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Marketing Coordinator at Holmes in Portland, OR
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Job Description
📝 Help Us Tell Our Story & Grow Your Career! 🌟
Are you a people-oriented, detail-driven communicator who's ready to roll up your sleeves and learn what great marketing looks like in a fast-paced, design-driven engineering firm? Do you love crafting compelling content, building relationships, and helping a team stay connected with the clients that matter most? Holmes US is looking for a motivated Marketing Coordinator to grow their career!
Who We Are: We're Holmes US - an international design firm where engineering meets innovation! With offices across the West Coast and roots in New Zealand, we're known for pushing boundaries and asking "why not?" when others say "impossible."
Our US practice specialises in structural and fire protection engineering consulting - partnering with architects, developers, and project teams to solve complex challenges from the ground up.
Your Journey as Marketing Coordinator:
- Support the marketing team across proposals, submissions, and pursuit efforts
- Create and maintain content for collateral, the website, and digital platforms
- Craft compelling narratives that convey the value of Holmes' projects and people
- Uphold brand guidelines through consistent, high-quality content creation
- Attend site visits, conduct marketing research, and assist with presentation preparation
- Coordinate meetings, correspondence, and other administrative functions that keep the team humming
- Maybe even pick up some Māori words from our Kiwi colleagues!
You'll Thrive Here If You Have:
- A Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or a related field
- Some experience in an AEC firm is a big plus but not required
- Strong writing and editing skills with a sharp eye for design
- Solid skills in Adobe InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Excel)
- Great organizational skills and the ability to juggle multiple deadlines without breaking a sweat
- A collaborative spirit - you work well with people at all levels of an organization
- Photography or videography skills and social media experience? Even better!
Why You'll Love It Here:
🌟 Impact & Growth
- Contribute directly to pursuit efforts and firmwide marketing initiatives
- Learn all sides of the business by doing meaningful work from day one
- Build your skills across proposals, content creation, design, and business development
- Collaborate with passionate technical and creative teams across the US and beyond
💪 Creative Freedom
- Craft content that showcases the people and projects that make Holmes unique
- Contribute to brand storytelling across digital and print channels
- Grow into increased responsibilities as your skills and confidence develop
🎯 The Good Stuff
- Flexible hybrid work environment
- Comprehensive benefits (including pet insurance!)
- Genuine work-life balance
- Collaborative, supportive culture
- Regular team events and activities
Benefits Offered:
Depending on your employment status, benefits may include:
- Hybrid work model (3 days in office - Tues/Wed/Thurs)
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, Short-term and Long-term Disability and other voluntary plans
- Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical & Childcare
- Health Savings Account
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time off - Vacation, Sick, Personal Leave, Family Leave for new parents, and Community Service time
- Paid Holidays
- Pre-Tax Commuter Transit
- 401(k) retirement savings with Company contribution
- Company sponsored events
- Diversity / Inclusion programs and initiatives
Our Commitment: At Holmes, we believe in building teams as diverse as the communities we serve. We provide equal support and opportunities for all our people to thrive, grow, and develop. Dream big - we'll help you get there!
Ready to join a team where your curiosity fuels great work and your content shapes how the world sees Holmes? Apply at www.holmes.us/careers ✨
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