T&I Marketing Specialist 1
About The Position
GAI Consultants is hiring an experienced AEC proposal professional to lead transportation and infrastructure pursuits from kickoff through shortlist interview. This role will drive pursuits end-to-end, including strategy, schedule, narrative, compliance, and the deliverable that puts GAI in front of state DOTs, counties, and municipalities across the region. The specialist will work closely with engineers and business leaders, transforming technical depth into a persuasive story, and owning the process to keep complex pursuits on track. This position is for someone who has managed proposals and desires more control over the winning process, with opportunities to influence go/no-go decisions, critique weak content, and build reusable materials to streamline future pursuits. GAI Consultants has been solving infrastructure challenges since 1958, and their growing Transportation & Infrastructure practice relies on pursuit capacity for growth.
Requirements
- 5+ years in proposal coordination, proposal management, or AEC marketing
- Proven track record managing proposals to hard deadlines with multiple contributors
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Adobe InDesign and Creative Suite
- Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Associate or bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field.
- Valid driver's license and reliable transportation for local travel
Nice To Haves
- AEC industry experience; engineering, architecture, construction, or infrastructure consulting
- Public-sector pursuits; DOT, county, or municipal clients
- Deltek Vantagepoint or comparable CRM
- Experience coaching technical staff through shortlist presentations
Responsibilities
- Full pursuit lifecycle; kickoff through submission and shortlist interview.
- Lead mid-sized pursuits independently; support major and multi-firm efforts alongside senior marketing staff.
- RFP compliance; build the matrix, own it, confirm every requirement is answered before anything leaves the building.
- Writing and editing; approach narratives, executive summaries, project descriptions, and staff resumes.
- Shortlist interviews; presentation development, materials, rehearsal coordination, and logistics.
- Deltek Vantagepoint; keep project, client, and pursuit data accurate, and improve how it gets captured and reused.
- Marketing collateral; service briefs, project profiles, award submissions, and speaking proposals.
- Process improvement; content libraries, templates, and boilerplate that raise quality and cut turnaround time.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision
- Company-paid life insurance
- Short- and long-term disability
- Employee Assistance Program
- Hybrid schedule
- Generous PTO
- Seven paid holidays plus one floating holiday
- Paid parental and adoption leave
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
