About the Role
The Marketing Manager, Communications will lead the firm's communications function, partnering with marketing leadership and external PR partners to execute a comprehensive strategy across media relations, content, digital platforms, visual media, awards, and events.
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of Marketing Coordinators and Specialists across communications, digital, visual media, and editorial
- Oversee communications strategy execution across media relations, digital platforms, awards, and events
- Manage workflow, assign work, and balance team capacity to ensure timely, high-quality delivery
- Serve as a primary point of escalation for team and project-related issues
- Manage communications planning calendar and align priorities across internal teams
- Oversee development of press materials, media outreach, and PR partner relationships
- Guide content creation across publications, presentations, website, and social media
- Lead photography and video documentation efforts
- Manage awards submissions and track results
- Oversee execution of events, lectures, and presentations
- Track communications budgets and reporting
- Lead special projects such as books and exhibitions
Requirements
- 8–10 years of relevant experience within the AEC industry
- Experience managing teams and communications programs
- Strong organizational, writing, and storytelling skills
- Must be based in either Seattle or New York
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Adobe Creative Suite
- WordPress
- Visual storytelling
- Photography
- Editorial content
Location
- Seattle, WA
- New York, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8–10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, Journalism, English, or a related field
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $155,000 (Seattle, WA)
Benefits
- 16 days of paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Health plan
- 401k match
- Bonuses
- Profit-sharing plans
- Monthly travel subsidy for public transportation
About the Company
- Design practice founded on the idea that buildings serve as a bridge between nature, culture, and people
- Work ranges from huts to high rises, homes, academic, cultural, and civic projects, museums, and urban design
Equal Opportunity
- Olson Kundig is an Equal Opportunity Employer
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, gender, age, religion, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other basis prohibited by law
