Job Title: Director of Marketing FLSA Status: Exempt

Essential Job Functions

• Strong communication skills - graphic, verbal, and written.
• Self-starter, ability to prioritize, commitment to quality control excellence.
• Knowledge of A/E construction industry and terminology.
• This position has a direct impact on client and staff relations, team partners, business development, marketing, public relations, and the overall reputation of the firm.
• Represent the firm to clients, peer organizations, and business associates.
• Lead in scheduling, organizing, collaborating, and producing business development and brand management efforts for the firm.
• Attends Trade Shows, Civic and Agency Meetings and monitors workflow through our numerous client portals. e.g., SC Budget and Control Board.
• Manage trade show execution and follow up.
• Assists with special event planning.
• Seeks new opportunities through improving relationships with marginal clients and through making cold calls to prospective new clients.
• Manages and maintains a database of potential and current clients and future opportunities.
• Oversees and develops social media information and maintains public visibility. Example: LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, DWG Website.
• Assists with the development of internal culture supporting communication.
• Mentors staff on business etiquette and marketing processes.
• Collaborate with leadership team to initiate, develop, and manage contact with current clients.
• Develop and maintain a network of corporate, industry, government, municipal, and community contacts to keep abreast of industry, client, and competitor activity.
• Collaborate with business development team to develop and execute pursuit planning activities to win new business and assist in selecting presentation team.
• Manage quality control for all marketing deliverables.
• Lead recruitment for new employees.
• Manage and update digital job postings.
• Make the first contact and evaluate candidates’ personality related to DWG culture.
• Facilitate and manage interview process with candidates and leadership.
• Shepherd potential new employees through the interview process.
• Participate in the onboarding of new hires.
• Leads the qualifications process, to include:
• Serves as liaison between DWG and Clients for qualification information development.
• Oversees the development of marketing information for qualifications submissions. e.g., SE 330’s.
• Oversees the generation of marketing and interview presentations.
• Interview technical team for project content and stories.
• Familiar, if not proficient, with Adobe InDesign and PowerPoint.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Supervises and mentors Business Administrator to:
• Create the Marketing Material, qualifications material and presentation development.
• Maintain online presence, including social media, website, and email.
• Embrace and implement brand standards.
• Assist with graphics, writing, and proofreading.
• Track request for proposals and opportunity deadline.
• Maintain list of editorial contacts and publications.
• Handle requested edits to press releases and article drafts.
• Coordinate awards competition entries; ensure compliance with award requirements.
• Maintain company registrations, track professional staff licensure list or list of industry involvements by staff.
• Prepare or assemble written and visual information for client presentations.
• Help to produce qualifications, including editing and graphics; prepare for digital and/or print reproduction.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business or Marketing or equivalent experience.
• 5 years professional experience required; AEC industry preferred.
• Knowledge of building architecture, engineering, and construction.

Other Skills / Abilities

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language.
• Ability to conduct research into application issues and products.
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with keen attention to detail.
• Able to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Experience working in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Strong technical translation skills.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Able to work in the United States.
• Must have dependable personal vehicle to use for this position. Mileage will be reimbursable at IRS rate.

Machine/Equipment/Computer Requirements

• Computers, Printers, Internet, Social Media.

Working Conditions

• Working hours significantly outside of regular business hours.
• Able to participate in training sessions, presentations, and meetings.
• Able to attend meetings, conferences and trade show events on weekends and evenings.
• Frequent travel with occasional overnight travel. Must provide own vehicle.

Physical Effort

• Occasionally handling objects 40 pounds or less.

Mobility

• Frequently sitting in a normal seated position for extended periods of time.
• Occasionally stooping and/or kneeling and crawling.

Reaching, Handling, Finger Dexterity and/or Feeling

• Constant dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer and peripherals.
• Occasionally handling by seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with the hand or hands, but without finger dexterity.
• Constantly reaching by extending hand(s) or arm(s) in any direction.

NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee-owner may perform other related duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $75,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Mount Pleasant, SC 29464: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Experience:

• Marketing: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Mount Pleasant, SC 29464