Marketing Proposals Specialist

Position Overview

Brown and Caldwell has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Marketing/Proposal Specialist in our growth-oriented engineering, environmental consulting, and construction firm. The position is ideal for candidates with a passion for strategic business development, compelling writing, and creative thinking. We are looking for self-driven individuals who can meet deadlines and work well with diverse teams of engineers, marketers, and design staff to create persuasive content and standout deliverables. The successful candidate will partner closely with senior marketing and sales leaders on tracking opportunities, developing strategies to capture work in competitive markets, creating persuasive proposals, presentations, and marketing materials, and maintaining systems to enhance overall efficiency and effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Proposal / Presentation Development:Partner with pursuit teams on pursuits and SF330 submittals for municipal clients, coordinating strategy development, messaging, formatting, proofreading, graphic coordination, editing/review, compliance, brand adherence, and timely production. Facilitate interview and presentation preparation and coaching.
• Client Development:Provide business development support by assembling information packages, connecting Client Service Managers to other clients, experts, and opportunities, organizing client workshops and special events, and maintaining marketing files. Work with CSMs to understand and respond to client needs and events.
• Business Development:Contribute to marketing process improvements, support efficiency, and enhance overall sales program effectiveness, including planning for key conferences to maximize presence and investment.
• Marketing Information:Manage processes to create and maintain organized, up-to-date qualifications statements, project descriptions, and resumes that reflect firm strengths and client benefits. Ensure timely entry of complete opportunity information in company tracking systems.
• Market Sector and Service Line Development:Coordinate with marketers and senior technical staff to implement market sector and service line initiatives, supporting events, communications, and branding efforts to enhance Brown and Caldwell’s market position.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, or Marketing with 5+ years of experience in a related role.
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills with superior persuasive writing and presentation ability.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work independently as well as in team environments under tight deadlines.
• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Highly skilled in persuasive writing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the engineering, environmental, architectural, and/or construction field.
• Experience coaching others in interviews and presentations.
• Familiarity with InDesign.
• Willingness to travel occasionally.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary Range:Location A: $27.90 - 38.30
• Benefits Package:Comprehensive benefits that promote employee health and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time off and parental leave, paid holidays, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match, performance-based bonus eligibility, employee referral bonuses, tuition reimbursement, pet insurance, and long-term care insurance.