We are seeking an exceptional individual to join our established team as Marketing Manager. You will be as well-versed in the tactics of marketing as you are in marketing strategy, managing the full-range of critical marketing, communications and business development functions across the firm, an award-winning New York interior design practice. You’ll play a pivotal role maintaining all marketing channels, and handling all aspects of press, supporting business development and strategy, all while elevating and generating awareness plus engagement for the Paris Forino brand. The successful candidate will report to the owner, Paris Forino, and the COO. The position is full-time but we are open to a part-time candidate with sufficient experience. In-person presence in our Midtown South office is required. Permanent, existing U.S. work authorization is required.
EXPERIENCE
• A bachelor’s degree and plus 5-7 years marketing/PR experience, ideally in the design industry or with an interior design or architectural firm or extensive working knowledge of the design industry (i.e. styles and trends, publications, competitors, process, etc.).
• Demonstrable experience in market strategy.
• Hyper-organized, creative, strategic, detailed, and action oriented.
• Comfort with taking initiative proactively, working autonomously, multi-tasking, time-management and prioritization.
• Highly professional, discreet, reliable, responsible and responsive.
• Strong writing, creative and interpersonal skills. Gifted in both external and internal communications with various editors, vendors, suppliers, partners, and clients.
• General proficiency with all social media platforms (Instagram, Linkedin, Pinterest), website publishing and maintenance (Contentful), newsletter creation and deployment (Constant Contact), blog writing and posting (Substack), basic graphic design and content creation (Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva), Google Drive and Microsoft Suite.
• Experience with organizing photoshoots and planning/ executing small events.
RESPONSIBILITIES
•Strategy: Overall management and development of brand, positioning, value propositions and market engagement.
• Business Development: Support business operations by helping to identify opportunities and initiatives to grow the business and generate more awareness and engagement for the brand. Manage CRM and contact database. Manage a communications strategy to reach existing and prospective clients, partners, and new business.
• Marketing: Omni-channel marketing responsibilities and management across social, site, email, and blog. Content strategy and planning, content creation, scheduling and posting.
• Communications: PR management. Maintain, nurture, and build new relationships with editors and design publications. Reactive correspondence with editors for story inquiries, and proactive pit
Paris Forino is a well-established, highly successful interior design firm based in NYC. Paris has developed a reputation for creating interiors of timeless elegance and understated luxury infused with beauty, light and harmony. Her work ranges from high-rise, commercial multi-family projects to residences for private individuals. We offer the following benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life; 401(k), with employer match; PTO, paid company holidays; discretionary annual bonus.
