Business Development and Marketing Coordinator - Toronto, Canada - The Works Design Communications

Description

As a Business Development and Marketing Coordinator at Works Design, you will significantly impact our studio by supporting our pursuit of prospective clients and projects (e.g., pitch decks, long-form written proposals, project-specific client presentations), supporting our digital outreach (e.g., social media, digital marketing, blogs) and supporting our various promotional efforts (e.g., trends research).

What are your key accountabilities?

• Targeting Great Opportunities: Following through on a business development strategy that aligns what we do well and what we enjoy doing with how our studio can meaningfully strengthen others' strategy, communication and impact
• Winning Work: Coordinating the development of projectspecific proposals by gathering and drafting content and collaborating with colleagues on the design, production and final submissions
• Increasing Outreach: Supporting the development and coordination of a marketing playbook that will improve global awareness of our studio, generate leads and enhance our reputation in design communications and sustainability

DO YOU NEED SPECIAL EDUCATION OR EXPERIENCE?

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in marketing, communications, or a related field.
• 12 years' experience coordinating business development in professional services
• 12 years' experience coordinating corporate marketing and promotion

WHAT QUALITIES DO YOU NEED TO DO THIS JOB WELL?

• A genuine passion for what we do i.e., corporate communications, digital strategy, branding, reporting and sustainability
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to create engaging content for diverse audiences
• An eye for detail and an aversion to cookiecutter solutions
• Outstanding research, planning, project management and time management skills
• Curiosity and the ability to collaborate in an inclusive and professional environment to deliver great work
• Staying current remain aware of trends in our industry and where we can and should be shifting to deliver great work

WHAT WILL BE YOUR CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES?

• Create and evaluate new leads and maintain our CRM database
• Respond to proposals and pitch requests
• Manage the proposal and pitch development process, including gathering and drafting the content and collaborating with colleagues on the design, production and final submissions
• Prepare and support presentations to current and prospective clients
• Support research initiatives in marketing and digital best practices

WHO DO YOU REPORT TO?

Chief Sustainability Officer

ARE THERE ADDITIONAL EXPECTATIONS?

All Works Design colleagues must adhere to our policies and procedures and be inspired by the company's values: Principled, Curiosity, Inclusivity, Perspective and Fun

Our workload fluctuates throughout the year, and sometimes our colleagues are very busy.

It will be important to develop work that can be accomplished when others are unable to provide specific tasks and instructions in the immediate moment.

While individuals are praised for great work, we aim to regularly celebrate our successes as a team with monthly and seasonal get-togethers.