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We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and proactive Communications Executive to help deliver our client's Global Communications Plan and continue to raise the profile of the Practice. You will have excellent communication, written and social media skills and enjoy working within a small team. A good knowledge of working with website CMS and social media management dashboards together with InDesign / Affinity is essential.

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Working closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications and the Communications Manager you will assist in the sourcing, developing, writing and editing of clear and engaging content for press releases and internal, online and digital channels including their e-newsletter, intranet, social media platforms (twitter/LinkedIn/Instagram) and website as well as for company literature. You will be responsible for uploading content and imagery across three websites and work with guidance to enhance website optimisation through content, tagging and linking.

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Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• Good grammar and written skills
• Attention to detail (including proofreading, quality checking, imagery and design).
• Excellent graphic skills including InDesign, Photoshop or Affinity Publisher and Affinity Photo together with PowerPoint.
• Experience with website CMS and social media management dashboards and in writing content suitable for both.
• Ability to work within a small team effectively and deliver tight deadlines on time
• Ability to liaise with other disciplines/team members

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Candidates must be confident communicators verbal and written, skilled and experienced at developing relationships with directors and teams across the organisation, and able to coordinate people efficiently.

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The practice offers a dynamic, friendly working environment and great career development opportunities as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

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Our AJ100 listed client is searching for a Communications Manager for their practice in London.

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As architects, landscape architects and urban designers, they create award winning buildings, living landscapes and thriving urban spaces, using inventive design to solve real life challenges.

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Putting people at the heart of there work, each of the projects is different but the driving force behind every one is the desire to create an environment that is beautiful, sustainable and functional.

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The role will include:

• Prepare and implement the annual communications strategy and budget
• Manage the Practice website, intranet and social media channels
• Draft and issue press releases and manage our involvement in external publications
• Oversee all awards submissions, judging visits and ceremony attendance
• Organise and coordinate the Practice’s presence at events and conferences
• Identify thought leadership/speaking opportunities for key members of staff
• Prepare quarterly communications and research reports for the Executive Board
• Coordinate and chair marketing meetings and communications champions meetings
• Proof and edit outgoing documents/reports
• Support the Communications team with any ad-hoc duties.

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The chosen candidate must:

• A strong understanding of best practice in marketing and communications
• Demonstrable experience and success in a similar role within the creative industries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams and independently
• Interest in and knowledge of the architectural sector and culture
• Relevant degree or postgraduate qualifications.

Our AJ100 listed client is searching for a Communications Coordinator for their practice in London. As architects, landscape architects and urban designers, they create award winning buildings, living landscapes and thriving urban spaces, using inventive design to solve real life challenges. Putting people at the heart of there work, each of the projects is different but the driving force behind every one is the desire to create an environment that is beautiful, sustainable and functional.

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The role will include:

• Prepare and implement the annual communications strategy and budget
• Manage the Practice website, intranet and social media channels
• Draft and issue press releases and manage our involvement in external publications
• Oversee all awards submissions, judging visits and ceremony attendance
• Organise and coordinate the Practice’s presence at events and conferences
• Identify thought leadership /speaking opportunities for key members of staff
• Prepare quarterly communications and research reports for the Executive Board
• Coordinate and chair marketing meetings and communications champions meetings
• Proof and edit outgoing documents / reports
• Support the Communications team with any ad-hoc duties.

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The chosen candidate must:

• A strong understanding of best practice in marketing and communications
• Demonstrable experience and success in a similar role within the creative industries
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in teams and independently
• Interest in and knowledge of the architectural sector and culture
• Relevant degree or postgraduate qualifications.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Communications & Bid Assistant to join our AJ100 listed client in Bath or Manchester, UK. Our client is a progressive and ethical architectural practice. They design with empathy for the human condition, with science for sustainable outcomes, and with art for crafting a beautiful place. The range of their architectural work is extremely broad and includes housing, universities, creative reuse and schools.

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With over 40 years of practice, they now have four offices around the UK. They remain committed to the social and cultural values which underpin their design approach.

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What is your role:

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The Bids & Communications Assistant works alongside the Bid Manager to produce and assemble submissions and track their process. You will assist in reviewing tender requirements and liaise with the Bid Manager, Partners, and other senior members of the practice to collate the required information and submit bids of the highest standard to give the practice the best possible chance of acquiring new projects.

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‍What the role includes:

• Development of bid plans that allow for the timely production of content, reviews, and desktop publishing to meet client deadlines
• Arrange and chair bid preparation meetings
• Collate and edit text for specific bid submissions
• Compile ‘first draft’ responses for review and edit by Partners / Architects
• Collate images for bid submissions
• Compile & coordinate all submissions including graphic layout and print production of all materials
• Document layout and presentation production for interview presentations
• Collate information received from external consultants
• Liaise with and support the internal team in obtaining due diligence information from external consultants.
• Record and audit all bid questions that have been answered
• Update the Bid Support Portal with generic information and bid knowledge data
• All completed submissions to be made available across the practice
• Collate and record feedback on all bids - successful/ unsuccessful for an interrogation
• Perform multiple submissions against rapid and frequent deadlines
• Develop new materials as needed to support business development activities
• To provide cover for the Bid Manager during times of their absence
• To provide cover at times in managing the OJEU processes - searching and recording new work opportunities in UK and Europe in line with company and business plan criteria
• Attend, and at times, prepare and lead the weekly New Work meeting

