Writer and Marketing Proposal Specialist

This position is part of Hoffman’s in-house marketing team and will work directly with firm executives, marketing department leads, project managers, field staff, and graphic designers to write and develop winning proposals, articles, presentations, brochures, and award submittals. The ideal candidate is a proactive self-starter and strong project manager. They are an experienced storyteller with a passion for construction, architecture, and engineering.

Salary Range: $65,000 - $90,000 (depends on experience)

Essential Responsibilities:

• Take the lead in preparing narrative content for proposals by collaborating with team members on key messaging, gathering information from subject matter experts, writing drafts, and incorporating feedback.
• Distill complex information gathered from multiple sources and combine it into a compelling, clear story that reads with a consistent voice. Crafting a narrative tailored to its unique audience and ensuring clarity.
• Meet proposal deadlines by mapping detailed requirements, establishing milestone schedules, communicating with others, and tracking all items to completion.
• Focus on continuous improvement: evaluating and re-designing process, approach, presentation, and finding a better way to the tell the story.
• Manage the organization of marketing collateral: boilerplate, project cut sheets, resumes, project portfolios, etc. 
• Please note that we work in deadline-driven environment and this is a position that requires flexibility; work on weekends and at night is sometimes necessary.

Qualifications: 

Professional Experience and Education

• Five+ (5+) years of industry or relevant experience (AEC marketing, journalism, grant writing) required.  
• Bachelor's degree (Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or other applicable discipline) preferred.

Position Related Skills

• Ability to understand and transform industry jargon into clear and compelling storytelling.
• Deadline-oriented, with grace under pressure.
• Excellent grammar, punctuation, and other written English skills.
• Fluency with Microsoft Office.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign preferred.
• Expertise with project management tools and methodologies preferred.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• Standing/Walking/Sitting: Workday is combination of sitting/walking and standing.  
• Legs: Must be able to climb stairs - 5% of day.  
• Hands/Arms: Constant use of hands/fingers for mouse/keyboard/computer use.  
• Vision: Visual acuity in near, mid and far range vision. Color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, hand/eye coordination.  
• Hearing: Sufficient to hear conversational levels in person and over the telephone and radio; sufficient to hear alarms on equipment.  
• Speech: Sufficient to make oneself heard in person, speak in front of groups, and be understood over the telephone and radio.  
• Lift/Carry: Up to 50lb computer/drawings- minimal.  
• Bending/Twisting: Minimal.  
• Kneeling/Crouching/Crawling: Minimal.   
• Constant mental alertness, accuracy, and attention to detail required.  
• Must be able to work independently, make decisions, and follow through on all assignments.  
• Must use creativity, independent judgment, and organizational and problem-solving skills to determine best method to accomplish desired results.  
• Must be able to plan and organize work.  
• Must possess strong organizational and computer use skills and have a high level of competency to read/write/speak English, interpret construction related documentation, and communicate with coworkers.