Safdie ArchitectsWe are seeking an engaging and ambitious leader with expertise in creative, story-driven communications and direct involvement within the architecture and design realm. Your mission will be to take key insights about the practice and the development of Safdie Architects’ visionary work — and then run with it: evolving, elaborating, and extending the firm’s story and message through all marketing and positioning touchpoints.
You should have an entrepreneurial attitude, a collaborative spirit, an exceptional sense of style, a passion for excellence, and hands-on willingness to do what it takes to get things done.
You will partner with the Principals, key leaders of the firm’s practice, and other members of the integrated marketing team to build a culture of communication, connection, and engagement, with an overarching strategy for the firm’s internal and external communications and voice. You should have a talent for eliciting collaboration and inspiring team members to contribute their best efforts.
In addition to the firm’s Principals, you will work directly with Moshe Safdie on communications initiatives that involve him, including interviews with the media, lectures, individual recognition, and monographs, as well as major project pursuits.
You will also work with the firm’s media-relations consultant, as well as an external research specialist who is focused on short- and long-range outreach and opportunities for significant global civic and cultural projects.
One of the goals of this position is to reduce the day-to-day reliance on Principals for working- level guidance and development of content for marketing and business development materials.
SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES
You should be adept at telling stories about design and designing experiences that connect with a broad audience of people, including clients, influencers, and the general public.
You will craft strategies and provide active support to:
- Shape compelling narratives and collateral that convey the firm’s distinctive vision, methodology, and relevance to prospective clients and critical stakeholders;
- Enhance the brand equity of Safdie Architects, creating impact through visibility;
- Identify, build, and maintain new communications and advocacy relationships;
- Find new ways to connect with decision-makers and those who influence decisions on development of significant, high-potential projects within the global built environment;
- Identify opportunities for marketing communications in traditional and new channels.
- Assess potential leads, evaluate project feasibility, and lead the proposal and qualifications processes — demonstrating good judgment throughout;
- Lead the qualifications and proposal process — managing and producing responses to requests for qualifications and proposals, while evolving the firm’s marketing materials;
- Build and sustain momentum, keeping an eye on the big picture while managing details, and inspiring collaboration and performance to get things done;
- Write convincingly, edit critically, and demonstrate commitment and integrity, as well as passion and enthusiasm for your work;
- Deploy your excellent planning, organization, and communication skills to convey complex concepts through written and visual methods;
Through the marketing platform, you will foster the strategic growth of the firm’s portfolio by improving and elevating the firm’s approach and capabilities to research, qualify, pursue, win, and promote world-class opportunities and commissions.
To be an effective and integral part of Safdie Architects you should be able to:
- Build and sustain momentum, keeping an eye on the big picture while managing details, and inspiring collaboration and performance to get things done;
- Write convincingly, edit critically, and demonstrate commitment and integrity, as well as passion and enthusiasm for your work;
- Deploy your excellent planning, organization, and communication skills to convey complex concepts through written and visual methods;
Headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Toronto, and Jerusalem to support ongoing projects, Safdie Architects is constantly engaged in the design of a diverse range of projects in terms of building type, scale, and geographic location.
Qualified candidates should submit a cover letter and resume in PDF format to employment@safdiearchitects.com
