Marketing & Media Specialist

DLR Group is an integrated design firm with a promise to elevate the human experience through design. This fuels the work we do around the world and inspires our mission to improve the lives of our clients, our communities, and our planet. If this sparks your interest, you're in the right place.

This role is available in the following locations: 

• Cleveland
• Omaha
• Minneapolis
• Orlando
• Other locations may also be considered to qualified candidates based near one of our office locations.

Position Summary

The Marketing and Media Specialist supports the execution of strategic marketing and media initiatives by creating compelling, brand-aligned content for digital publications and owned channels. This role partners closely with marketing, media, design teams, and firm leadership to ensure consistent, integrated storytelling that elevates the firm's work, people, and design approach. The Specialist contributes to thought leadership, project promotion, and media visibility while adhering to established brand standards and processes.

What You Will Do

• Develop on-brand written content that supports marketing and media plans, including project stories, thought leadership, firm news, press releases, award submissions, and digital profiles.
• Create and maintain project and firm profiles on key architecture and design platforms, including managing monthly content updates and uploads.
• Lead development of engaging website content that aligns with the firm's marketing plan and meets established deadlines.
• Support media outreach and press pitching efforts as directed by marketing and media leadership.
• Research, collect, and document project information to maintain accurate records and institutional knowledge.
• Collaborate with digital teams to publish content across the firm's website and social media channels.
• Partner with graphic designers to ensure visual and written content align with brand standards.
• Work closely with media and marketing leaders to ensure project promotion aligns with enterprise and sector strategies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of professional experience in communications, public relations, marketing, or a related discipline.
• Professional experience writing and developing content in a professional services environment (preferably in the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC), or related design industry)
• Excellent writing, research, and proofreading skills.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, including PowerPoint and Teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• High attention to detail and commitment to producing work that adheres to brand standards and style guidelines.
• Demonstrated critical thinking skills with the ability to assess needs and recommend effective solutions.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting marketing and media efforts within the AEC or design industry.
• Familiarity with content management systems and project or CRM databases (e.g., Deltek Vantagepoint or similar).
• Experience collaborating with executive leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of digital content strategy, including website content and architecture-industry platforms.

Our comprehensive Benefits at DLR Group include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401(k) plan, employee stock ownership, and bonus opportunities. Compensation considerations are based on location, experience, and skills. The suggested pay range for this position is:

Pay Range

$60,000—$75,000 USD

DLR Group is an integrated design firm delivering architecture, engineering, interiors, planning, and building optimization for new builds, renovations, and adaptive reuse projects.

We are 100% employee-owned: every employee is literally invested in our clients' success. At the core of our firm are interdisciplinary teams engaged in every step of project lifecycles. Our teams champion true collaboration, open information sharing, shared risk and reward, value-based decision making, and proficient use of technology to deliver exceptional design. We are pursuing the goals of the 2030 Challenge, the ME2040, and the SE2050, and are an initial signatory of the China Accord and the AIA 2030 Commitment.

Through our values - commitment, creativity, environmental stewardship, fun, integrity, ownership, sharing, teamwork - we elevate the human experience through design, together.

DLR Group follows a four-day in-office work model, with employees having the flexibility to work somewhere other than the office on Fridays.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/M/F/Veteran/Disabled employer.