Marketing Coordinator

Bell Design Group - Los Angeles, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Los Angeles, CA

About the position

At Bell Design Group, we invest in our team and their pursuits as architects, designers, and administrators. The BDG studio is dynamic, with a culture and personality reflective of the various cultures and personalities of our team, supported by a wide offering of project typologies and scopes of work that create a home for every type of career within our industry. Our goal is to continually support a studio of passionate, dedicated, and diverse members with a desire to grow as part of the fabric of our practice. We are looking for a Marketing Coordinator / Manager (DOE) to dynamically contribute to our marketing efforts and team. The Marketing Coordinator will have a key role in the promotion and growth of our studio. This position will be responsible for coordination and oversight of marketing events, such as conferences, as well as management of project data, CRM, schedules, and task management related to marketing efforts. Production of awards submissions, as well as the critical component of creating proposals in response to RFQ/Ps, is also part of the position's responsibilities. Being able to collaborate with both administrative and project teams, as well as our public relations team, is important. The position is largely administrative with a desire to grow towards a broader leadership role. Having a creative eye, graphic design skills, excellent writing skills, and industry experience is preferred to support the ability to grow in this position, but is not required at the onset. This position may be located at either our Los Angeles or Colorado Springs office, with the option for a hybrid schedule to work partially remote.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day marketing activities, including file management, communications, project data organization, etc.
• Coordinate with other marketing team members to ensure timely and quality production of assets, as well as support studio leadership in achieving marketing and business development goals.
• Manage marketing tasks and coordinate with those responsible for completion.
• Actively track and manage contacts, leads and pursuits using the CRM (Deltek Vantagepoint).
• Review RFPs/RFPs on a weekly basis and coordinate selection of pursuits with the leadership team.
• Manage and produce proposals in response to RFPs/RFQs - involves research, writing, asset gathering, internal and external team coordination, and use of Adobe InDesign.
• Identify opportunities for awards, conferences, etc. and prepare submissions, applications and booths.
• Maintain the financial budgets for the marketing department in conjunction with the Principals.

Requirements

• 4-8+ years of experience in marketing, journalism, administration at a professional services/creative firm, and/or architecture/related fields.
• A passion for the built environment, storytelling and the creative arts.
• Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office proficiency required; Bluebeam and Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.
• Strong communication skills - verbal, visual and written.
• Exceptional organizational, time and task management skills.
• Flexible, creative, informed and exploratory approach.
• Efficient and able to take initiative.

Nice-to-haves

• Graphic design skills
• Industry experience

Benefits

• Medical, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Matching Retirement Investments
• Paid Holidays & Vacation Days
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Industry Memberships & Licensure
• Studio Training Sessions, Volunteer Outings, Field Trips & More
• Optional Hybrid Work Schedule
• Child Leave Benefits