About the Role
Olson Kundig is seeking a Marketing Manager, Communications to lead the firm's communications function. This role partners closely with marketing leadership and external PR partners to execute a comprehensive communications 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, Journalism, English, or a related field
- 8–10 years of relevant experience within the AEC industry
- Experience managing teams and communications programs
- Strong organizational, writing, and storytelling skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Instagram, LinkedIn
- Interest in architecture, design, and the built environment
- Experience in visual storytelling, photography, or editorial content
- Experience developing team members & fostering collaboration
- Experience in creative or design environments
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and possess long-term work authorization
Skills
- Communications
- Marketing
- Media Relations
- Content Creation
- Digital Platforms
- Visual Media
- Awards Submissions
- Event Management
- Team Leadership
- Workflow Management
- Budget Tracking
- Project Management
- Public Relations
- Editorial Content
- Visual Storytelling
- Photography
- WordPress
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Seattle
- New York
Work Type
- Onsite
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 8-10 years
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000 - $155,000
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
- Olson Kundig is a design practice founded on the ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture, and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives.
- The firm’s work can be found across the globe, with projects as wide-ranging as huts to high rises, homes - often for art collectors - to academic, cultural, and civic projects, museums and exhibition design, places of worship, creative production, urban design, and interior 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.
- Applicants with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations at any point in the employment process.
