Overview:

Responsibilities:

Awards:

• Collaborates with the Design Leadership Team, Practice Leadership and Practice Marketing Directors to coordinate the planning and management of the annual awards calendar
• Supports firmwide awards tracking in Asana, monitoring entries, deadlines, costs, wins and losses across practices and sectors
• Optimizes submission timing to capture early-bird deadlines and improve cost efficiency
• Facilitates project selection, submission development and communication with award organizations
• Collaborates with Communications and PR teams to maximize the value of wins and support post-award recognition
• Helps to develop and improve systems and processes that increase submission quality and efficiency
• Maintains an organized archive of submissions, assets and jury feedback

Conferences:

• Maintains the annual calendar of priority conferences, speaking engagements and industry events with Communications, PR, Design Leadership and Practice Leadership
• Coordinates collection of conference presentations, photography, videos and other content assets for future marketing, communications, and business development efforts
• Tracks conference participation and outcomes to support annual planning and reporting
• Keeps visibility activities aligned with firm messaging, brand standards and business priorities

Industry Rankings & Surveys:

• Manages 10+ annual industry surveys and rankings, serving as the primary coordination point with Finance, HR and Design Leadership for data gathering
• Maintains submission schedules, historical data and tracking systems for consistency and accuracy
• Supports with Communications on narratives and supporting materials for survey submissions
• Tracks rankings each year and communicates results internally
• Identifies opportunities to maximize visibility through rankings, escalating to leadership as appropriate

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or related degree
• Typically with 1+ years of marketing experience
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and MS Office Suite
• Familiarity with Asana preferred
• Experience in public relations and corporate communications preferred
• Knowledge of branding principles and audience engagement strategies
• Strong writing skills with experience in graphically designed page layouts
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to excellence
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with all levels of staff and clients; ability to forge trusting relationships within a diverse team
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work on multiple projects at the same time
• Ability to communicate and present ideas in a clear, concise and professional manner both verbally and in writing
• Ability to problem solve and apply innovative solutions
• Ability to work and collaborate in a team environment, and ability to work independently and prioritize work
• Ability to effectively meet deadlines at expected quality
• Travel may be required

If you currently work for HKS, please submit your application via the Internal Careers Portal.

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