Marketing Proposal Specialist

Lochmueller Group • Louisville, KY

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Marketing Proposal Specialist, you will be a vital part of our team, shaping how we present ourselves to clients and securing opportunities for transformative projects. You’ll own the full proposal lifecycle—from early strategy meetings to final QA/QC and delivery—playing a key role in our pursuit of high-impact infrastructure projects. Lochmueller Group is a growing engineering consulting firm with an emphasis on infrastructure. We provide multi-disciplined services for a variety of public agencies and private entities, including transportation design; water resources design; environmental analysis & permitting; construction engineering & inspection; traffic engineering & transportation planning; surveying; and land acquisition & appraisal. For over 40 years, Lochmueller Group has helped communities reinvent their future through thoughtful, actionable planning and design. Our dedication to building a team that demonstrates our corporate values (CARDIA) is what sets us apart: CARDIA: Creativity; Accountability; Respect; Dedication; Integrity; Achievement. Lochmueller Group provides an excellent workplace culture established by our people who share these values. We are a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, and our people are invested in the success and continued development of each other and the firm. This is a high-impact role with a defined path to senior proposal leadership and opportunities to help shape strategy and support business development. Lochmueller is a great place to build a career and grow with a company that is dedicated to quality and service.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or master's degree in journalism, Public Relations, Communications, Marketing or related field.
• 5+ years of marketing and/or proposal writing experience.
• Experience with proposal development in the civil engineering industry or a closely related field.
• Advanced working knowledge, or ability and willingness to develop advanced working knowledge of, MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe InDesign, WordPress or related software.
• Familiarity with CRM platforms such as HubSpot
• Experience participating in proposal strategy sessions, technical writing, or QA/QC process review
• Excellent communication, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to cross-reference information from one document to another.
• Ability to work well with others in a team atmosphere.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interview technical staff and capture and communicate information accurately in a way that both technical and non-technical people can understand.
• Valid driver’s license.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with proposal development for KYTC or other State DOT projects is a huge benefit.
• Experience developing proposals for KYTC or other State DOT projects is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Attending project strategy and scoping meetings before RFP release and preparing advanced project marketing materials.
• Directing proposal and presentation development for assigned project pursuits, including scheduling, material preparation, and final production.
• Collaborating with project managers from various departments to prepare proposals and presentations.
• Writing and editing proposal content as appropriate and assisting with printing, assembly, and final QA/QC review.
• Assisting with developing marketing materials, including newsletters, brochures, website content, and other materials as needed.
• Using industry-standard tools such as Adobe InDesign, CRM platforms (HubSpot), and document automation/AI tools like Joist.ai to support proposal development.
• Performing other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness (medical, dental, vision, disability, and basic life insurance w/ option for additional voluntary life insurance)
• Flexibility (vacation, holidays, sick leave, parental leave, flexible scheduling & telecommuting opportunities)
• Wealth-Building (401k w/ company match, student loan repayment benefit, ESOP, competitive compensation package)
• Professional Benefits (professional membership dues, career & educational development)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree