Marketing Specialist (Design) - Commercial Real Estate

At Northmarq, you can be part of something special. We are a unique capital markets resource for commercial real estate investors, providing clients access to experts in debt, equity, investment sales, loan servicing, and fund management. We offer a career path with best-in-class training and foster inclusive teams committed to collaboration, mentoring, and growth. Northmarq was voted by Real Estate Forum as one of The Best Places to Work in Commercial Real Estate.

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Marketing Specialist (Graphic Design) to support our Commercial Investment Sales team in Houston. This in-office position requires independent judgment to plan, prioritize, and organize a diverse workload in a fast-paced environment. You will collaborate with stakeholders at all levels to assist Sales Teams with graphic design, e-marketing, and photo editing for real estate listings and marketing campaigns. Candidates must possess unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative direction, graphic design, and layout of marketing deliverables for Broker clients, including pricing analysis, offering memorandums, location maps, team brochures, emails, website landing pages, conference pieces, investment summaries, and executive summaries.
• Provide quality control for all marketing deliverables (proofreading, style guide adherence, production management).
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with current and new Broker clients.
• Ensure production services consistently meet client and company needs while delivering quality service.
• Monitor marketing campaign distribution through email schedules, track current listings for promotional needs, and coordinate with sales teams, analysts, and marketing.
• Track and create web analytics and metric reports on lead generation, such as downloads, opens, clicks, and web traffic.
• Assist with additional projects and take on further responsibilities as the company grows.

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in Marketing, Graphic Design, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in CRE Marketing/Graphic Design.
• Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop) and Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Teams, Word).
• Experience with marketing automation and database platforms such as HubSpot, Salesforce, RCM, or similar systems is preferred.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to adapt, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, with the ability to build productive business relationships and provide guidance, training, and support to colleagues.
• Ability to manage multiple projects, prioritize competing demands, and maintain close attention to detail while working independently and collaboratively.
• Resourceful, proactive, and demonstrates a strong work ethic and sound judgment.
• Must maintain sensitive and confidential information.
• Willingness to work extended hours when business needs require.

Candidates must provide a portfolio link or work samples demonstrating marketing and graphic design expertise, with an emphasis on print layout or multi-page design projects.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off.
• 401K match and an annual discretionary contribution based on business performance.
• Paid parental leave and adoption assistance.
• Education assistance.
• Volunteer paid time off and charitable contribution match.