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‍What makes you good at your job:

• Excellent written English
• Excellent editing and proof-reading skills
• Excellent DTO design skills particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Excellent administration and organisation skills
• Good graphic skills, particularly with effective image to text relationships in the contexts of documents sized A4 and A3
• Communications / Marketing experience is essential
• An interest in Architecture is essential
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility, with a willingness to tackle a variety of duties and learn new skills
• Effective team player
• Highly motivated
• Keen attention to detail
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

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‍Generous Benefit list including annual profit share, daily lunch, and excellent holiday allowance. ‍

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Bids and Communications Assistant to join our AJ100 listed client in Bath or Manchester, UK. Our client is a progressive and ethical architectural practice. They design with empathy for the human condition, with science for sustainable outcomes, and with art for crafting a beautiful place. The range of their architectural work is extremely broad and includes housing, universities, creative reuse and schools.

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With over 40 years of practice, they now have four offices around the UK. They remain committed to the social and cultural values which underpin their design approach.

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What is your role:

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The Bids & Communications Assistant works alongside the Bid Manager to produce and assemble submissions and track their process. You will assist in reviewing tender requirements and liaise with the Bid Manager, Partners, and other senior members of the practice to collate the required information and submit bids of the highest standard to give the practice the best possible chance of acquiring new projects.

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‍What the role includes:

• Development of bid plans that allow for the timely production of content, reviews, and desktop publishing to meet client deadlines
• Arrange and chair bid preparation meetings
• Collate and edit text for specific bid submissions
• Compile ‘first draft’ responses for review and edit by Partners / Architects
• Collate images for bid submissions
• Compile & coordinate all submissions including graphic layout and print production of all materials
• Document layout and presentation production for interview presentations
• Collate information received from external consultants
• Liaise with and support the internal team in obtaining due diligence information from external consultants.
• Record and audit all bid questions that have been answered
• Update the Bid Support Portal with generic information and bid knowledge data
• All completed submissions to be made available across the practice
• Collate and record feedback on all bids - successful/ unsuccessful for an interrogation
• Perform multiple submissions against rapid and frequent deadlines
• Develop new materials as needed to support business development activities
• To provide cover for the Bid Manager during times of their absence
• To provide cover at times in managing the OJEU processes - searching and recording new work opportunities in UK and Europe in line with company and business plan criteria
• Attend, and at times, prepare and lead the weekly New Work meeting

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‍What makes you good at your job:

• Excellent written English
• Excellent editing and proof-reading skills
• Excellent DTO design skills particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
• Excellent administration and organisation skills
• Good graphic skills, particularly with effective image to text relationships in the contexts of documents sized A4 and A3
• Communications / Marketing experience is essential
• An interest in Architecture is essential
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Flexibility, with a willingness to tackle a variety of duties and learn new skills
• Effective team player
• Highly motivated
• Keen attention to detail
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

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‍Generous Benefit list including annual profit share, daily lunch, and excellent holiday allowance. ‍

AJ100 listed practice working on impressive private and public large scale projects in the UK and overseas.

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‍Their open plan beautiful office, based in London provides a talented team of 200 employees from a variety of cultures an extraordinary environment that encourages staff to come together and grow with transparency and trust. They are a non-hierarchical, collaborative, multi-disciplinary practice with the culture of a young start-up.

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Our client is a London-based group of architects, designers and thinkers who value the transformative role of ideas and the capacity for architecture to inspire. They have created some of the world's smartest and sustainable buildings that have redefined what it means to live and work in today’s cities. The practice’s in-house think tank is a research collaborative that develops concepts and technologies aimed at the future development of urban living.

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‍They are currently designing projects across three continents and has buildings under construction in the UK, The Netherlands, Italy, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, India, Singapore and Japan.

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They are seeking for a creative and self-motivated Communications Assistant to join their team in London. 

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The successful candidate will work across the whole office, regularly engaging with all aspects of the business – from supporting architectural teams or working closely with the in-house research group, to coordinating with various international studios.

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The role will include:

• Maintaining and manage the practice’s social media accounts and website.
• Producing material for magazines, websites, and other types of press.
• Developing a range of texts including, but not limited to, publications, thought pieces, press releases,social media posts, newsletters and film scripts.
• Producing engaging presentations, press packs and brochures.
• Assisting with preparing and coordinating talks, lectures, and events.
• Supporting internal communications initiatives, including in-house events and our talk series.
• Identifying and coordinating awards entries.
• Supporting the maintenance of our office CRM and image database systems.

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The chosen candidate must:

• Be confident in engaging architectural writing.
• Have an understanding of good graphical language.
• Be proficient at using Adobe Creative Suite is an advantage.
• Be motivated and confident, with good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team.
• Ideally have prior experience working in an architecture/design practice