Your Role
Do you enjoy a fast paced, creative environment surrounded by bright and driven colleagues? Do you approach every challenge with a can-do spirit? Use your passion for service and attention to detail to help the Gensler team bring designs to life. As one of our Studio Coordinators, you will join our Oakland Office Experience Team, providing administrative support to teams of industry-leading designers and architects. You're at the heart of your studio’s activities and a force that supports your studio to feel engaged and connected. Studio Coordinators act as an ambassador for their studio and a liaison between their directors/principals and many others. The Studio Coordinators exist as part of a larger team across the office, working in alignment to support the office needs at large – while also focusing on your specific studio assignments.
What You Will Do
- Support Studio Directors and Principals with all administrative needs, including scheduling of meetings, travel arrangements, expense reports, correspondence, etc.
- Assist Studio Director with operational aspects of running the studio including, but not limited to, organizing studio meetings, staffing, financial tracking, timecard collection, PTO tracking and presentation preparation
- Support the Office Experience Team with office wide initiatives, events, organization, culture, processes, and systems
- Engaging in office culture, planning studio retreats, outings, and celebrations
- Use your graphic design skillset to create presentations
- Maintaining clean, organized studio spaces. Physically and digitally
- Managing daily communications with internal and external parties
- Serve as back-up for reception, occasionally, and other support/stand in for other Studio Coordinators
Your Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in an administrative capacity
- High School diploma or equivalent required; Associates or Bachelors degree preferred
- Microsoft Office experience a must
- You are well organized, thoughtful, detailed, and service oriented. In addition, candidates should be able to take ownership of tasks and exhibit a high level of initiative and follow-through in a dynamic environment
- Graphic design knowledge is helpful. Adobe Suite/InDesign experience a plus
- You love helping people, with a hospitality mindset
- Experience managing multiple calendars in Outlook
- Proficient in booking complex travel
- Comfortable helping with expense reports
- Must be able to prioritize tasks effectively and have established success working on multiple tasks/projects as the same time
- Strong people skills. Excellent communication and relationship management
- Ability to interact professionally with all levels of the firm, clients, and subcontractors
- Must be able to work overtime on an as-needed basis
**The base salary will be estimated between $32.50 - $37.50 per hour (approx. $67,600 - $78,000 per year) plus bonuses and benefits, and contingent on relevant experience.
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 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.
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What We Do
Gensler is a global architecture, design, and planning firm with 53 locations and more than 6,000+ professionals networked across the Americas, Europe, Greater China, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East. Founded in 1965, the firm works globally with more than 4,000 clients across more than 33 practice areas spanning the work, lifestyle, community, and health sectors.
Everything we do is guided by our mission: To create a better world through the power of design.
We believe the power of design can spark positive change and create a future that promotes equity, resilience, and wellbeing for everyone.
Gensler was named one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work in 2020, 2019, 2017 and 2016, and our award-winning culture has been recognized by Fast Company as one of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2021. Our people-first philosophy is centered on the core ideas of diversity empowerment, impact, community, respect, and growth. You can learn more about our commitment to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace at https://www.gensler.com/careers#diversity.
