Marketing Proposal Specialist

Lochmueller Group • Indianapolis IN, IN

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About The Position

Lochmueller Group is seeking a dynamic, detail-oriented Marketing Proposal Specialist to help communicate the firm's vision, values, and expertise to prospective clients. The specialist will own the proposal lifecycle, from early strategy meetings through final quality assurance, quality control, and delivery, supporting pursuits for infrastructure projects. Experience in civil engineering or a closely related field is desirable, and State Department of Transportation proposal experience is particularly beneficial. This high-impact role offers a defined path to senior proposal leadership and opportunities to shape strategy and support business development.

Lochmueller Group is an employee-owned engineering consulting firm focused on infrastructure. Its multidisciplinary services for public agencies and private entities include transportation and water resources design, environmental analysis and permitting, construction engineering and inspection, traffic engineering and transportation planning, surveying, and land acquisition and appraisal. The firm has served communities for over 40 years and emphasizes its corporate values of creativity, accountability, respect, dedication, integrity, and achievement.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of marketing and/or proposal writing experience.
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, and WordPress or related software, or the ability and willingness to develop advanced working knowledge.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot.
• Experience participating in proposal strategy sessions, technical writing, and quality assurance and quality control process review.
• Excellent communication, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to cross-reference information across documents.
• Ability to work well with others in a team environment, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interview technical staff and accurately capture and communicate information for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Valid driver's license.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing, or a related field preferred.
• Experience developing proposals in the civil engineering industry or a closely related field preferred.
• Experience developing proposals for State DOT projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attend project strategy and scoping meetings before requests for proposals are released and prepare advanced project marketing materials.
• Direct proposal and presentation development for assigned pursuits, including scheduling, preparing materials, and final production.
• Collaborate with project managers across departments to prepare proposals and presentations.
• Write and edit proposal content and assist with printing, assembly, and final quality assurance and quality control review.
• Assist in developing marketing materials, including newsletters, brochures, website content, and other materials as needed.
• Use industry-standard tools, including Adobe InDesign, HubSpot, and Kanvit document automation and AI tools, to support proposal development.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance, with the option to purchase additional voluntary life insurance.
• Vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, flexible scheduling, and telecommuting opportunities.
• 401(k) with company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, and competitive compensation package.
• Professional membership dues and career and educational development.

What This Job Offers

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