Regional Communications Specialist

Are you a strategic-minded storyteller with a passion for architecture and design? Perkins&Will is seeking a self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly collaborative Regional Communications Specialist to conceive, write, and produce compelling content that elevates the firm’s people, clients, projects, and ideas.

As part of the Northeast Region (Boston, New York, Washington DC and Philadelphia studios), the Regional Communications Specialist successfully balances “big picture” strategic thinking in support of the studio’s business objectives with detailed planning, coordination, and hands-on execution of the overall communications strategy. This strategy will be created in close collaboration with the Northeast Region studio leadership and in alignment with the Firmwide Communications strategy.

You’ll be responsible for managing highly complex projects, keeping all moving parts, players, and deliverables organized/accessible and on track for timely, successful completion. You’ll regularly bring innovative, “outside-the-box” solutions to the table, offering new approaches that surprise, delight, and engage our internal and external clients.

The Regional Communications Specialist will:

• Craft, elevate, and manage strategic communications at the regional level, including—but not limited to—promotional collateral (brochures, videos, website content, social media content, etc.); media outreach and response; awards submissions; and other projects as needed.
• Plan, produce, and manage multimedia storytelling campaigns on behalf of the region’s studios.
• Research clients, regional market trends, and relevant background information to support pursuits and business development efforts, as needed.
• Help regional thought-leaders craft relevant articles, essays, and other thought leadership content, and develops promotional plan to elevate that content in the regional market.
• Mentor and guide junior writers and content creators.
• Communicate ideas and thoughts in a way that inspires others.
• Coordinate closely with studio and marketing leadership in the region to develop and execute a cohesive communication strategy.
• Coordinate closely with Firmwide Director of Communication to ensure regional communications efforts are aligned with firmwide objectives and calendar.
• Where applicable, liaise with External Communications consultant(s) to amplify our stories and key messages.
• Participate in / oversee key photoshoots for high-priority projects as determined by regional leadership.
• Proactively build and nurture strategic relationships with key journalists, influencers, and other members of the media in the region to support PR efforts.

Experience: 10+ years

Proficiencies

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated multimedia content creation skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a “customer service first” mindset.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Excellent multimedia and editorial skills.

Software

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Office products, and Wordpress required.
• Adobe Premiere or Audition Canva (Preferred but not required).

Licensure/Certifications/Education

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or related field required
• LEED GA (preferred not required)

Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume, and work samples that demonstrate relevant experience. Work samples should include both written and visual content. Please include all information in a single PDF not to exceed 10MB.

Salary Range Information

We foster a culture that is diverse and inclusive and strive for pay practices that are fair, and competitive and reflect our commitment to pay equity. Our compensation decisions include but are not limited to a candidate’s qualifications including skill sets, education, experience and training, licensure and certifications credentials if applicable, and business-related factors. This practice extends to all employees, including performance considerations for merit increases, job promotions, and transfer opportunities. We additionally review our pay practices, conduct pay equity audits, and ensure our managers are trained in our pay practices on an annual basis. At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position in Boston is between $94,500 and $125,800.

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