Senior Proposal Specialist
About The Position
SmithGroup is an integrated design firm with a reputation for cultivating a top-ranked culture while pioneering award-winning innovative design solutions. We blend research, data and technology with ingenuity and a creative spirit to deliver resilient, inclusive spaces that solve our clients' greatest challenges. Our teams create exceptional design solutions for healthcare, science and technology, workplace, mixed use, higher education, cultural, waterfront, parks and open spaces, and urban environments. We are looking for passionate problem solvers who want to elevate design, push boundaries and create a more resilient future. The Denver office of SmithGroup is looking for a Senior Proposal Specialist to join our team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, Journalism, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 7 years of work experience in the A/E/C industry required.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and InDesign required.
- Advanced knowledge of marketing fundamentals and A/E/C industry terminology.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts and storytelling in both written and graphic form.
- The ability to successfully mentor more junior marketing staff on pursuits.
- Excellent time and project management skills, passion for details and ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy.
- The ability to think creatively and strategically.
- Advanced technical, graphic, and presentation skills.
Nice To Haves
- CPSM certification preferred.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics and OpenAsset preferred.
Responsibilities
- Serve as project manager for the coordination, writing, editing and production of statements of qualifications, proposals, presentations and other marketing collateral.
- Guide the development and execution of go/no-go decision-making, planning, and win strategies to successfully capture work.
- Lead pursuit strategy and interview coaching.
- Develop/maintain sector focused boilerplate to be used as master in proposals.
- Provide significant support to and/or take ownership of proposal sections of major strategic pursuits.
- Serve as the lead regional marketer for a specific market.
- Maintain a deep understanding of the Practice portfolio and expertise along with key trends and drivers impacting the market and translate them into actionable marketing content and win strategies.
- Partner with the Marketing Strategist to develop market-specific content and collateral for internal and external use.
- Lead or support key Practice initiatives including thought leadership and events.
- Lead brand building including the development of key market-level messaging.
- Assist in capture planning strategy and research.
- Update firmwide database with employee, project and proposal information on an ongoing basis.
- Mentor and/or provides pursuit oversight for more junior staff.
Benefits
- flexible scheduling
- a hybrid work environment
- 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off
- 8 paid federal holidays
- 15 extra Fridays off
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- wellbeing resources
- paid parental leave
- a flex spending account
- voluntary insurance options
- 401(k) program with employer matching
- tuition reimbursement program
- one-on-one career coaching
- professional development opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
