Marketing - Sr Marketing Professional

HOK Human Resources•Houston, TX

18h•Hybrid

About The Position

HOK is seeking a Sr Marketing Professional to join its collaborative marketing team in Houston. The role leads, organizes, and coordinates the preparation and development of marketing proposals, presentations, submittals, RFIs, RFPs, and graphic materials that communicate the firm’s expertise and capabilities. The position supports proposal strategy and production, marketing communications, business development, client presentations, and awards submissions, working closely with marketing colleagues, firm leaders, technical teams, project delivery staff, consultants, and vendors. The role also maintains marketing content, databases, reports, and resources, and contributes to exceptional service for internal and external clients. Travel and overtime may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, or a related field, or equivalent, required.
At least 10 years of marketing experience in architecture, interior design, engineering, construction, or real estate development.
Experience producing marketing materials and graphics for professional services required.
Ability to lead and facilitate proposal development, guiding technical teams through requirements, schedules, content development, and submission deadlines.
Ability to produce high-quality work efficiently and in an organized manner while meeting deadlines.
Demonstrated technical writing ability.
Strong attention to detail, focus, and confidence under tight deadlines and varying workloads.
Ability to multitask and respond to changing needs and schedules.
Strong editing and proofreading abilities.
Excellent time management, organization, communication, and leadership skills; ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Travel may be required.
Overtime will be required.

Nice To Haves

Five or more years in a supervisory marketing position preferred.
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Adobe Creative Suite applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator, preferred.

Responsibilities

Manage, produce, and deliver high-quality, accurate, effective, and on-time proposals, qualifications packages, and presentations; drive efficient procedures and protocols.
Collaborate with marketing managers, the management committee, and practice leaders to establish priorities and protocols for responding to RFPs and other marketing inquiries.
Work with marketing, business development, practice leaders, and project delivery staff to produce proposals and related materials in line with their direction and priorities.
Research prospects and participate in proposal strategy in support of firm principals and other marketing professionals.
Coordinate with and assist other marketing team members, including staff in other HOK offices.
Create initial proposal mock-ups and write proposal sections as needed.
Manage the creation and updating of project narratives and staff resumes for marketing purposes; maintain accurate, current, and appropriate resume and project backup information.
Complete or direct the completion of government forms, client questionnaires, and qualification statements, including composing or editing responses to technical questions.
Coordinate awards submissions, track schedules and processes, and assist with in-house submission efforts.
Establish and manage timelines and assignments for effective submissions; prepare marketing status reports and incorporate new references into marketing materials.
Coordinate work with outside vendors and consultants, including electronic data transfers, reprographics, and binding.
Develop and maintain marketing resource materials, including brochures, slides, interview materials, images, project data sheets, proposal files, presentations, copies, photographs, and related files.
Oversee upkeep and use of marketing databases, including project, resume, holiday card, and consultant lists.
Oversee weekly and monthly marketing reports and leads, and ensure accurate information in the HOK CRM system.
Maintain supplies and equipment needed for marketing efforts.
Develop, write, and manage production of specialty brochures, mailers, and announcements; maintain mailing lists.
Coordinate, assemble, and prepare client presentation and interview materials in accordance with the Corporate Image Program and Desktop Publishing Guidelines.
Stay current on emerging technologies relevant to firmwide marketing and business development.
Attend pre-proposal conferences, professional meetings, and other marketing events as appropriate; assist with conference and seminar presentations.
Engage in some direct client contact and foster exceptional internal and external client service.