The Studio Assistant ensures the smooth running of the studio, supporting the Directors' administrative needs and contributing to marketing and business development activities within the studio. There are opportunities to get involved with PR and the graphic output of the studio too.

Key Responsibilities

Studio Administration

Undertake the day to day running of the studio, organising studio admin and working with colleagues to facilitate 'back of house' processes
Provide administrative support to the two Directors: maintain the studio calendar, assist in making travel arrangements and submitting expenses, organise staff events
Undertake all aspects of project administration: liaise with clients, coordinate team members' project inputs and maintain project directories, arrange team/client meetings
Work with IT and other partners to ensure that the studio is properly supported
Champion sustainability within the studio and assess the carbon footprint of identified studio projects
Marketing & Business Development

Work with the Handley House group's Marketing team to maintain a clear brand message across identified platforms
Collate PR materials for past and ongoing projects to create and maintain a PR profile for the studio, promoting our ethos and activities across external and internal channels
Obtain images and stories from colleagues to generate a regular flow of studio news to Instagram and other social media platforms
Contribute to bid and RFP documents
Maintain the studio contact list, organising associated data as required to support business development activities

About You

A keen interest in landscape architecture or the built environment, with some knowledge or practice of design
A proficient user of the Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, preferably including Sharepoint
Experience of working in a fast-paced, people-orientated environment
Good organisational, attention to detail and problem solving skills
A proactive mind-set and good team player
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
A confident personality that can communicate and engage at all levels