Water Marketing Coordinator

HDR•San Diego, CA

About The Position

The Water Marketing Coordinator supports business development, marketing, and pursuit activities across HDR’s Water Business Group. Working with business development leaders, project managers, marketers, and technical professionals, the coordinator helps strengthen client relationships, elevate HDR’s brand, and position the business group for success. The role contributes to initiatives including conferences and events, client engagement, thought leadership, social media and content marketing, proposals, interviews, and presentations. The work supports the group’s growth throughout the Area and showcases its technical expertise and services related to water infrastructure, public health, environmental sustainability, and resilience. Responsibilities span managing client and business development information; supporting pursuit planning, proposals, and interviews; developing internal and external communications; researching clients and markets; supporting client plans and strategic growth initiatives; and coordinating conferences, industry engagement, and brand visibility. The coordinator also organizes marketing resources and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign.

Nice To Haves

0–5 years of relevant experience supporting A/E/C proposals or pursuits.
Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
Strong time management, organizational, and marketing communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines with professionalism and diplomacy.
Willingness to travel within the Southern California Area as needed.
Ability to compose documents onscreen and communicate graphically.
Ability to work collaboratively with technical professionals, business development leaders, and marketing team members.
Interpersonal and communication skills with people inside and outside the firm, including clients and sub-consultants.
Ability to multitask, prioritize, and work independently as well as in team environments.
Enjoy working with different personality styles and management levels.
Requires little or no direction in area of specialization.
Positive outlook and attitude.
Experience supporting pursuit planning and proposal development for competitive A/E/C pursuits; water industry experience is a plus.
Demonstrated experience writing compelling content based on information from technical staff.

Responsibilities

Maintain accurate client, contact, opportunity, project, and resume information in client relationship management and business development systems.
Support business development reporting, metrics, and dashboards through management of client relationship management and financial systems.
Monitor client, agency, and industry websites for procurement opportunities, solicitation status, capital programs, strategic initiatives, and market developments.
Support pursuit teams in developing qualifications, proposals, interview materials, and presentations.
Coordinate proposal schedules, compliance requirements, content collection, document production, and submittals under pursuit leaders’ direction.
Assist with client-focused messaging, win themes, differentiators, and presentation development.
Support interview preparation, rehearsal coordination, presentation materials, and logistics.
Organize and maintain proposal, presentation, and marketing resources for future pursuits and knowledge sharing.
Administer implementation of the go/no-go decision process in accordance with HDR’s Matrix of Authority.
Support development of internal communications, presentations, webinars, and meeting materials related to Water Business Group growth and marketing.
Support external marketing and business development activities that strengthen HDR’s visibility, client relationships, and position in the water industry.
Research clients, funding opportunities, market trends, and competitors to support growth initiatives and client plans.
Support development and implementation of client plans, including tracking outreach, client intelligence, and follow-up actions.
Support solicitation and documentation of formal client feedback.
Support development of annual and long-term strategic plans and implementation of approved growth initiatives and investments.
Coordinate HDR participation in water industry conferences, workshops, association events, client outreach activities, and community engagement opportunities.
Support fulfillment of conference sponsorship benefits, including speaker coordination, promotional materials, exhibit logistics, and post-event follow-up.
Assist with developing and promoting conference abstracts, technical presentations, award submissions, articles, and other thought leadership content.
Support content marketing and social media campaigns that elevate HDR’s brand, technical talent, and Water Business Group capabilities.
Coordinate development of marketing collateral, digital content, project photography, and visual assets for business development and brand visibility.
Support local and regional market visibility through engagement with industry associations, including CWEA, AWWA, APWA, WEF, WateReuse, CASQA, and related organizations.
Maintain inventory of branded materials for client visits, conferences, and recruiting activities.
Perform other duties as assigned.