Marketing Professional

Marketing Professional Career Opportunity with O’Brien Atkins Associates, PA ( This is an in-office position in Durham, NC on the edge of the Research Triangle Park.

Who We Are

Relationship people. Respectful and inclusive. Talented and dedicated designers. Always striving to listen and respond to our clients’ design objectives with high-quality solutions that serve their needs, not ours.

Background

Founded in 1975, O’Brien Atkins’ (OB/A) integrated design is a core part of who we are and how we work. We bring in-house disciplines together to more efficiently and effectively produce quality work. We approach each client’s unique design needs with our combined strengths in architecture, interiors, mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering, landscape architecture, and planning. Working as a team from the beginning, and utilizing technology tools to integrate these creative disciplines, enables our team to enhance client outcomes. Most importantly, it allows us to deliver more thoughtful and higher value solutions to help enhance our clients’ long-term success.

This Opportunity

OB/A is currently seeking a full-time Marketing Professional to work under the direction of the Principal/Business Development Leader to achieve the firm’s overall marketing and business development goals. This position is based in Durham (Research Triangle Park vicinity), NC. It is in-person.

Overview of Responsibilities and Duties

• Lead tracking.
• Proposal and Statements of Qualifications preparation – including solicitation of information from consultants.
• Experience using InDesign is a must!
• Interviews – manage the prep, strategy session scheduling, coordinate supporting messaging graphics; post interview internal debriefs.
• Social media and website updates
• Organization and updating of all marketing-related files such as photography, proposal hard copies, etc.
• Business research, intel, stay abreast of industry trends, competitor-doings, and communicate same.
• Working with Technical Staff, develop accurate marketing content, project descriptions, resumes, and other necessary collateral.
• Represent the firm as requested and assist with coordinating sponsorships, conferences, and networking opportunities (payment processing, table invitees, coordination of those travel logistics and reminders).
• Working with leadership, identify OB/A Clients for Holiday gifts coordinating purchases and delivery.
• Special projects as assigned.

What You Offer

• Experience! You have done all or most of this before.
• Excellent teamwork, communication, and people skills.
• You are a perfectionist! Nothing but quality work is submitted to prospects, clients and the internal team.
• Self-motivated, self-starter, and proactive with the ability to exercise independent judgement and discretion.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Superior ability to effectively prioritize and manage competing demands to meet deadlines.
• Ability to effectively interact with all levels of firm leadership.
• High level of proficiency in InDesign and graphic design (Photoshop proficiency is a plus).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Teams); WordPress for website knowledge is a plus.
• Proficiency in the preparation of SF330 and 254 forms (yes, some public entities still use the SF254).
• Experience with social media platforms including Instagram and LinkedIn.
• SMPS active membership experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or demonstrated equivalent.
• Minimum 3 to 5 years of related experience. Experience in the A/E/C industry is highly preferred.
• Superior client (your internal OB/A colleagues and occasionally outside clients) service mentality.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Graphic design talent and software (as noted above) proficiency.
• Working with the team, a willingness and ability to work after hours and/or on weekends, if necessary, sometimes at short notice, to meet deadlines.
• Strong business sense, leadership, and communication skills.
• Ability to work as a team player and independently.
• Ability to constructively receive and respond to professional feedback.
• Ability to manage multiple assignments concurrently and work within tight deadlines.
• Excellent people skills – a sense of humor is a plus!

Salary and exact Title will be commensurate with experience. Excellent company benefits too!