Marketing Director

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$140K/yr – $160K/yrSenior Level10+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own and scale the firm’s global marketing function with a strategic plan, brand stewardship, and data-driven campaigns across digital channels and events to drive growth and client loyalty.

  • Lead a distributed marketing team across multiple offices
  • Drive global strategy, brand consistency, and demand generation
  • Track ROI and analytics to inform decisions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Manage a distributed team of marketing coordinators that support all 11 of the firm’s global offices
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive marketing strategy aligned with the firm's overall business objectives
  • Create strategies to effectively reach and engage new target markets and client segments
  • Oversee the development, maintenance, and extension of the firm's brand identity
  • Ensure consistency in messaging and branding across all marketing channels
  • Conduct market research to stay informed about industry trends, client needs, and competitor activities
  • Use market insights to inform marketing strategies and identify new opportunities
  • Collaborate with client-facing teams to understand client needs and expectations
  • Develop and implement strategies to enhance client satisfaction and loyalty
  • Oversee the creation of high-quality, relevant content for various marketing channels (website, social media, whitepapers, etc.), ensuring that it aligns with the firm's messaging and resonates with its target audience

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, public relations, business, journalism, or related field required
  • 10+ years of marketing experience with 5+ years of direct management responsibility
  • A proven track record of success in driving sales growth both domestically and internationally
  • Experience developing and growing a marketing team
  • A leader and strategic thinker capable of driving marketing initiatives that contribute to the firm's success in competitive markets
  • Superior organization and planning skills
  • Excellent verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent business writing and editing skills
  • A process-oriented and highly organized leader with experience managing and mentoring junior- and senior-level staff alike
  • Verifiable ROI and sales tracking, analysis, and reporting skills

Preferred

  • Master of Business Administration a plus
  • Architecture / Engineering / Construction or real estate industry experience strongly preferred
  • Experience with Deltek Vantagepoint and OpenAsset preferred
  • Joist AI a plus

Benefits

  • At Ghafari, we offer a robust benefits package designed to support your overall wellbeing. In addition to a competitive salary, eligible employees receive Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, 401(k) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Accounts, Teladoc, Employee Assistance Program, Professional License Reimbursement, Educational Assistance, Voluntary Pet Insurance, Parental Leave, Paid Time Off, and 8 Paid Holidays. The annual base salary range for this position is $140,000 to $160,000.00. Individual pay is based on factors such as relevant experience, job-related skills, education, and training.
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Ghafari Associates

An innovator since 1982, Ghafari embraces an integrated design approach to deliver solutions that synergize building operations, systems, and people. This approach is made possible by the firm’s full complement of capabilities, including architecture, interior design, civil + structural engineering, MEP, ICT + security, and operations + systems engineering. Ghafari supports the automotive, aviation, corporate / commercial, education, government / institutional, healthcare, and industrial / manufacturing sectors through 11 offices across the globe.https://vimeo.com/ghafari

Founded in 1982
USA

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