Proposal Coordinator

**Proposal Coordinator & Marketing Assistant - Chernoff Thompson Architects**

(Downtown Vancouver Office)

Compensation: Salary to Commensurate with Experience and Education Level.

Employment type: In-office (full-time) position

The Marketing team at Chernoff Thompson Architects is seeking a new member to assist with pursuing various proposal opportunities and managing multiple initiatives. This position will play a direct role in the firm's success by collaborating on competitive proposals and communication efforts that highlight our expertise and qualifications. You will work with Consultants, Stakeholders, Partners, Management, and other marketing team members.

We are looking for a team member with proven experience in copy writing/long form proposal writing and marketing that can manage and prioritize multiple initiatives, work diligently in a deadline-oriented environment, has excellent written communication and time management skills, and is a team player who thrives in a small team.

The main focus of the role is producing written content and well-designed layouts for proposal initiatives, though experience and skills in digital is advantageous. This may facilitate opportunities to exercise some creative muscles and work with the Studio team on aspects of various projects.

**About our Firm**:
We are an established Architectural firm that focuses on providing top-level service to clients in Vancouver, British Columbia, and across North America. We focus on providing detailed design responses to technology-focused clients, biotech private companies, all levels of government, and advanced educational institutions.

Our office is located in the heart of downtown Vancouver. We have an open studio environment where all levels of staff, including all partners, work in the same space. Our 42 years of an open office policy encourages vibrant dialogue among the principals, designers, and technical staff during the design process. It also promotes the exchange of design ideas and shared technical support among different teams.

We have a diverse, progressive, and innovative team of approximately 45 persons. Our studio staff speak 15 languages and originate from all over the globe. They bring a diverse architectural and technical background to our office. All are committed to design excellence and providing highly focused service to our Clients.

You will work directly with the Stakeholders, Associates and Project Managers of the firm, and as part of an overall Administrative Support and Marketing team to support the Studio.

**You can expect the following responsibilities**:

- Proposal Responses - working with other marketing team members to prepare high-quality detailed proposal responses for timely submission, primarily using Adobe InDesign. Note that these can vary in length from a couple of pages to several hundred pages, and require excellent written communication skills, as well as graphic design skills and attention to detail.
- Prospects - searching for, identifying, and sharing upcoming prospects and pursuits.
- General Marketing - working with other marketing team members to prepare/update marketing collateral and maintaining information in our marketing database.
- Support content creation and management for online initiatives.
- There may be the opportunity for the following (influenced by skills and interest):

- Graphic design projects
- Composition of creative reports and presentations

You will bring the following skills and experience:

- Post-secondary degree in marketing, communications, public relations, or equivalent experience.
- 1-3 years of experience in marketing communications, copywriting, or another written communication-heavy role. Proficiency in writing and conversing in English is required.
- Other kinds of marketing experience (social media, etc.) are an asset, as is graphic design experience.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite (with an emphasis on InDesign and Photoshop experience) and Microsoft Office.
- Strong analytical, active listening, and problem-solving skills. Proven experience in prioritizing, multi-tasking, and meeting deadlines in high-pressure environments.
- An ability to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- An ability to work self-directed and as part of a team.
- An ability to learn architectural industry-related nomenclature and communication styles.
- Very strong accuracy and an ability to work efficiently under tight deadlines.
- Note that this is not an Architectural Design position, although interest in Architecture and working with the Architectural Team on graphics-related projects may be possible.

We offer:

- Health and Dental Benefits
- Paid Vacation/Personal Leave/Sick Leave time
- An international and progressive team supportive of diversity (including a long-standing minimum 50/50 ratio of women/men in the studio)
- Strong hands-on partner leadership
- Competitive salaries are reviewed annually along with cost-of