Marketing Proposal Specialist (A/E/C)

Position Overview

Brown and Caldwell is seeking a full-time Marketing/Proposal Specialist to support its engineering, environmental consulting, and construction firm in the Southwest Area. In this hybrid role—based in Irvine, Los Angeles, San Diego, or Phoenix, AZ—you will work closely with senior marketing and sales leaders, driving strategic business development, developing persuasive proposals and presentations, and ensuring efficient marketing operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Proposal / Presentation Development: Collaborate with pursuit teams to create persuasive proposals, presentations, and marketing materials; coordinate strategy development, messaging, graphic design, editing, proofreading, and compliance.
• Client Development: Assist Client Service Managers (CSM) by assembling information packages, organizing client workshops and special events, and maintaining marketing files.
• Business Development: Support process improvements, provide planning support for conferences, and contribute to overall sales program effectiveness.
• Meeting Facilitation: Organize and facilitate client service team and pursuit-related meetings, including coordination with external partners.
• Marketing Information: Maintain up-to-date qualifications statements, project descriptions, and resumes in company tracking systems.
• Market Sector and Service Line Development: Work with senior staff to implement initiatives that enhance the company’s market position.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or Marketing with 3+ years of related experience.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a focus on persuasive writing and presentation ability.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work both independently and as part of a team under tight deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in engineering, environmental, architectural, and/or construction fields.
• Experience coaching others in interview and presentation preparation.
• Familiarity with InDesign.

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, and an employee assistance program.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, and employee referral bonuses.
• Paid time off, parental leave, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, and long-term care insurance.

Compensation

• Location A: $27.90 - $38.30/hr
• Location B: $30.70 - $42.20/hr
• Location C: $33.50 - $46.00/hr

Salary ranges may vary based on skills, experience, and education and are subject to future modifications.