Communications Manager at Zgf Architects in Portland, OR | USD77,000-92,000 | Kablio

Role

Description

photoshoot logistics

media relations

content development

award submissions

project tracking

social media

Partner with Portland Marketing on start-to-finish logistics for multiple architectural photoshoots per year. Depending on the year and projects completing, these vary from half-day shoots in town to multi-day shoots requiring travel.
Maintain media lists, develop pitches, and secure features of ZGF’s projects, thought leadership and ideas, and people.
Cultivate relationships with client stakeholders and project partners to build trust, identify storytelling opportunities, and ensure consistent and appropriate project messaging.
Collaborate with Portland Marketing and architecture teams to support content development for ZGF website, including project pages and blogs.
Develop key messaging, briefing docs, and other materials to prep ZGF spokespeople for media interviews.
Research local events and other visibility opportunities and support on-the-ground activities.
Lead development of Portland office conference submission and work closely with the Portland Marketing team on award submissions.
Track architectural project timelines and major milestones for activation opportunities.
Develop and nurture relationships with local and regional media.
Manage trackers for content, awards and conference deadlines, media opportunities, and earned media.
Lead the execution of strategic communications plans that span a variety of tactics and channels to foster greater visibility of ZGF Portland’s projects and people.
Identify awards and conference opportunities for on-the-boards and completed projects.
Directly manage and support social media accounts, including developing content, posting, and reporting; identifying social media-worthy opportunities, and ensuring alignment with established protocol and client expectations.

Requirements

microsoft office

adobe creative

project management

storytelling

5 years

writing

Proficiency in software programs including Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
Demonstrated storytelling experience from inception of idea through to completed product.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in communications, public relations, or related field.
Excellent writing, editing, proofreading and research skills.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

$245M

Annual Revenue

Reflecting a balance of design ambition and commercial success.

7 Locations

North American Practice

Grown from a regional office into a multi-city practice with global reach.

Balancing form, beauty, and function through technical solutions and craftsmanship.
Projects include airport terminals, laboratories, university campuses, hospitals, corporate headquarters, and cultural landmarks.
Innovative approaches to civic and research buildings, including zero-energy design and advanced mass-timber structures.
Accolades include the AIA Architecture Firm Award and hundreds of design honors.
Notable works such as Portland International Airport’s terminal, NIH clinical labs, and Stanford’s energy facility.
Each project is tailored to its climate, place, and purpose, creating spaces that feel both rooted and visionary.

Culture + Values

Attention to craft and beauty is elemental to the ZGF culture.
Our designs reflect a holistic understanding of the relationship between buildings, people, and the environment.
The instinct to build community, making places where people come together for a common purpose, is central to our work.
As stewards of the built environment, our applied research and learnings allow us to invent new approaches that address urgent climate challenges…
Will this leave the world and the communities in which we live and work not only better than we found them but prepared for whatever the future may bring?

Environment + Sustainability

10% by 2030

Near-Zero Emissions Target

Aims to transition 10% of cement and concrete poured to near-zero emissions by 2030.

65% Reduction

Emissions Target

Committed to reducing emissions by 65% by 2030 as a signatory of the COP26 Communiqué.

110% Energy Generated

Energy Efficiency Milestone

PAE Living Building generates 110% of operational energy on-site, showcasing net-positive energy performance.

50% Carbon Reduction

Embodied Carbon Achievement

Achieved a 50% reduction in embodied carbon in a campus modernization project using EC3.

Goal: net-zero carbon emissions for firm's operations (Scope 1&2 neutral now; Scope 3 targeted by 2023; full Scopes 1-3 by 2030)
Designed California ARB HQ and PAE Living Building: net-zero energy, LEED Platinum
Used proprietary Carbon LCA tool to reduce embodied carbon of concrete by 20% at Amazon Metropolitan Park HQ
PAE Living Building: reduced embodied carbon by 30% via mass timber; uses 100% Red List-free materials, on-site water capture and PV battery storage

Inclusion & Diversity

Firmwide JEDI Task Force + employee-led DIAG guide measurable actions in recruitment, hiring, employee experience and minority-owned business partnerships
Scholarships, mentorships and financial/practical support provided to pipeline of minority architects
Updated JUST 2.0 label in 2022 to evaluate social justice and equity practices firmwide
No public aggregate gender ratio reported

