Receptionist
COOKFOX Architects
(New York NY)
Medium-sized architectural firm is seeking an enthusiastic Receptionist for immediate hire, and with room for growth. The ideal candidate is bright and personable, highly organized, and will expand the responsibilities of the position. The best candidate will have a demonstrated interest for sustainability and environmental stewardship and is able to capture the vision of our firm.
The ideal candidate must meet the following qualifications:
-Bachelor’s Degree and 1+ year of professional administrative experience
-Excellent verbal communication skills and phone etiquette
-Excellent writing skills, organization and impeccable attention to detail
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Outlook; InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop skills a plus
-Must have strong time management and multi-tasking capabilities, and be a proactive, communicative team player
Primary Responsibilities will include:
-Answer/direct all incoming phone calls and greet all office visitors
-Receive and distribute daily mail and packages and arrange for messengers
-Manage and coordinate studio calendar, including scheduling internal meetings and maintain calendars for the conference rooms
-Maintain and regularly update studio contact database, media/press archives, project filing archives, and materials library
-Coordinate and assist with recruitment, lunchtime seminars, and special in-house events
-Assist Administration Team with catering, travel arrangements, and daily support to the studio’s titled staff and our clients
-Act as support to the Communications Team: assist with various projects as needed, including create and maintain marketing materials, manage press inquiries, assist with award submissions (graphic and/or written sections)
COOKFOX Architects is a New York City studio dedicated to a vision of integrated, environmentally responsive design. Guided by a passion for design excellence and a belief in the collaborative process, COOKFOX seeks out select projects that fundamentally re-think how buildings interact with people and the natural environment. Starting with intensive research, we seek to understand each project in its natural, cultural, and contemporary context, so that our work may express the ideals and identity of a given client, time, and place. Inspired by concepts such as biophilia and biomimicry, we are pursuing architecture that restores and regenerates the urban environment.

Please submit resume and writing sample along with a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role to receptionist@cookfox.com with “Receptionist” in the subject line. Please include salary requirements and availability. Responses without a cover letter or writing samples will be discarded without review. No phone calls, please.