Your Role
Gensler’s Hong Kong 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 direct business development efforts. They work under the direction of office / studio directors and the regional marketing leader to write, design, and produce proposals, presentations, and other material used to help the firm win work and also support the general activities of the office/regional marketing studio such as PR and knowledge management, etc.
All Gensler marketers should be excellent communicators, proactive problem solvers, and action-oriented team players at a level appropriate to their experience. You must be committed to internal client service, poised under fast-paced pressure, and have a relentlessly positive, flexible, “can-do” attitude. Opportunities for career growth are based on personal initiative, growing your understanding of our business, and ability to directly influence the success of our marketing programs. Special opportunities may exist for those who perform at exceptional levels within practice areas or disciplines, such as writing, graphic design, strategy, and/or public relations.
What You Will Do
Working with studio directors and other design team members to design, write, and produce proposals, presentations, and other marketing collateral in alignment with brand standards
Developing new materials as needed to support business development activities
Performing multiple marketing efforts against rapid and frequent deadlines
Understanding and learning Gensler’s portfolio of work, practice areas, and firmwide capabilities
Writing case stories and resumes
Coordinating other responsibilities as assigned
Maintaining resources & information systems: ordering materials, updating project documentation, resumes, and image libraries
Being an integrated Marketing Team member within the Greater China region.
Your Qualifications
A solid grounding of professional experience in a marketing position with a design or professional services firm
Degree in Journalism, Business, Architecture, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Communications or Marketing
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including creating effective presentations and marketing collateral
Self-motivator with intra-personal skills, and a great collaborator
Strong organizational skills to coordinate and manage multiple projects and deadlines
Ability to work with diverse project teams and in a fast-paced work environment
Strong graphic communication and design skills
Competency in InDesign is a must
Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is a plus
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 “Wellbeing 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, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a profit sharing plan and twice annual bonus opportunities.
