Proposal and Marketing Specialist

Geosyntec Consultants•Raleigh, NC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Geosyntec has an exciting opportunity for a Marketing and Proposal Specialist in our Raleigh, NC, Blue Bell, PA or Richmond, VA office. A hybrid work schedule is available for this position at the discretion of the Company. The position will be responsible for working with technical leads and marketing teams to develop compliant, comprehensive, and compelling submittals (proposals and opportunity-specific statements of qualifications (SOQs)) on a regional or corporate level. Responsible for coordinating, scheduling, editing, and producing proposals, opportunity-related SOQs, project descriptions, resumes, and other marketing materials Geosyntec is an innovative, international engineering and consulting firm serving private and public-sector clients to address new ventures and complex problems involving our environment, natural resources, and civil infrastructure. Our engineers, scientists, technical and project employees serve our clients from offices across the world. Ranked by ENR as one of the top environmental engineering design firms, Geosyntec is internationally known for its technical leadership, broad experience, and exceptional client service. We invest in our people. Each employee is unique, and your career at Geosyntec will be too. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and well-being programs to support you and your family. To Learn More Visit: http://www.geosyntec.com/careers/

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree with four (4) years or more progressive relevant experience is required, Associates degree and 6 years of experience, or eight (8) years of directly related experience or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
Demonstrated writing skills, including the ability to think critically and analytically about the purpose of the document and how the content might be improved. (required)
Experience with the RFQ/RFP process. Formatting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills with strong attention to detail. (required)
Advanced computer literacy using MS applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) (required)
Ability to understand and follow complex oral and written instructions. (required)
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and manage workflow. (required)
Ability to work both collaboratively and independently to perform effectively under tight deadlines. (required)

Nice To Haves

Desktop Publishing Software (Adobe Suite, including Acrobat, InDesign) (preferred)
Familiarity with Illustrator and some graphic design experience. (preferred)

Responsibilities

Coordinate all aspects of the competitive proposal preparation - from initial planning through delivery
Act on and filter data related to clients, competitors, past, current, and prospective markets, and relevant corporate experience by distributing to technical and marketing leads
Prepare and assemble written and visual information for client presentations
Lead production of proposals/Statement of Qualifications (SOQs), including compliance with applicable criteria; ensuring win themes are properly presented; editing and graphics; prepare for digital and/or print reproduction and ensure on-time delivery
Maintain scheduling and tracking systems for individual pursuit and proposal elements and update technical / marketing teams on status
Assist in developing pursuit plans and client outreach activities ahead of RFP release
Identify needed content from team and consultants, integrate onto pursuit platforms (local drives, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams folders) and organize and inform pursuit teams of the organization
Maintain systems to extract, categorize, and retrieve information related to clients, consultants, personnel, projects, prior proposals, boilerplate, and visuals, and mailing lists
Manage the Region’s or Branch’s procurement platform initiatives (identify platforms [e.g., BidSync], register accounts, select appropriate categories, monitor email/solicitation details, coordinate with appropriate technical staff for go/no-go bid opportunities)
Prepare storyboards for marketing materials and/or submittals, demonstrate writing proficiency
Work with technical teams to create compelling and informative content, demonstrating our position as thought leader in focus areas
Coordinate and support implementation of targeted marketing campaigns for the branch/region/business development initiative/company as needed (assist with strategy development, approach/method, help identify and/or create campaign materials such as videos, brochures, PDs, etc. and support the debrief of analytics and lead follow-up)
Coordinate the development of new material and updates to existing material, with marketing teams, business development initiative teams, and practitioners/subject matter experts
Create first draft of news announcements for internal and external posting, as directed; revise & circulate for comment news announcements for internal and external posting
Coordinate with practitioners to maintain master resumes, project descriptions, and imagery
Maintain and manage content libraries, including prior proposals, boilerplates, and visuals
Assist with content for online presence, including social media, website, and email
Track & distribute events planning info to practitioners and research event attendees and enter industry event information
Maintain corporate memberships in industry and client organizations & key meeting calendars
Conduct research related to competitors; past, current, and prospective markets; and relevant corporate experience
Assist with graphics concepts and development, writing/content, and proofreading
Handle requested edits to marketing content such as press releases and article drafts
Perform special projects and related work as required