Marketing Manager

Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 52 locations across Asia, Europe, Australia, the Middle East, and the Americas. Founded in 1965, the firm serves more than 3,500 active clients in virtually every industry. Gensler designers strive to make the places people live, work, and play more inspiring, more resilient, and more impactful. NOTICE TO APPLICANTS Gensler celebrates diversity and our commitment to creating an inclusive environment for our colleagues. We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer of choice. All aspects of employment decisions will be based on merit, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of any status protected under federal, state, or local law. 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If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us. Regarding Gensler’s approach to recruiting new talent, we will never ask an applicant for sensitive or personal financial information during the recruitment process. We advise all applicants seeking employment with Gensler to review available information on recruitment fraud. Anyone who suspects that they have been contacted by someone falsely representing Gensler should email info@gensler.com. Your Role Gensler San Jose is seeking a creative, collaborative, experienced professional to join our office as Marketing Manager. Marketing at Gensler is a communications-based discipline that requires a passion for storytelling and the strategic acumen to guide business development efforts. Gensler San Jose’s new marketing manager will be a vital member of the office, working directly with leadership and partnering with studio directors to pursue new business, while leading and mentoring a local team. All Gensler communicators are creative marketers with a passion for design and a strong commitment to internal client service. The ideal candidate will bring a superior strategic outlook and “make it happen” leadership skills, along with impeccable organization and project management. The marketing manager position requires an excellent communicator with experience in business development strategy and managing a team. San Jose’s new marketing manager will lead a local marketing team, working together to produce materials in support Gensler’s business development efforts, including writing and designing proposals, presentations, and other collateral. Our ideal candidate is a thoughtful mentor, able to train team members in best practices while also inspiring them to be proactive in their own professional development. The marketing manager will also work closely with the Bay Area PR Team on local communications and PR efforts and will join a tight-knit regional group of over 25 marketers, PR professionals, writers, graphics designers, and communicators. Marketers at Gensler also enjoy a robust global network of over 180 marketers and communicators who collaborate daily on strategies and tactics for winning new work. A key source of knowledge and leadership for business development and communications opportunities, the marketing manager will lead the department logistics, including staffing, knowledge management, opportunity tracking and reporting, and CRM efforts. The marketing manager communicates the marketing department’s work to office and regional leadership and ensures both project data and client relationship information is tracked and reported appropriately, while overseeing and controlling the quality of marketing collateral. Ideal Candidate Profile Ability to coach, lead, and manage people Self-starter Forward-thinking, strategic partner to our senior leadership Skilled storyteller and creative writer Collaborative Clear communicator Graceful under pressure Attentive to detail What You Will Do Provide day-to-day management of marketing specialist Provide leadership of messaging and brand consistency for marketing collateral, proposals, presentations, and other materials related to winning new work. Partner with office leaders and regional marketing director to develop local market specific marketing and business development strategies Partner with local business developers on lead generation strategy and provide support and accountability for the relationship development process. Participate in and champion strategy and planning sessions Perform multiple marketing efforts against rapid and frequent deadlines Gain comprehensive understanding of Gensler’s portfolio of work, practice areas, and firm wide capabilities Coordinate business development activities, including managing capital improvement program information, incoming leads, follow-up, and tracking of opportunity status Manage other responsibilities as assigned Your Qualifications 10 years of professional experience in a marketing role, preferably for an architecture, design, engineering, construction, or industry-related firm Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, or adjacent field Strong graphic design sensibility and written/verbal communication skills Experience managing significant marketing projects independently, working closely with senior staff on marketing programs, and managing teams Experience strategically partnering and supporting senior staff on business-critical projects Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills; a great collaborator Fluent in InDesign and Microsoft Office. Familiarity with Photoshop, other Adobe Creative Suite software, and Salesforce is a plus. Life at Gensler At Gensler, we are as committed to a healthy work/life balance as we are to delivering best-in-class design. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and an opportunity for two annual bonuses. As part of the firm’s commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.