Marketing Proposal Manager

STV • Chicago, IL

12d • Hybrid

About The Position

STV is seeking a Marketing Proposal Manager to join its Transportation group. The hybrid position requires working in the office four days per week and may be based in the Chicago, Illinois, or New York City office. The role leads and collaborates with pursuit teams to develop marketing proposals and interview presentations for public and private clients. It also provides general marketing support, helps manage and mentor junior staff, and contributes to client strategic planning and debriefs. The position requires at least seven years of proposal management experience and experience marketing in the architecture, engineering, or construction management industry. The listed compensation range is $116,930.89–$133,635.31. Applicants must include a cover letter demonstrating their qualifications; the letter will be evaluated as a writing and creativity sample.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree; preferably in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of proposal management experience, including developing proposals from inception through submission.
• Experience marketing in the architecture, engineering, or construction management industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint, and Adobe InDesign.
• Strong writing and grammar skills, with the ability to adapt to an industry-specific style guide.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, time management, and research skills.
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments under strict deadlines and willingness to work overtime when necessary.
• Client-focused approach and strong work ethic.
• Creative, self-motivated, collaborative, and committed to high-quality, visually engaging marketing deliverables.
• Applicants must submit a cover letter demonstrating their qualifications; the cover letter will be evaluated as a sample of writing ability and creativity.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with design-build pursuits.
• Experience in the Chicago or Midwest transportation and infrastructure market.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage development of compliant, compelling proposal responses to public- and private-sector solicitations.
• Coordinate marketing team members, including graphic designers and junior marketing staff, throughout proposal development.
• Analyze solicitations and prepare schedules, comprehensive outlines, and compliance matrices.
• Collaborate with pursuit and project teams to identify sales themes and incorporate them into responses.
• Coordinate and communicate responsibility for proposal content development.
• Develop requests for information for team partners and coordinate their preparation and submission materials.
• Tailor or develop creative, compelling non-technical narratives.
• Schedule and facilitate proposal color reviews, implement revisions, and ensure compliance with solicitation requirements and STV brand and style guidelines.
• Lead interview preparation, including drafting storylines and storyboards and coordinating visually compelling presentations with graphic designers.
• Schedule and facilitate planning sessions and rehearsals with presentation teams, including partner participants.
• Refine interview participants’ content, help them adhere to time limits, provide coaching, and facilitate Q&A practice.
• Develop and maintain project descriptions, resumes, and other marketing-related documents for the firm’s database.
• Model professionalism for junior staff and support their development through mentoring and collaboration.
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with technical professionals at all levels.
• Participate in client strategic planning with client managers and business development staff to develop long-term client relationships and understand client goals.
• Initiate and participate in client debriefs and apply lessons learned to future submissions.

Benefits

• Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and transit and parking where applicable
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage
• 401(k) plan
• Retirement counseling
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays
• Back-up dependent care
• Parental leave
• Continuing Education Program
• Professional licensure and society memberships

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior