At Gensler, we design for people. We leverage our global perspective and local presence to innovate at every scale. We’re not just designers. We’re tinkerers, craftspeople, visionaries, innovators and thought leaders. Fueled by passion and entrepreneurial spirit, our people bring new ideas to solve challenging problems. Whether you’re into sketching new ideas, hacking a building or growing client relationships in global markets, there’s something here for everyone.
Our depth of expertise spans disciplines—from aviation and transportation to education, hospitality, retail, technology and more. At our core we embody an entrepreneurial spirit, always looking ahead for new ways to innovate and add to our clients' success. We share the belief that design has the power to transform organizations and change lives; whether we’re refreshing a retailer’s brand, planning a new urban district or designing a super tall building.
Our work reflects an enduring commitment to sustainability, and we believe that a diversity of voices and cultures is one of the most powerful strategic tools for securing lasting competitive advantage.
As the world’s largest design firm, Gensler has a unique obligation and opportunity to focus on sustainability in the built environment. We deepened our commitment to combat the impact on climate change in the built environment when we launched Gensler Cities Climate Challenge (GC3) in 2019. This is our pledge to meet an ambitious goal: the elimination of all greenhouse gases from our work by 2030.
Gensler’s Sydney office is seeking a creative, motivated, and highly collaborative individual to join our team as a Marketing Specialist. Marketing Specialists are the key producers of materials that support Gensler’s business development efforts. They work under the direction of office leadership, senior staff, and marketing leaders to write, design, and produce proposals, presentations, and other collateral / thought leadership used to help the firm win work. Marketers also support the general activities of the office/regional marketing studio, such as strategy, positioning, storytelling, photography, graphic design, and knowledge management.
Your Role
We are looking for a creative marketer who is great at managing multiple priorities, who is naturally creative and a self-starter. Ideally you will have proven track record in guiding teams through complicated pursuit processes with experience in the Commercial Office, Architecture, Retail, & Hospitality sectors. Our next superstar will be a natural collaborator, eager to lend a hand, share ideas, or even a well-timed meme for morale. Excellent communicators, proactive problem solvers, graphic design wizards, and strategic thinkers will thrive here through an environment that supports thoughtful work and professional growth.
What You Will Do
- Participate and lead pursuit strategy and planning
- Work with principals, senior staff, and other marketing team members to design, write, and produce proposals, presentations, and other marketing collateral in alignment with brand standards
- Develop new materials as needed to support business development activities, with a critical emphasis on graphic design capabilities
- Perform multiple marketing efforts against rapid and frequent deadlines
- Learn and understand Gensler’s portfolio of work, practice areas, and capabilities
- Maintain marketing collateral, resources, and information systems
- Work closely with other marketing team members in the Asia Pacific Middle East region to complete special projects and elevate the quality of our efforts
- Support Gensler sustainability goals. Especially on topics relevant to your day-to-day duties.
- Engage and collaborate with the larger team on sustainability efforts and initiatives.
- Research and implement ways to optimize our internal workflow environmental impact.
Your Qualifications
- At least 5 years of professional experience in a marketing position with a design or other creative professional services firm, prior experience in the AEC industry is a plus
- Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Interior Design, Marketing, Graphic Design, Communications, Journalism, or Business
- Ability to lead BD conversations confidently and strategically and collaborate closely with leadership on win strategy and storytelling
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Creative and impactful graphic design skills, including creating effective presentations and marketing collateral
- Self-motivator with strong organizational and intra-personal skills, and a great collaborator
- Strong organizational skills to coordinate and manage multiple projects and deadlines
- Ability to work with diverse project teams and in a fast-paced work environment
- Fluency of InDesign is a must
- Proficiency in Photoshop / Illustrator is favourable, knowledge of Google Slides, Keynote, and Miro are a plus
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) is required
- Experience working with Salesforce a plus
- Basic understanding of sustainable design and operations is preferred.
Please submit a cover letter, CV, and portfolio. The cover letter should address the key characteristics in the position description and should communicate the reasons why your skillset and background are ideal for this role.
Life at Gensler
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life.
As part of the firm’s commitment to professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional qualifications and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programmes or classes. We view our professional development programmes as strategic investments in our future.
