Marketing Specialist

Gensler’s Boston office is seeking a creative, motivated, and highly collaborative individual to join our team as a Marketing Specialist. Marketing Specialists are the key producers of materials that support Gensler’s business development efforts. They work under the direction of office leadership, senior staff, and marketing leaders to write, design, and produce proposals, presentations, and other collateral / thought leadership used to help the firm win work. Marketers also support the general activities of the office/regional marketing studio, such as strategy, positioning, storytelling, photography, graphic design, and knowledge management.

Your Role

We are looking for a strategic marketer with a strong graphic design sensibility. Successful candidates will join a team of skilled marketers who enjoy working together almost as much as we love winning. Our next superstar will be a natural collaborator, eager to lend a hand, an idea, or a well-timed meme for morale. Graphic design wizards, excellent communicators, proactive problem solvers, and strategic thinkers will find an environment that supports thoughtful work and professional growth.

Ideal candidate profile:

• Self-starter
• Forward-thinking
• Collaborative
• Team player
• Client-centric
• Clear communicator
• Graceful under pressure
• Strong graphic designer
• Attentive to detail
  
  

What You Will Do

• Work with principals, senior staff, and other marketing team members to design, write, and produce proposals, presentations, and other marketing collateral in alignment with brand standards
• Develop bespoke, compelling graphics and layouts as needed to support business development activities and communications
• Participate in pursuit strategy and planning
• Perform multiple marketing efforts against rapid and frequent deadlines
• Learn and understand Gensler’s portfolio of work, practice areas, and capabilities
• Maintain marketing collateral, resources, and information systems
• Work closely with other marketing team members to complete special projects and elevate the quality of our efforts
  
  

Your Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in a marketing position with a design or professional services firm
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Communications, Journalism, or similar
• Creative and impactful graphic design skills, including creating effective presentations and marketing collateral
• Mastery of InDesign is a must (knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Slides, Keynote, and Miro are a plus)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills, and a great collaborator
• Strong organizational skills to coordinate and manage multiple projects and deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required
  
  

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and portfolio. The cover letter should address the key characteristics highlighted in the position description and should communicate the reasons why your skillset and background are ideal for this role.

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to “Well-being Week,” our offices reflect our people’s diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. 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 twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

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.