Proposal Specialist, Luxury Markets

DLR Group•Overland Park, KS

16h•Hybrid

About The Position

DLR Group's marketing team is seeking a Proposal Specialist to support their Workplace, Hospitality, and Mixed-Use Sectors. This role is crucial for winning new work by developing proposal deliverables that aim to lead the A/E/C industry. The position operates within a hybrid work model, offering flexibility between office and remote work. The Marketing team at DLR Group provides strategic support for new opportunities and marketing material development, leveraging market trends and client needs to showcase the firm's expertise.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or related field.
3-5 years of experience creating, writing, and editing proposals in a professional services environment, preferably the AEC industry.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially InDesign; proficiency in Microsoft Suite, including PowerPoint and Teams; familiarity with information gathering from a database, Deltek Vantagepoint (preferred)
Eligibility to work in the United States without needing a work visa or residency sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Ability to manage and prioritize multiple concurrent deadlines
Attention to detail and an ability to craft deliverables that comply with RFP requirements while creatively expressing the DLR Group brand and differentiators.
Critical thinker who can quickly evaluate needs and recommend responsive solutions
Experience leading or supporting a pursuit process to win work with / familiarity with the needs of and relevant messaging for private clients including Fortune 500 companies, major hotel brands/flags, and commercial real estate developers.

Responsibilities

Manage individual pursuits to on-time, compliant delivery with some oversight.
Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary pursuit team (designers, architects, engineers, planners, interiors, and specialty design) to write and produce content in our brand voice and style to support sector(s) project pursuits in the DLR Group brand voice and style.
Support DLR Group’s shortlist and win rate goals with quality execution.
Record discovered project and people information in firm database (Vision) to ensure institutional knowledge.
Champion DLR Group as a best-in-class brand by completing comprehensive quality control checks on materials.
Collaborate with pursuit teams to develop and maintain up-to-date library of on-brand pursuit materials including resumes, project plates, and boilerplate information to facilitate effective workflows across the team; this includes proactive content capture following submittal.