Marketing Proposal Specialist

Description

Summary

The Marketing Proposal Specialist partners closely with market sectors and their leaders as a trusted advisor and communication expert. Areas of focus include market research; identifying, vetting, and leading pursuits from first rumor to final outcome; strategizing and developing awards submissions and helping to build out our ever-growing collection of data to be leveraged in creative ways in the future. 

Duties and Responsibilities

Primary

1. Track project opportunities using systems relevant to the assigned projects. This may include online databases and custom systems for documenting direct communications from clients. 
2. Manage, and serve as point person for pursuits, including:
3. Manage the process of producing statements of qualifications and proposals, coordinating efforts of teams comprising technical staff, marketing coworkers, and others as needed.
4. In collaboration with pursuit champions, define strategy and contribute creative ideas for innovative delivery and communications approaches.
5. Develop, author, or edit content; manage content delivery from teammates.
6. Develop, format, and populate documents using InDesign, Google Slides, or other tools as determined on a case-by-case basis.
7. Provide QA/QC.
8. Ensure timely delivery and follow up communications.
9. Coordinate and collaborate on interview prep.
10. Engage in client and market research as directed.
11. Facilitate business development and internal pursuit kickoff meetings.
12. Manage social media platforms.
13. Maintain Marketing infrastructure in collaboration with teammates, including project pages, resumes, boilerplate, graphic resources, and other ready-to-go content.

Additional

1. Blogs, presentations for conferences and events, and other standalone reputation-building projects.
2. Working with design teams, coordinate and develop awards submissions.
3. Coordinate project photoshoots. 
4. Website maintenance as needed. 
5. Respond and redirect social media requests. 

Requirements

Education, Experience, and other Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years’ professional experience in the marketing department or commensurate demonstrated experience . 
• Advanced experience with the proposal process and interview preparation.
• Established familiarity and interest in best practices within the AE Marketing field.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High level of skill with Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office Suite, and Google Slides required.
• Critical thinking, advanced writing skills, and verbal and written communications skills are indispensable.
• Editing and proofreading capabilities and experience juggling head-down and highly collaborative work will be extremely valuable.
• Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint preferred.
• Advanced creative and technical writing skills, grammar, and spelling, and editing and proofreading capabilities.
• Advanced verbal communication skills.
• Advanced ability to work under tight deadlines, coordinating several projects at once.
• Advanced project management skills: Ability to define tasks and timeline for getting projects to the finish line, and ability to execute, keeping projects on schedule and achieving defined objectives and milestones.
• Goal oriented, strategic thinker, self-directed.
• Established collaborative work style in a team environment.

SERA Architects Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer