Job Position Title: Marketing Manager
Agency/firm: SGPA Architecture and Planning
Job Description: ABOUT SGPA:
SGPA Architecture and Planning is a leading architectural firm with offices in San Diego, San Luis Obispo and San Francisco. For over 50 years, we’ve become specialists in diverse projects that feature or blend retail, residential, education, senior living, and wellness. Our practice is committed to enhancing the quality of people’s lives through smart design, rooted in creative approaches, effective management, and technology.
At SGPA, we enrich life through design by creating memorable places that promote human connection and well-being. Through collaboration, building on our expertise, and empowering our employees, we strive to find thoughtful design solutions that meet our clients’ goals and bring new vitality to our neighborhoods and communities.
SUMMARY OF POSITION:
Our San Diego office is seeking an experienced full-time Marketing Manager to lead proposal development and support firmwide marketing and business development initiatives. This role leads and produces complex pursuits from kickoff through submission, coordinates proposal resources and schedules, reviews the work of Proposal + Marketing Coordinators, and partners with the Director of Business Development, Principals, and Studio Leaders to strengthen quality, consistency, and brand alignment.
The role is expected to spend approximately 80% of time on production of proposals, statements of qualifications, presentations, brochures, and related pursuit materials, with the remaining time supporting strategic marketing collateral, content creation, quarterly reporting, events coordination, and brand initiatives.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Lead complex RFP, RFQ, statement of qualifications, interview, and presentation efforts from go/no-go kickoff through final submission, including schedules, assignments, compliance reviews, content strategy, production, and quality control.
• Partner with Principals, Studio Leaders, and the Director of Business Development to develop pursuit strategy, including differentiators, and content tailored to client priorities.
• Coordinate proposal workload and deadlines across the marketing team; provide day-to-day guidance, quality review, and mentorship to Proposal + Marketing Coordinators.
• Create and maintain high-quality marketing materials in Adobe InDesign and related Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including proposals, brochures, presentations, project sheets, resumes, and award submissions.
• Write, edit, and standardize cover letters, project descriptions, staff qualifications, case studies, interview materials, and other technical or promotional content.
• Maintain accurate, current marketing information, pursuit records, and track upcoming projects for new business opportunities in Ajera, OneNote, CRM systems, SharePoint, or comparable platforms.
• Support opportunity research, lead tracking, go/no-go preparation, pursuit debriefs, and follow-up activities in collaboration with firm leadership.
• Coordinate internal marketing meetings, external events, photographers, media contacts, subconsultants, and other vendors as needed.
• Attend weekly internal marketing and business development meetings and assist with follow-ups.
• Develop compelling “storytelling” content for the website, social media, digital and print publications, presentations, interviews, and awards while maintaining brand standards and a consistent firm voice.
• Copywriting for quarterly marketing reports and coordination of all other quarterly reports (Design, Operations, Finance)
• Track marketing budgets, strategic goals, and progress against the Strategic Marketing Plan (prepared by Director of BD); recommend process improvements and support plan updates. Help improve proposal systems, templates, workflows, file organization, and quality-control practices across the firm.
Our Office Culture
We are proud to support our team’s work-life balance by offering flexible and remote work hours to eligible employees. Our unique office schedule of 7:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Thursday allows you to enjoy longer weekends, as the office closes at 11:30am every Friday. SGPA values the mental and physical health of our teams and discourages staff from working over 40 hours a week. SGPA's flexible and hybrid work policy allows for flexible working hours, including up to 18 hours of remote work per week.
Professional Development
SGPA offers a Mentorship Program, an Associates Program, SGPA Academy, and ARE Study Groups to promote staff growth and professional development. SGPA recognizes the contributions of our current and future leaders through appointment to the Associates Program. Associates who perform successfully can grow to Senior Associate, Associate Principal, and Principal. The purpose of the Associate’ program is to lead the charge for the betterment and growth within SGPA. Associates are expected to continually drive change, inspire new ideas, and improve processes within the firm.
Additional Benefits of joining our team
We offer eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including 401k, medical, dental, paid vacation, group life insurance, disability, flexible spending options and annual holiday time off. Capable and enthusiastic job performance will be rewarded with opportunity and responsibility.
SGPA Hires for Careers not Projects:
SGPA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and recognizes that our talented team members are our best resource. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences to cultivate a team that can achieve our mission of Enriching Life Through Design. We fully support the career growth and professional goals of our team, and our preference is always to promote from within. Leadership opportunities are available on an equitable peformance basis and firm leadership are dedicated to cultivating talent through mentorship, training, and hands on experience.
Qualification/Candidate Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS:
• 3 or more years of relevant proposal, marketing, or business development experience; AEC or other professional services experience strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience leading multiple concurrent, deadline-driven proposals or pursuits with limited oversight.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign and working proficiency in Illustrator and Photoshop, with strong visual communication and layout skills..
• Strong writing, editing, proofreading, organization, and project-management skills, with careful attention to detail and compliance requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and SharePoint; familiarity with Bluebeam Revu, CRM or database platforms, and responsible use of AI-assisted tools is preferred.
• Experienced with social media platforms and website content creation, development and maintenance.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior leaders, technical professionals, consultants, vendors, and marketing team members.
• Ability to prioritize competing deadlines, anticipate needs, communicate risks, and maintain quality in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, architecture, or a related field preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Creative background with a passion for modern style, clean aesthetic, latest design trends, architecture, and the built environment.
Firm Size: Medium (15-50)
Salary Range: $85,000 - $120,000 per year
How to Apply: Please submit cover letter, resume, and web link to your portfolio (less than 10MB total) in PDF format to SGPA Human Resources at Careers@sgpa.com. If you require reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact Human Resources. The anticipated base salary range for this position is $85,000 – $120,000 per year, actual compensation will be based on qualifications, skills, and experience. For more information or other career opportunities, please visit http://sgpa.com/careers. No phone calls, please.
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Key Contact & Title: SGPA Careers - careers@sgpa.com
