Marketing Manager

About this role

At DGA, we believe great architecture starts with great collaboration. DGA is seeking a creative

and adaptable Marketing Manager to join our San Diego office. We believe great architecture

begins with collaboration and strive to design environments that support well-being, health, and

learning. As a firm of 180+ planning, architecture, and interiors professionals, we blend art,

science, and technology to improve lives and communities.

DGA’s five California locations function as a single, collaborative team, providing seamless

service, shared expertise, and a consistent commitment to excellence across all projects. The

Marketing Manager will work closely with senior management on developing marketing

strategies for pursuits in the San Diego and the greater Los Angeles regions. You will be the

main driver responsible for the development and production of proposals, qualifications

packages, and presentations for the San Diego and Orange County offices. As a member of the

firm-wide marketing team, you will help plan and produce high-quality marketing materials and

contribute to engaging social media posts and other communications, all of which enhance the

connectedness and unity of our firm across all locations.

The candidate we seek is able to prioritize and simultaneously manage multiple pursuits. You

are a good people-person with great time management skills, and able to produce good looking

and good sounding content with little supervision.

As a marketing manager at DGA, you will:

• Manage the project pursuit process from inception through presentation.
• Ensure marketing content is well-written and graphically interesting using DGA’s

branded templates

• Work closely with principals, office leaders, and staff to establish priorities and timelines

for developing responses to RFP/Qs and other marketing-related matters.

• Develop and maintain marketing-related documents, including short form proposals and

additional services requests, presentations, resumes, project cut-sheets, and project

images

• Research and disseminate business intelligence, market developments, trends, and

opportunities that align with DGA’s core markets.

• Develop and maintain an office marketing budget with the office lead principal
• Update firm principals and leaders on marketing-related matters in weekly staff

meetings.

• Work with marketing staff and project managers on project photo-shoots.
• Additional marketing-related responsibilities as needed.
• While this position focuses on in-house marketing collateral and pursuits, DGA will

support any desires for community connections provided the primary descriptions above

are maintained

You’ll bring to DGA:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/Communications, English, Graphic Design or other

design-related disciplines.

• A minimum of 7 years of marketing experience within the AEC industry or other
• professional services environment.
• Knowledge of the AEC industry in San Diego (Los Angeles region a plus)
• Familiarity with the preparation of proposals in a variety of sectors from private to Federal and higher education clients
• Strong writing and graphic skills are required.
• The ideal candidate will learn and absorb an understanding of the project scope, our required services and be able to draft letter proposals acknowledging same.
• Excellent spoken and written communication and time management skills.
• Experience with MS Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite software is required.
• Strong hands on knowledge of InDesign, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Google Slides
• Ability to work independently and remain flexible with your time and tasks.
• Be personable, eager to win, and naturally curious.

DGA has returned to work in the office three days per week. Our San Diego office mandates

Tuesday and Thursday as in office days, the third day is your choice. This position will be

located in the San Diego office with occasional representation in the Orange County office.

DGA is a people-focused firm. When asked what makes working at DGA enjoyable, the number

one answer is the people. At DGA, you can expect great pay, excellent benefits including

medical, dental, vision, disability, 401k, PTO, and an annual staff development allowance. We

also have a very generous bonus program.

At the time of posting this job advertisement, the annual pay salary range for this position is

between $110,000 to $150,000 commensurate with qualifications

• No solicitors or recruiters, please. Applicants for this position must have unrestricted right to
• work in the United States. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer who values
• workplace diversity.
• To apply, please include your resume and writing sample.