Pursuit & Proposal Specialist

Arcadis•Atlanta, GA

10h•Hybrid

About The Position

As an Arcadian, you already help us deliver world leading sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets. You are part of our global business comprising 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can continue to solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together. Role description: Arcadis is searching for a Pursuit & Proposal Specialist to join our growing US Mobility ‘Winning Pursuits’ team! You will partner and collaborate with our client teams to drive and coordinate ongoing capture planning, strategy, and pursuit/proposal activities. Please note this is NOT a typical proposal writing/production/coordination position. You will utilize your expertise and knowledge of the full pursuit process, from positioning and capture planning through post-proposal submittal debriefing to support client teams to successfully win work in the Georgia market. As a valued member of a collaborative team, you will be an active participant throughout the entire pursuit/proposal lifecycle to support the development and implementation of strategy, client/pursuit plans and business development efforts. This position will have a primary focus in Georgia for the DOT and select county and municipal clients. Strong knowledge of the Georgia infrastructure/transportation market, competitor landscape, and the Geogia DOT’s prequalification, procurement and proposal processes is strongly preferred. Preferred location is in or near Georgia, but Arcadis offers hybrid work flexibility and is open to other work locations depending on qualifications and experience. Continue your career journey as an Arcadian. We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together. You do meaningful work, and no matter where your next role in Arcadis takes you, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark; on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you. Together, we can create a lasting legacy. Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Arcadis offers benefits for full time and part time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program and optional benefits including wellbeing benefits, adoption assistance and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days PTO that accrue per year. #LI-MC9

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of A/E/C industry experience as a marketing, pursuit, proposal or business development specialist
Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, professional / technical writing, political science, English or a related field is required (or equivalent professional experience)
Experience developing and writing proposals; thorough understanding of the RFP and proposal development processes is required
Experience in capture planning / strategy development and implementation in the A/E/C industry is preferred
Experience in persuasive writing and developing features, advantages and benefits required
Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint required
Experience with Adobe Creative Suite preferred, especially InDesign
Working knowledge of Office365 Applications, SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams preferred
Leadership – Willingness and confidence to offer opinions and direction.
Dependability – Excellent planning and organization skills – develops realistic action plans, uses time efficiently, and meets deadlines.
Creativity – Strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational and personal sales skills.
Innovation – Demonstrate innovative thinking to improve/drive plans and ideas.
Collaboration – Commitment to working with fellow marketing and proposal staff, marketing resource support staff, and client teams in an engaging, positive way.
Agility - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment – learns quickly and asks questions to develop a deep understanding of the organization.
Quality & Results Orientation: Resourceful, accountable, motivated, energetic and results-oriented team player with a commitment to achieving goals and a strong service orientation.
Market & Client Oriented: Has an external orientation and understanding that all opportunities start with knowledge of how to create value for our clients.
Forward Thinking: Has the ability to motivate, lead by example, and encourage teamwork and effective cooperation. Demonstrates creativity, initiative, and the ability to think strategically and help teams develop and implement sound client and pursuit strategies.
Excellent Communication & Listening Skills: The ability to prepare and present information to all levels of client and internal organizations and craft and execute clear messaging.
Organized & Accountable: Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate the activities of various team members, hold people accountable, and prioritize tasks when faced with multiple priorities.
Highly Ethical: Leads with a strong set of values aligned with Arcadis values, business principles and Health & Safety standards.

Nice To Haves

Strong knowledge of the Georgia infrastructure/transportation market, competitor landscape, and the Geogia DOT’s prequalification, procurement and proposal processes is strongly preferred.
CPSM or APMP Certification is preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Pursuit and capture planning / strategy development and implementation (in partnership and collaboration with Pursuit Leaders as part of a pursuit team)
Participate in client account planning and regional strategy efforts
Manage development of comprehensive capture plans; develop and track action items and schedules to execute the plan
Manage implementation of action plans to ensure the team is focused and engaged to increase win probability in advance of the RFP
Develop and communicate effective win strategies and creates storyboards
Conduct market research and analysis on opportunities, clients, projects and competitors
Support strategy, preparation and content development for key positioning/client meetings and events
Proactively manage prequalification process and tracks targeted procurements
Serve as Lead Proposal Manager from kick-off meeting throughout the entire proposal development and interview preparation process, while complying with all RFP requirements, ensuring client needs are addressed and key messages are implemented (leveraging support from proposal coordinators and graphic designers)
Write new text and/or tailors existing materials, interview staff/technical experts, incorporate win strategy/capture plan information into text, meet RFP requirements, edit content from other writers, and provide the most competitive RFP responses
Support the interview preparation process
Attend client pre-proposal and debrief meetings; share lessons learned and best practices across teams
Track and organize debrief feedback and competitor proposals
Support proactive pipeline management efforts in Oracle Sales Cloud
Lead proactive management of regional project and staff resume data with support from coordinators
Work with corporate Marketing/Communications group to support general marketing campaign and branding efforts, (ie award submittals, client events, white paper/presentation development, events/conferences and public relations efforts, etc)