Proposals Specialist

PCL Civil Constructors • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The future you want is within reach. At PCL, we build the places where life happens and find camaraderie in the process. We're a community of builders committed to building better communities. That's why we're always looking ahead, and not just to the next project or what's next in our industry. We're also looking at what's next for you and how we can help you build a career you're proud of. We're looking for a detail-oriented marketing professional with experience in InDesign and a strong eye for layout. The ideal candidate would lead proposal efforst from start to finish, including managing proposal meetings, producing high-quality marketing materials, and supporting the Pursuit Capture Plan process. An A/E/C bacground is a plus, but not required. Here's how a Proposals Specialist for our Civil East office contributes to our team:

Requirements

• Postsecondary degree or diploma in marketing, communications, journalism, or equivalent.
• 5 years of progressive experience in a proposal role.
• Ability to manage and write portions of various proposals.
• Strong working knowledge of proposal fundamentals and best practices.
• Advanced interpersonal skills with an ability to collaborate with a diverse group sensitively, tactfully and diplomatically.
• Ability to execute a lean, quality pursuit process and participate in strategy sessions.
• Strong business acumen with an understanding of industry practices and new developments (construction process, delivery models, contract types).
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud and other relevant marketing software systems.
• Advanced InDesign layout skills; competent functionality within Adobe Suite of programs (i.e. photoshop, PPT, Illustrator, etc.) with ability to create brand compliant visual content.

Nice To Haves

• Association of Proposal Management Professionals (APMP) foundation certification, Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) certification and/or Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) or equivalent is preferred.
• An A/E/C bacground is a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Translates a proposal “vision” into a compelling proposal layout.
• Creates compelling graphics and visual communications, involving strategic image selection and/or acquisition.
• Collaborates to complete layout and production of proposal material with a professional and brand compliant style.
• Evaluates narratives for relevance, comprehension and applicability.
• Able to identify narrative requirements and the appropriate stakeholder to produce them.
• Creates new proposal narratives as required.
• May lead the proposal planning process, including review of client requirements, development of proposal responsibility matrix and content outline and creation of timeline/assignments.
• Proactively tracks and maintains communication and assignments among all team members (local and remote stakeholders) to ensure internal deadlines are met.
• Identifies deficiencies in the process and recommends solutions.
• Influences and responds to the proposal stakeholder expectations and coordinates their deliverables.
• Accurately proofs, edits and rewards text to deliver a high-quality, complaint, error-free submission on time.
• Ensures content is written in a singular voice and that there is continuity in the messaging throughout the document.
• Mentors proposal coordinators on proposal best practices and technical design layout skills.
• Identifies interview requirements and coordinates the presentation of presentations and interviews.
• May schedule and coordinate interview prep workshops as necessary.

Benefits

• PCL combines numerous pay and benefit strategies to provide a comprehensive and competitive total rewards package.
• This may include an employee share purchase offering, discretionary annual performance bonus, comprehensive benefits and wellness programs, retirement plan plus matching, and career development programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees