Business Development Administrative Assistant

If you think your skills, experience and aspirations make you a good match for this position, we encourage you to apply.    ABOUT THE ROLE You will provide administrative support to office leadership and our business development/marketing teams to enhance the quality of our work.    WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Provide support to Office Practice Leader, Business Development Leader, Market and Client Leaders to prepare and track the annual schedule for all conferences for our Buffalo/Pittsburgh office.
• Assist with marketing and communications in partnership with Brand Marketing and Business Development team, ensuring all brand and messaging aligns with the firm.
• Coordinate the planning, execution, and follow-up of each individual conference.
• Coordinate conference collateral including booth materials, giveaways, and advertising materials.
• Provide support with the communications plan in alignment with the office business plans, including but not limited to: social media, email marketing campaigns and traditional media outlets, with oversight from BMBD to ensure alignment with firm expectations and messaging.
• Assist in the planning and execution of office events, including hospitality services.
• Partner with design team on award submissions.
• Work with market leaders to track anticipated RFP/Qs posted on procurement sites.
• Maintain and update CRM system in partnership with leadership, including Salesforce, Deltek and OpenAsset.
• Support business development and community engagement efforts including form submissions, in accordance with internal processes.
• Support marketing and business development printing request, including conference materials, RFP’s, and banners.
• May support office and market leadership with travel arrangements.
• May handle other responsibilities as needed. 

ABOUT YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma and a minimum of four years of related experience required. 
• Associates degree is a plus. Experience working in a professional services firm preferred. 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong attention to detail and focus on accuracy with work is a must. 
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative and deadline driven environment. 
• Positive, can-do attitude and willingness to dive into projects and tasks. 
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and PowerPoint required. 
• Previous experience with CRM systems, including Salesforce, Deltek and OpenAsset strongly desirable.

The hourly range for this position to be filled in the Buffalo office is $23.75 to $29.69 per hour. This salary range is the range we believe is the anticipated range of possible base compensation at the timing of the posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the anticipated salary range for the position. Employees may be eligible for discretionary bonuses. We offer a full benefit package including medical, dental and vision coverage and flexible spending account options and voluntary insurances. We have paid time off, flex-time summer hours, remote work options and a 401k plan and employee perk programs. For a general overview of our benefits, please visit our careers page at https://www.cannondesign.com/careers/benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education and/or skill level.   ABOUT OUR FIRM We’re a design solutions firm that awakens opportunities for impact. Whether creating building solutions, strategic transformations, new experiences or new operational models, we help clients achieve mountain-sized ambitions. Our Living-Centered Design ethos inspires us to go bigger and do better—for people, businesses, society and the planet. In 2021, 2019 and 2017, Fast Company named us one of the 10 most innovative design firms in the world.    ABOUT WORKING HERE

• We are relentless in our pursuit of client adoration (not simply satisfaction). Consistent delivery of the best service is what we are about.
• We are committed to ensuring our practice is equitable for all employees, representative of the communities around us – and focused on the future of design. We advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion efforts through the leadership of our DEI Council, Employee Resource Groups and other community advocacy initiatives.
• We’re about communication and transparency here. If you want to talk to someone about an idea you have, or a challenge that needs addressing, we’re ready for you.

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