Senior Marketing Specialist

Terracon•Lynnwood, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Terracon is seeking a resourceful, passionate, and dedicated marketing professional with strong content writing skills and initiative to join their Regional team covering Washington and Oregon. This role is ideal for someone based in the Seattle market who thrives on collaboration with technical, marketing, and client development professionals to support pursuit strategy, develop proposals, and enhance Terracon's presence in the regional marketplace. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, and Microsoft Office. Key attributes for success include organization, self-motivation, and superior editorial skills. Previous marketing experience in the engineering, architecture, or construction fields, along with experience responding to proposal requests and/or SOQs, is highly preferred. The role emphasizes proposal management, market research, communications, and client/business development.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or related degree
4+ years of marketing and communications experience
Experience supporting proposals and pursuit process
Excellent writing, editing and communication skills
Strong organizational skills with ability to manage multiple deadlines
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)
A valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history may be required

Nice To Haves

Marketing experience in the engineering, architecture, or construction fields
Experience with responding to proposal requests and/or SOQs
Experience in the A/E/C industry
Experience with CRM and business intelligence tools

Responsibilities

Responsible for supporting the identification and completion of prequalification forms, researching project opportunities, creating statements of qualifications, proposals, and interview presentation preparation.
Guide the proposal process and strategize, organize, write, and produce submittals.
Develop and maintain a library of proposal resources including resumes, project descriptions, visuals, and boilerplate narrative information.
Create local and regional marketing collateral, develop and post supporting social media content, and coordinate and plan trade shows and conferences.
Support Client Relationship Management (CRM) system data entry.
Support and help lead proposal development from kickoff through submission and interview stages.
Coordinate proposal meetings and collaborate with pursuit teams to develop strategy, messaging, and deliverables.
Partner with project managers and client development teams to support capture planning and pursuit strategy.
Ensure proposals are compliant, accurate, and aligned with Terracon brand standards.
Write, edit, and refine content for proposals, presentations, and marketing collateral.
Translate technical information into clear, client-focused messaging.
Maintain content library, including resumes, project descriptions, and boilerplate content.
Support regional communications, including digital and social media content.
Monitor lead sources (e.g., IMS, CIPs, Dodge) and other media sources and research project opportunities and market intel.
Maintain accurate and timely data in CRM systems.
Generate reports to support marketing and business development efforts.
Plan and coordinate events, trade shows, and conferences.
Support continuous improvement through pursuit debriefs and process enhancements.
Maintain quality standards across all deliverables.