Communications Coordinator

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP

Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM) is one of the leading architecture, interior design, engineering, and urban planning firms in the world, with a reputation for design excellence and a portfolio that includes some of the most important architecture of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since its inception, SOM has been a leader in the research and development of innovative technologies, processes, and ideas, many of which have had a lasting impact on the built environment. The firm has been honored with more than 1700 awards. The firm maintains offices in Chicago, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., London, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Abu Dhabi, and Mumbai.

SOM's multifaceted practice includes: Architecture, Urban Design and Planning, Structural and Civil Engineering, MEP/Building Services, Interior Design, Environmental Graphics, Digital Design, and Sustainable Design.

http://www.som.com

Position Details

Communications Coordinator
Job
Full-time
Office/WFH
100% remote
9/15/2015
Chicago Illinois
Chicago, IL

SOM Chicago is seeking a highly creative, detail-oriented individual to create compelling communication initiatives that support the content marketing and business development pursuits of our global design practice. The ideal candidate will have a passion for design and be able to generate engaging and refined content and collateral within a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Team with Practice Area Marketing Managers and Practice Area Leadership to develop materials that reflect and enhance the overall marketing strategy and communications goals for each market. 
  • Undertake substantive writing for proposals and qualifications and coordinate all for submissions including collaborating with our consultants. 
  • Conduct comprehensive research on Practice Areas and other topics, as needed. 
  • Execute and prioritize project tasks efficiently and accurately. 
  • Update internal databases for project facts, images and leads management.

Please note this job description contains only a partial listing of duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Requirements:

  • Proven and exceptional communication skills. 
  • Ability to work effectively in an environment with multiple deadlines and multiple stakeholders. 
  • Keen attention to detail. 
  • Strong visual and storytelling ability used to develop marketing collateral and presentations in InDesign and PowerPoint. 
  • Excellent problem-solving, multi-tasking, time management and organizational skills. 
  • Bachelor’s degree in architecture, marketing, public relations, journalism, communications, or other related field of study. 
  • Minimum 3 years of experience creating collateral in an architecture, design, branding, or communications environment. 
  • Strong interpersonal skills and disposition that is positive and professional. 
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced team environment with attention to detail and an emphasis on quality.

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