Marketing Coordinator

Lamar Johnson Collaborative (LJC) is seeking a passionate Marketing Coordinator to join our dynamic team to support firmwide marketing efforts. This is a full-time position in which the ideal candidate understands the importance of meeting client and company goals from a branding and storytelling perspective. We are looking for a team player who can also work independently in a deadline-driven environment. Candidates must be curious, organized, and able to communicate clearly with colleagues and potential clients. We are looking for someone who can organize, coordinate, and produce quality RFQ/P responses as well as presentations that meet the staff and pursuit needs.The position can be based in Chicago, St. Louis, or Los Angeles.

LJC is a full-service architecture and design firm committed to creating and enhancing the quality of the human experience and improving how design and architecture can impact everyones emotional being. By harnessing the power of integrated design, including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, urban planning and engineering, the company achieves its clients goals and aspirations.

LJC is the design practice of Clayco, a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $4.9 billion in revenue for 2021, Clayco specializes in the art and science of building, providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Organize, coordinate, and produce high-quality, on-time and effective proposals, qualifications, and presentations.
• Collaborate with senior market leaders, technical and design staff, and consultants across a variety of sectors to produce RFP/Q responses.
• Produce other marketing efforts as they arise, including but not limited to award submissions, internal newsletters, and LJCs design annual publication.
• Write and/or update new project narratives and personnel resumes to be used for marketing purposes.
• Graphic design knowledge in layouts, typography and marketing language attention to detail.
• Contribute to the maintenance and accuracy of CRM, Knowledge Management, and Marketing Drive, etc.
• Collaborate with designers, architects and other professionals on other projects as needed.
• Maintain LJC brand across all marketing channels.

Education/Experience/Attributes

• Bachelors in design, Marketing, or a related discipline.
• 3 5 years of experience working in marketing in a professional service field, preferably in the built environment (architecture, engineering, construction, development, and/or real estate).
• Experience with producing and responding to RFPs.
• Ability to multi-task and work effectively in a creative environment with multiple deadlines.
• Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Graphic knowledge in layouts, typography and marketing design language.
• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Collaborative and proactive personality with excellent time management skills.
• Conscientious problem solver.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.