEA being named one of Oregon’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” by both Oregon Business Magazine and The Oregonian. Learn more about the culture here at SEA.

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