Articles

Careers

Our Work

Architizer feature on ZGF sustainability

Role

Description

photoshoot logistics

media relations

content development

award submissions

project tracking

social media

Partner with Portland Marketing on start-to-finish logistics for multiple architectural photoshoots per year. Depending on the year and projects completing, these vary from half-day shoots in town to multi-day shoots requiring travel.
Maintain media lists, develop pitches, and secure features of ZGF’s projects, thought leadership and ideas, and people.
Cultivate relationships with client stakeholders and project partners to build trust, identify storytelling opportunities, and ensure consistent and appropriate project messaging.
Collaborate with Portland Marketing and architecture teams to support content development for ZGF website, including project pages and blogs.
Develop key messaging, briefing docs, and other materials to prep ZGF spokespeople for media interviews.
Research local events and other visibility opportunities and support on-the-ground activities.
Lead development of Portland office conference submission and work closely with the Portland Marketing team on award submissions.
Track architectural project timelines and major milestones for activation opportunities.
Develop and nurture relationships with local and regional media.
Manage trackers for content, awards and conference deadlines, media opportunities, and earned media.
Lead the execution of strategic communications plans that span a variety of tactics and channels to foster greater visibility of ZGF Portland’s projects and people.
Identify awards and conference opportunities for on-the-boards and completed projects.
Directly manage and support social media accounts, including developing content, posting, and reporting; identifying social media-worthy opportunities, and ensuring alignment with established protocol and client expectations.

Requirements

microsoft office

adobe creative

project management

storytelling

5 years

writing

Proficiency in software programs including Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite is preferred.
Demonstrated organizational and project management skills.
Demonstrated storytelling experience from inception of idea through to completed product.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in communications, public relations, or related field.
Excellent writing, editing, proofreading and research skills.

Benefits

Information not given or found

Training + Development

Information not given or found

Interview process

Information not given or found

Visa Sponsorship

Information not given or found

Security clearance

Information not given or found

Company

Overview

$245M

Annual Revenue

Reflecting a balance of design ambition and commercial success.

7 Locations

North American Practice

Grown from a regional office into a multi-city practice with global reach.

Balancing form, beauty, and function through technical solutions and craftsmanship.
Projects include airport terminals, laboratories, university campuses, hospitals, corporate headquarters, and cultural landmarks.
Innovative approaches to civic and research buildings, including zero-energy design and advanced mass-timber structures.
Accolades include the AIA Architecture Firm Award and hundreds of design honors.
Notable works such as Portland International Airport’s terminal, NIH clinical labs, and Stanford’s energy facility.
Each project is tailored to its climate, place, and purpose, creating spaces that feel both rooted and visionary.

Culture + Values

Attention to craft and beauty is elemental to the ZGF culture.
Our designs reflect a holistic understanding of the relationship between buildings, people, and the environment.
The instinct to build community, making places where people come together for a common purpose, is central to our work.
As stewards of the built environment, our applied research and learnings allow us to invent new approaches that address urgent climate challenges…
Will this leave the world and the communities in which we live and work not only better than we found them but prepared for whatever the future may bring?

Environment + Sustainability

10% by 2030

Near-Zero Emissions Target

Aims to transition 10% of cement and concrete poured to near-zero emissions by 2030.

65% Reduction

Emissions Target

Committed to reducing emissions by 65% by 2030 as a signatory of the COP26 Communiqué.

110% Energy Generated

Energy Efficiency Milestone

PAE Living Building generates 110% of operational energy on-site, showcasing net-positive energy performance.

50% Carbon Reduction

Embodied Carbon Achievement

Achieved a 50% reduction in embodied carbon in a campus modernization project using EC3.

Goal: net-zero carbon emissions for firm's operations (Scope 1&2 neutral now; Scope 3 targeted by 2023; full Scopes 1-3 by 2030)
Designed California ARB HQ and PAE Living Building: net-zero energy, LEED Platinum
Used proprietary Carbon LCA tool to reduce embodied carbon of concrete by 20% at Amazon Metropolitan Park HQ
PAE Living Building: reduced embodied carbon by 30% via mass timber; uses 100% Red List-free materials, on-site water capture and PV battery storage

Inclusion & Diversity

Firmwide JEDI Task Force + employee-led DIAG guide measurable actions in recruitment, hiring, employee experience and minority-owned business partnerships
Scholarships, mentorships and financial/practical support provided to pipeline of minority architects
Updated JUST 2.0 label in 2022 to evaluate social justice and equity practices firmwide
No public aggregate gender ratio reported

Articles

Careers

Our Work

Architizer feature on ZGF sustainability