JP: business
Job Description
We are seeking a creative, motivated, and highly collaborative individual to join our team as a Marketing Specialist / Coordinator. Marketing Specialist / Coordinator 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. He or she also supports the general activities of the office/regional marketing studio, such as strategy, positioning, storytelling, photography, graphic design, and knowledge management.
Use your passion for service and attention to detail to help the Gensler team bring designs to life. As a Marketing Specialist / Coordinator, you will provide PR and marketing support to a team of industry-leading designers and architects. The position title will be determined based on a capabilities and experiences.
Responsibilities
Marketing
- Work with various team members to design, write, and produce proposals, presentations, and other marketing collateral
- Perform multiple marketing efforts to meet frequent deadlines
- Write project case stories and resumes both in English and Japanese
- Maintain resources & information systems: updating project documentation, resumes, and image libraries
- Develop a deep understanding of Gensler’s portfolio of work, practice areas, and Firmwide capabilities
- Communicate with regional/global teams
- Coordinate other responsibilities, as assigned
PR/Communications
- Coordinate key publications, media outlets, and speaking engagements
- Create and manage social media and website contents
- Support teams to coordinate client events
- Support teams to develop contents for award submission
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Min 2+ years of professional experience as a graphic designer or a marketing or communications position with a Design, Architecture, or Creative professional services firm
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Japanese and English
- Strong graphic communication and design skills
- Competency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Acrobat) is a must.
- Proficiency in Photography, video production and editing is a plus
- Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills and a great collaborator.
- Ability to work with diverse project teams and in a fast-paced work environment.
About the Company
At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you’re into sketching new ideas, hacking a building or growing client relationships in global markets, there’s something here for everyone.
Our depth of expertise spans disciplines—from aviation and transportation to education, hospitality, retail, technology and more. At our core we embody an entrepreneurial spirit, always looking ahead for new ways to innovate and add to our clients' success. We share the belief that design has the power to transform organizations and change lives; whether we’re refreshing a retailer’s brand, planning a new urban district or designing a super tall building.
Our work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and we believe that a diversity of voices and cultures is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing lasting competitive advantage.
As the world’s largest design firm, Gensler has a unique obligation and opportunity to focus on sustainability in the built environment. We deepened our commitment to combat the impact on climate change in the built environment when we launched Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3) in 2019. This is our pledge to meet an ambitious goal: the elimination of all greenhouse gases from our work by 2030.