We’ve built a team with a huge range of backgrounds and skills. We love blurring the lines between disciplines—and know when to rely on each other’s expertise. We think big and push our own boundaries, and have an obsessive knack for details.
We foster genuine connections with each other, our clients, and most importantly in our work.
We are committed to making our projects the best, through our passion, innovation, and creativity.
We want to transform our world and help our clients make an impact.
Our team of designers, thinkers, and collaborators is growing. Our work thrives when fueled by diverse perspectives; we encourage candidates of all backgrounds and experiences to apply.
The Business Development and Marketing Designer (BD&MD) is a hybrid role that coordinates business development and marketing efforts in alignment with Luci Creative’s growth objectives. This role is key in managing the proposal process and positioning the company for success in the design, architecture, cultural, and experiential industries. The ideal candidate is proactive and creative with strong graphic design, communication, and networking skills and can successfully navigate corporate, cultural, and experiential markets. This position reports directly to the Business Development Manager. This is a hands‑on, creative role for someone who is organized and driven, and thrives on turning ideas into visually smart, persuasive materials while building relationships that open new doors for the studio.
In practice, the BD&MD will:
● Translate brand and strategic goals into compelling proposals, pitch decks, and marketing collateral.
● Partner with the Business Development Manager to track leads, shape pursuit strategies, maintain CRM records, and coordinate proposal processes.
● Coordinate and post thought‑leadership content across digital channels, reinforcing our reputation in museum, cultural, and experiential design publications.
● Represent Luci Creative at industry events, expanding relationships with architects, cultural institutions, brands, and experiential partners.
New Business Development:
● Represent Luci at key industry conferences and events to cultivate and maintain client and partner relationships.
● Leverage industry expertise to build new relationships, outbound inquiries and proactively research and connect with target accounts
● Partner with the Business Development Manager to qualify inbound inquiries, schedule discovery calls, and deliver engaging capabilities presentations.
● Maintain and update core BD assets—capabilities decks, case‑study library, team résumés, project sheets, and fee benchmarks—so each pursuit starts with current, on‑brand content.
● Research target accounts (project opportunities, leadership, recent projects, funding sources) before introductory calls to shape pursuit strategies and talking points.
● Log all activity in the CRM, create follow‑up tasks, and generate weekly pipeline snapshots for leadership review.
Proposal & Bid Coordination:
● Lead the proposal lifecycle: kick‑off meetings, compliance checklists, assignment of authors, team reviews, and on‑time delivery.
● Engage with potential clients during pre-bid discussions and clarifications.
● Design visually compelling RFQ/RFP responses, slide decks, and interview leave‑behinds, ensuring brand consistency and formatting.
● Liaise with creative, estimating, and operations teams to gather schedules, budgets, technical narratives, and creative assets for proposals. Coordinate stakeholder and project partner engagement and alignment throughout the proposal lifecycle.
● Build and manage a searchable proposal‑content library (bios, methodologies, standard narratives, boilerplate forms).
● Track open questions during the bid process, draft RFIs, and coordinate clarifications with the client’s procurement lead.
● Research market trends, competitors, and client requirements to inform bid development.
● Prepare and facilitate rehearsals for shortlist interviews, including storyboarding, slide sequencing, and speaker coaching.
● After each pursuit, organize a post‑mortem debrief to capture lessons learned and update win‑loss analytics.
Client Relationship Coordination:
● Serve as the day‑to‑day point of contact for select prospect accounts, ensuring timely responses and smooth handoffs to client and project teams.
● Coordinate quarterly check‑ins with long-lead opportunities and existing clients to identify new project opportunities.
● Organize client‑facing events—studio tours, conference dinners, project‑launch celebrations—to deepen relationships.
● Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders.
● Leverage CRM tools to track all client interactions, ensuring data-driven decision-making and pipeline visibility.
Marketing & Brand Awareness:
● Collaborate with the marketing team to plan a 12‑monthcontent calendar featuring social posts, newsletters, thought‑leadership articles, and award submissions. Responsible for driving all content creation in partnership with the Marketing Coordinator.
● Design graphics for digital campaigns, trade‑show booths, print collateral, website, and new brand materials.
● Design and update all graphics for project proposal materials, pitch decks, and leave-behind materials.
● Maintain the Luci Creative website and portfolio, posting new project pages, blog entries, and news updates.
● Partner with the Marketing Coordinator to coordinate sponsorships, speaking opportunities, and press releases to keep Luci Creative top‑of‑mind in the industry.
● Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, or a related field.
● 5+ years’ experience in cultural or experiential design markets.
● Advanced proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Google Slides, and PowerPoint
● Strong writing, editing, and storytelling abilities.
● Excellent project‑management skills—comfortable juggling multiple deadlines and stakeholder inputs.
● Confident public presence with the ability to build rapport quickly at conferences, networking events, and client meetings.
Life at Luci Creative
At Luci Creative, we are committed to fostering a supportive, rewarding, and engaging work environment where our employees can thrive. We believe in providing benefits that support both your professional growth and personal well-being.
Our benefits include:
● Healthcare coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including medical, dental, vision, and mental health benefits—starting on your date of hire
● Weekly pay, every Friday
● A generous Flexible Time Off (FTO) plan
● Eight paid company holidays
● 401(k) program with a 4% company match
● Paid parental and marital leave
At Luci Creative, we appreciate the power of a diverse and talented team. We cultivate a work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to participate, contributing their unique skills and perspectives to our shared success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Compensation:
This position has a starting pay range of $70,000 to $80,000 per year. Actual compensation is determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant skills, qualifications, and experience.
Additional requirements:
All candidates must be able to successfully complete employment verifications, including E-Verify and a background check, as a condition of employment.
Don’t see your next job listed? Send your resume to hireme@lucicreative.com for general applications. We’re always on the lookout for collaborative, curious people.
