Senior Proposal Coordinator

Chen Moore and Associates•Fort Lauderdale, FL

About The Position

Founded in 1986, Chen Moore and Associates (CMA), Inc. has grown into a highly regarded multi-disciplinary firm. CMA’s areas of expertise include utility infrastructure, roadway, site development, electrical, planning, landscape architecture, and construction engineering services for both private and public sector clients. CMA prides itself on working to be part of the fabric of the community. We are leaders in community service and the profession. Our staff and our activities are centered around making the community we work in a better place to live. CMA promotes a fun and flexible work environment, taking pride in the quality of our work. CMA promotes a team-oriented approach, both inside and outside of the office. CMA’s headquarters are in Fort Lauderdale with regional offices in Miami, West Palm Beach, Orlando, and Jacksonville. The firm also has satellite and/or project offices in Atlanta, Gainesville, Jupiter, Knoxville, Port St. Lucie, Raleigh, Sarasota, Tallahassee, and Tampa. CMA currently employs over one hundred and thirty (150) professionals, which affords our valued clients a top-level service. Chen Moore and Associates is hiring a Senior Proposal Coordinator to work with our business development and marketing team. Candidates should be able to efficiently plan and organize workload, demonstrate success working with a team of professionals, a commitment to quality, good communication skills, and a positive work ethic, strong sense of urgency, project responsibility, initiative, work independently and as part of a team.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or a related field
At least 5 years of experience as a marketing professional in the A/E/C industry
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office, especially InDesign, Acrobat, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint
Ability to effectively set priorities while juggling multiple deadlines, maintaining composure under pressure.
Experience facilitating and documenting discussions and leading proposal kick-off meetings and team reviews.
Involvement with local marketing and or A/E/C organizations and willingness to attend events on behalf of the firm.
Create presentations with technical team members using the latest software for procurement efforts.
Excellent oral, communication, interpersonal, and time management skills, with ability to interact at the client and senior staff level.
Demonstrates flexibility by adjusting readily to changing priorities in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Demonstrates strong work ethic and quality in work.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint is preferred but not required.
Strong knowledge and experience with PowerPoint and Prezi are a plus.

Responsibilities

Coordinate local government and DOT (department of transportation, specifically FDOT) pursuits with internal and external pursuit team members.
Work directly with technical staff to develop proposals, presentations, graphics, marketing material, web media, etc.
Proofread and edit proposal text for proper grammar, spelling, readability, and compliance.
Evaluate and assist in preparing content to make sure it satisfies RFP requirements and company brand standards.
Write non-technical content and edit proposals for messaging, strategy, and persuasiveness.
Work with graphic designers and/or assist in creating strategic, persuasive graphics.
Facilitate internal QA/QC procedures for all marketing and proposal materials.
Serve as the collection point for intelligence related to clients and competitors to support opportunities/pursuits.
Create & maintain resumes, company information, project descriptions, and photography for proposals, SOQs, or other materials.
Maintain marketing/communications databases and file folder structures.
Conduct basic research on market trends, competitor materials, media contacts, etc.
Basic graphic design tasks, such as diagrams, tables, charts, cover designs, layouts for proposals, presentations, marketing materials, reports, etc.
Perform general marketing-related administrative duties as requested.
Assist with public relations efforts with other marketing team members that may include planning/coordinating client events, including conferences.
Assist with social media efforts and strategies with other marketing team members across various social media platforms maintaining a consistent and engaging user experience.