Marketing Manager, Communications

About the role

Olson Kundig is a design practice founded on the ideas that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture, and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. The firm’s work spans the globe, with projects ranging from huts to high rises, homes—often for art collectors—to academic, cultural, and civic projects, museums, exhibition design, places of worship, creative production, urban design, and interior design.

We are seeking a Marketing Manager, Communications who will lead the firm's communications function. This role partners closely with marketing leadership and external PR partners to execute a comprehensive communications strategy across media relations, content, digital platforms, visual media, awards, and events. The selected candidate must be based in either Seattle or New York and is expected to work regularly from the office in one of those locations. Limited travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a team of Marketing Coordinators and Specialists across communications, digital, visual media, and editorial
• Oversee communications strategy execution across media relations, digital platforms, awards, and events
• Manage workflow, assign work, and balance team capacity to ensure timely, high-quality delivery
• Serve as a primary point of escalation for team and project-related issues
• Manage communications planning calendar and align priorities across internal teams
• Oversee development of press materials, media outreach, and PR partner relationships
• Guide content creation across publications, presentations, website, and social media
• Lead photography and video documentation efforts
• Manage awards submissions and track results
• Oversee execution of events, lectures, and presentations
• Track communications budgets and reporting
• Lead special projects such as books and exhibitions

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, Business, Journalism, English, or a related field
• 8–10 years of relevant experience within the AEC industry
• Experience managing teams and communications programs
• Strong organizational, writing, and storytelling skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, WordPress, Instagram, LinkedIn

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in architecture, design, and the built environment
• Experience in visual storytelling, photography, or editorial content
• Experience developing team members and fostering collaboration
• Experience in creative or design environments

What You Can Expect

• A creative work environment and colleagues who are collaborative, creative, and challenging
• Opportunity to grow professionally

Learn more about life at Olson Kundig on our culture page.

Pay

For this position based in Seattle, Washington, the annual salary is between $130,000 and $155,000. Final salary decisions are made based upon the extent and relevance of the candidate's experience, as well as internal equity and external market factors.

Benefits

• 16 days of paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Health plan
• 401k match
• Bonuses
• Profit-sharing plans for qualified positions
• Monthly travel subsidy for public transportation

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship and must already possess long-term work authorization.