JOB DESCRIPTIONDesign & Marketing Research Executive
Department: Design & Business Development
Experience: 0–2 Years
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Chennai
Reports To: Business Development / Marketing Head
About the Role
We are looking for a creative and research-oriented Design & Marketing Research Executive to support our design, marketing, and business development activities.
The ideal candidate should have an eye for design, strong research skills, good communication abilities, and an interest in architecture, landscape, interiors, construction, real estate, and related industries.
The role will involve researching potential clients and projects, preparing marketing and presentation materials, identifying business opportunities, and supporting the team with creative visual content.
Key Responsibilities1. Marketing & Business Research
- Conduct research on potential clients, companies, developers, architects, consultants, contractors, institutions, and government projects.
- Identify upcoming projects, tenders, developments, renovations, and potential business opportunities.
- Research market trends, competitors, industry developments, and customer requirements.
- Prepare databases of potential clients and business prospects.
- Collect and organize company profiles, contact information, project details, and decision-maker information.
- Track new projects and maintain regular updates on market opportunities.
- Support the Business Development team with relevant research and lead-generation information.
2. Design & Creative Support
- Create professional presentations, brochures, company profiles, proposals, social media creatives, and marketing materials.
- Support the preparation of project presentations and concept boards.
- Develop visually appealing layouts for marketing and business development requirements.
- Assist in preparing project portfolios and case studies.
- Coordinate with the design team to collect drawings, images, project information, and other required content.
- Maintain consistency in branding, typography, layouts, and visual presentation.
3. Digital Marketing Support
- Assist in creating content for LinkedIn, Instagram, websites, and other digital platforms.
- Research relevant industry topics and identify content opportunities.
- Assist in developing monthly content calendars.
- Monitor competitor social media activities and marketing strategies.
- Support email marketing and digital campaigns.
- Track basic engagement and campaign performance metrics.
4. Project & Industry Research
- Research architecture, landscape, interiors, construction, real estate, hospitality, commercial, institutional, and infrastructure projects.
- Identify projects that may require architectural, landscape, aquascaping, or related design services.
- Prepare periodic reports on upcoming projects and market opportunities.
- Maintain a structured database of projects, companies, consultants, and potential clients.
Required Skills
- Good knowledge of Canva, PowerPoint, Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar design tools.
- Strong internet research and information-gathering skills.
- Good knowledge of MS Excel / Google Sheets.
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Ability to create professional presentations and visual content.
- Basic understanding of marketing and lead generation.
- Ability to identify useful information from multiple online sources.
- Good organizational and data-management skills.
- Creative thinking and willingness to learn.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree/diploma in:
- Graphic Design
- Visual Communication
- Marketing
- Architecture
- Interior Design
- Landscape Architecture
- Business Administration
- Mass Communication
- Any relevant field
- Candidates with 0–2 years of experience are encouraged to apply.
- Freshers with strong design, research, and communication skills may also be considered.
Key CompetenciesCompetencyExpected LevelMarket ResearchStrongInternet ResearchStrongVisual DesignGoodPresentation SkillsGoodCommunicationGoodMS Excel / Google SheetsGoodCanva / Design ToolsGoodContent CreationGoodAttention to DetailStrongLead ResearchGoodCreativityStrongLearning AbilityStrongKey Performance Indicators (KPIs)
- Number and quality of qualified project leads identified.
- Accuracy and completeness of research databases.
- Number of relevant projects identified every month.
- Quality of presentations and marketing materials.
- Timely completion of assigned research and design tasks.
- Social media and marketing content delivered as planned.
- Quality of competitor and market intelligence.
- Support provided to the Business Development team in generating opportunities.
Ideal Candidate
We are looking for someone who is creative, curious, research-driven, digitally aware, and commercially minded.
The candidate should be comfortable working between design and business development, with the ability to transform market information into useful business opportunities and professional visual presentations.
What the Candidate Will Gain
- Exposure to architecture, landscape, construction, interiors, and real estate markets.
- Experience in B2B marketing and project acquisition.
- Hands-on experience in market and competitor research.
- Exposure to lead generation and business development.
- Experience in professional presentations and design communication.
- Opportunity to work closely with senior management and project teams.
Pay: ₹5,000.00 - ₹25,000.00 per month
Work Location: In person
