MSA Design, an award-winning Architecture + Interior Design + Graphics firm with offices in Cincinnati and Columbus, is expanding our team.
We are proud of our 35+ year history and mission to DESIGN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCES AND SPACES. We achieve this by hiring EXCEPTIONAL PEOPLE to create INSPIRED EXPERIENCES that have an ENDURING IMPACT on the communities we serve.
The Marketing Assistant will promote MSA's services to existing and prospective customers through the strategic use of graphics, logos, and other promotional products. This position is based in our headquarters in Cincinnati, OH and will support all MSA Design office locations. This position is fully in-person.
General Characteristics and Experience:
- Two or four year college degree in Marketing or a related discipline from an accredited institution.
- Interest in promoting an award-winning firm that executes high-quality, client-responsive, design-focused work. We encourage candidates to review our website portfolio at www.msaarch.com for examples of our work.
- Position will assist in the coordination and management of marketing strategies and processes for a professional services firm in the A/E/C Industry. Position will assist with market research and coordination of special events or activities, including but not limited to conferences, speaking engagements, sponsorship activations, interview presentations and design award submissions.
- Position will support in the creation, coordination, development, and management of technical proposals and qualification submittals (SF-330, Public/Private RFQ & RFP submittals, etc.)
·Researching, designing, writing, and producing AEC proposals, presentations, and other collateral.
· Reading and understanding our portfolio and utilizing information to deliver proposals.
·Writing detailed text for technical proposals and qualification submittal responses.
·Reading and interpreting technical proposals and qualification submittal from clients and putting together a response that meets all requirements.
·Working with photos and text in InDesign to create proposals.
·Utilizing the firm's lead tracking services to seek and search for project opportunities with new and existing customers.
- Position will manage the preparation of marketing collateral and presentation materials (drafts and proposes communications campaigns, which may include but not limited to social and online media, print media, direct mail, website, and other multimedia) under the direction of the Director of Marketing and in collaboration with the graphic design team.
- A person of high integrity willing to follow through with commitments, honors their word, and embodies the character exemplified by MSA leadership and team members.
- Strong communication skills – written and verbal required. Position will require responding to email and phone inquiries in a highly professional, well-spoken manner.
- Excellent listening skills and the ability to foster long-term relationships to develop ongoing work opportunities.
- Ability to work independently, multi-task, and perform efficiently under tight deadlines.
- Microsoft Office, and CRM software experience is mandatory, has the ability to adapt to the latest software tools and resources.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) a plus.
Preferred Skills:
- 0-2 years' experience
- Organization and effective time management skills, and ability to multi-task (multiple simultaneously occurring projects/initiatives)
- Experience working in a high-volume, fast-paced deadline driven environment a plus
- Self-starter with ability to work in a team environment while also functioning independently
- Excellent writing skills, editorial and proofreading skills required
- Eye for graphics – some graphic design abilities preferred
- Social media knowledge
- Detail-oriented
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficient in Microsoft applications; experience with Adobe Creative Suite
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or already possess proper authorization for full-time permanent employment in the United States.
MSA Design is an equal opportunity employer.