Marketing Manager

Gensler Kansas City is growing and we're seeking a creative and collaborative Marketing Manager to join our office! While based in Kansas City, this role has significant regional and global reach. As a hub for Gensler's renowned Sports practice, our office plays a pivotal role in pursuits across the firm. You will partner with regional teams on business development initiatives and collaborate with global colleagues to craft winning strategies for major sports pursuits worldwide.

Your Role

In this role, you'll work closely with Kansas City leadership to build local momentum, strengthen our market presence, and elevate the reach and impact of our marketing efforts. You'll help shape strategic positioning, drive new business, and lead a high-performing marketing team.

To thrive in this position, you bring excellence in narrative development, strong graphic sensibilities, executive presence, and exceptional project management. We're looking for a strategic thinker and compelling communicator who can confidently navigate complex deadlines and competing priorities. Strong storytelling, team leadership, and process-improvement capabilities are essential.

This role oversees one Marketing Coordinator based in Kansas City, with opportunities to partner with and mentor the broader South Central marketing network, which also includes Houston, Austin, Dallas, San Antonio, Nashville.

What You Will Do

• Develop and execute business development strategies that advance the Kansas City office, supporting initiatives rooted in both the local market and Gensler's global sports practice

• Coordinate business development activities and incoming leads-aligning the right marketer foreach pursuit and guiding both them and the project team to ensure a strong, strategic trajectory

• Collaborate with firm leadership, senior staff, and marketing teammates to strategize, design, write, and produce proposals, presentations while overseeing marketers, graphic designers, and photo/videographers to deliver compelling, high-quality work

• Lead the development of thought leadership content that supports both the local market and the global sports practice, working closely with the Public Relations team to amplify visibility across external channels

• Build a comprehensive understanding of Gensler's portfolio, practice areas, and capabilities to inform positioning, pursuit strategy, and storytelling

• Demonstrate a commitment to internal client service, remain poised in fast-paced environments, and lead with a relentlessly positive, flexible attitude

• Participate in planning and strategy sessions, helping shape and propel marketing and business development initiatives

• Partner with Knowledge Manager and Marketing Operations team to uphold and help maintain key marketing resources and information systems, including project narratives, image/video assets, resumes, ensuring accuracy, clarity, and consistency across materials

• Serve as an integrated, collaborative member of the marketing team, contributing positively to culture, workflow, and shared success

Your Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Graphic Design, or a related field

• 8-20 years of relevant professional experience in a marketing or business development role, ideally within the A/E/C industry

• Demonstrated experience leading or supporting business development strategies-from early-stage opportunity tracking through proposal submission and interview preparation

• Advanced Adobe InDesign skills required, with strong information design, layout, and visual storytelling capabilities

• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling narratives tailored to different audiences

• Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, stakeholders, and deliverables in a fast-paced environment

• Experience mentoring or managing marketing team members, with a collaborative leadership style that supports growth and high performance

• Comfort navigating complex organizations and collaborating across offices or regions, particularly in support of large, multi-office pursuits

• Ability to influence, present, and partner confidently with senior leadership and project teams

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This position is in-person. Successful candidates will be located in the Kansas City, Missouri area. If you're open to relocating to the area, please apply! Non-local candidates are welcome. Take a look at U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 study on what it's like living in Kansas City!

Life at Gensler

At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.

We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401k, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.

As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.