Senior Marketing Manager

Dewberry • Fairfax, VA

3h • Remote

About The Position

Dewberry is seeking a full-time Senior Marketing Manager to oversee pursuit and proposal efforts in support of its Federal Market operations. This remote position includes occasional travel to Fairfax, Virginia. The role manages complex pursuits and coordinates technical, proposal, and graphics staff from Dewberry, joint venture partners, and construction partners to produce compliant, compelling submittals. The Senior Marketing Manager also serves as proposal manager for complex pursuits as needed and is responsible for mentoring, training, and supporting the professional development of staff. The position reports directly to the Director of Marketing, Federal Market.

The successful candidate is a dedicated, market-focused professional who understands deadline-driven work and collaborates effectively on a team. The role requires delegating work across multiple assignments with overlapping schedules while retaining ultimate responsibility for execution. The marketing team works collaboratively to promote strengths and support each other’s growth.

Dewberry is a professional services firm with more than 60 locations and 2,500 professionals nationwide. Its work spans innovative and complex projects, with an emphasis on service quality, personal integrity, and the company’s “Dewberry at Work” attributes.

The projected annual salary range is $114,000–$147,000 for the Fairfax, Virginia office. The range may vary depending on skills, experience, location, and market conditions. Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization. The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates receiving an offer will be required to submit to a background screening.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent related experience.
• At least 10 years of experience personally producing proposals and managing proposal efforts.
• Marketing background in architecture, engineering, construction, or related management consulting.
• Strong project management and organizational experience, including delegation skills.
• Effective proposal management skills, including planning, organization, problem identification and resolution, and resource management.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe InDesign.
• Ability to work overtime as necessary to meet business requirements.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in Federal A/E/C marketing is preferred.
• Experience with other graphics software and CRM databases is desired.

Responsibilities

• Work with business unit managers, market segment leaders, project managers, and subject matter experts to determine pursuit decisions and win strategies, craft sales messages, assemble pursuit teams, manage proposal processes, and develop proposal responses.
• Manage multiple proposal efforts and teams simultaneously across diverse service offerings.
• Manage, develop, and maintain client action plans for high-priority clients.
• Support business development and operational personnel with market research, competitor analysis, and client intelligence.
• Represent the firm appropriately with teaming partners and subcontractors, at events, and in business networking opportunities.
• Support implementation of federal corporate initiatives, plans, campaigns, and strategies.
• Facilitate communication and collaboration on federal marketing initiatives across the company, including marketing, operating units, business units, service lines, and market segments.
• Oversee complex pursuits and coordinate and quality-check the work of technical, proposal, and graphics staff to complete compliant, compelling submittals.
• Serve as proposal manager for complex pursuits as needed.
• Mentor, train, and support the professional development of staff.
• Delegate work across multiple assignments with overlapping schedules and maintain ultimate responsibility for execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior