Director of Marketing and Business Development

Business Development and Marketing Director – AQ Studios

Architecture (New Orleans or Lafayette, LA)

Lead the Brand. Tell the Story. Shape the Future.

AQ Studios Architecture—a multidisciplinary firm with offices in New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana is a 45-person firm rooted in healthcare, education, hospitality, historic preservation, and multifamily design. AQ Studios is poised for continued growth and is seeking a strategic and relationship driven Business Development and Marketing Director to join our team. This dual-role position will help support BD lead generation while stewarding marketing excellence across our sectors.

As a key member of the firm’s team, this person will collaborate closely with the firm’s Business Development Leader, other Principles, Studio Leads and operations to develop a consistent BD opportunities pipeline and cohesive market presence.

What You’ll Do (Key Responsibilities):

Business Development (60%):

• Assist in managing a proactive business development strategy for each sector, geography
• and client tier.
• Build and maintain AQ’s relationships with current, past, and prospective clients.
• Oversee and maintain the firm’s BD system in Salesforce, assisting the principals in tracking
• opportunities from lead to win.
• Coordinate RFP/RFQ responses, interviews and presentations with proposal teams.
• Represent the firm at key industry events, conferences, and networking functions.
• Analyze win/loss data and develop strategies for continuous improvement.

Marketing (40%):

• Develop the firm’s marketing strategy and annual calendar, aligned with BD goals.
• Ensure brand consistency across all materials, platforms, and communications.
• Oversee creation of proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and sector specific
• collateral.
• Manage website updates, project profiles, team bios, and case studies.
• Lead social media content planning and execution.
• Supervise marketing assets and maintain an up-to-date content library.
• Act as a key partner to firm leadership, providing strategic marketing counsel and direction.
• Establish key metrics for marketing performance and implement data-driven strategies to
• grow visibility and engagement.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Architecture, Graphic Design, or a related field.
• 8 years of progressive marketing experience in business development and/or marketing in
• A&E, Design or Construction industry.
• Strong strategic thinking, interpersonal, presentation and storytelling skills
• A proactive mindset with the ability to execute independently and collaboratively.
• Experience managing proposal processes and content creation
• Proven ability to maintain CRM systems (Salesforce preferred)
• Skilled at balancing proactive leadership with hands-on execution

Key Competencies:

• Client focused mindset and polished communications style.
• Strategic planner with attention to “the details”
• Strong graphic design abilities; fluency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator,
• Photoshop) and basic web CMS platforms, Microsoft Office, and CRM tools.
• Comfortable leading in a fast-paced, deadline driven, collaborative environment.
• Strong writer and editor for proposal and brand content.

Why AQ Studios?

• We’re a design-forward, community-centered firm driven by purpose and innovation.
• You’ll work with passionate architects and designers across sectors like healthcare, education, historic restoration, and multifamily.
• You’ll have the opportunity to build something new, shaping how our work is seen and understood in the world.

Visit us at www.aqteam.com to learn more.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What field do you have a Bachelor's or higher degree in?

Experience:

• A&E, Design, or Construction: 8 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• New Orleans, LA 70163: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person