Marketing & Proposal Coordinator

Connico•Cincinnati, OH

5d•$55,000 - $70,000

About The Position

Connico is seeking a Marketing & Proposal Coordinator with professional proposal-development experience to join its Business Development/Marketing team. This growth-oriented position is for someone with a strong proposal and communication foundation who is ready to take on increasing responsibility. The coordinator will work closely with the Senior Marketing Specialist, technical professionals, and leadership on proposals and pursuits, opportunity research, project information, marketing content, digital communications, and broader business development support. AEC experience is preferred but not required. The role is designed to grow in scope and independence, with a career path to Marketing Specialist and Senior Marketing Specialist. The position may be hybrid at Connico’s Hebron, Kentucky (Cincinnati area) or Mt. Juliet, Tennessee (Nashville area) locations, with hybrid employees working in the office Tuesday through Thursday. A fully remote opportunity is available for the right candidate, who must reside full-time in the United States. The salary range is $55,000–$70,000, depending on experience, with bonus opportunities. The successful candidate will develop proposals and other pursuit materials; write, edit, and organize client-focused content; research opportunities and procurement activity; maintain marketing and project information; create marketing content; and support digital communications and business development activities. The role offers opportunities to progressively build knowledge, judgment, independence, and ownership across Connico’s projects, markets, clients, services, and systems.

Requirements

2–4 years of professional marketing, proposal, or communications experience, including direct experience developing proposals, qualifications packages, marketing collateral, or similar client-facing pursuit materials.
Ability to translate technical or complex information into clear, persuasive written and visual content.
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign; working knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, or related Adobe applications.
Strong writing, editing, proofreading, layout, research, and visual communication skills.
Experience with CRM, project database, or marketing information systems.
Ability to locate, organize, evaluate, and validate information from multiple sources.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Ability to manage multiple assignments and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Must reside full-time in the U.S. if working fully remotely.

Nice To Haves

AEC experience, particularly marketing or proposal experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction industry.
Experience with AEC-specific CRM, project database, or marketing information systems.
Experience with public-sector procurement, prequalifications, qualifications-based selection processes, or similar pursuit requirements.
Experience with website content management systems and professional social media platforms.
Federal marketing, proposal, or procurement experience.

Responsibilities

Develop proposals, qualifications packages, and other pursuit materials, gathering project experience, staff qualifications, resumes, technical information, approach content, graphics, and reusable proposal resources.
Write, edit, format, and organize client-focused content, and coordinate proposal activities with technical staff and other contributors to support accurate, responsive, and timely submissions.
Support client interview and presentation preparation and federal pursuit activities.
Research upcoming projects, clients, procurement activity, and potential teaming opportunities.
Complete prequalification packages, vendor registrations, teaming documentation, MBE/SBE information, and related pursuit requirements.
Maintain, research, and validate client, project, pursuit, and marketing information in CRM, project databases, and other information systems; support project closeouts, routine reporting, and identification of data gaps.
Translate technical project information into marketing content and support project profiles, one-sheets, case studies, presentations, brochures, articles, award submissions, and other collateral.
Help maintain reusable marketing content, templates, project information, and brand resources in accordance with Connico’s messaging, brand standards, and core values.
Assist with website and social media content, outside marketing partners, client-facing events, conferences, presentations, and other marketing and brand-building activities.
Manage multiple concurrent priorities while building knowledge of Connico’s projects, clients, markets, services, systems, and differentiators and taking on greater ownership over time.