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MARKETING PROPOSAL COORDINATOR

The primary role of the Marketing Pursuit Coordinator is to position the company to win business in sectors in which we currently operate in but on a national level. The Marketing Pursuit Coordinator reports to the Marketing Pursuit Manager and is a key team contributor in leading project teams through the proposal phase in winning work. This position’s primary responsibility will be proposal and presentation development in the pursuit or project opportunities. Additional responsibilities will include development of proposal materials, strategy implementation with business development and content generation during the pursuit phase. This person has a versatile talent with a strategic mindset, a high-level of attention-to-detail, and ability to raise questions that need to be asked to isolate and deliver impactful messages.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelors degree in Marketing or related field
• 3+ years of relevant work experience in a marketing or proposal development related role
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Proficiency working in Adobe InDesign
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision, yet to exercise good judgment in seeking supervisory guidance when appropriate
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills, professionalism, and ability to influence with authority

Preferred:

• Experience using a Customer Relationship Management system is a plus
• Experience with one or more of the following is a plus:
  • 1) marketing professional services,
  • 2) commercial construction or related businesses, or
  • 3) proposal development
• Experience working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Professional Services industry experience (construction, architecture, engineering) a plus
  • Bonus: key industry experience including federal, industrial, high tech and life science and healthcare

Office and Travel:

This is a low-travel position based out of McGough’s Raleigh office location. Occasional in-town travel and overnight travel may be required.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Develop proposals and presentations on behalf of the company in the pursuit of project opportunities
  • Lead internal meetings independently in support of the above, coordinating and influencing participation from cross-functional individuals of all position levels (including executives) and driving the selection of the “right” messages to compel proposal and presentation audiences
  • Assume responsibility for meeting critical deadlines on behalf of the company
  • Counsel staff members and provide a ‘winning’ and strategic approach to business pursuits and interviews
• Provide creative ideas, layout and design, copy writing, and production and distribution support for various marketing materials related to proposals, project interviews, bid documents, etc.
• Support business development related activities, as available – including leveraging CRM for pursuit related activities
• Collaborate with other marketing team members, coordinating efforts, sharing best practices, contributing creative ideas, and proactively helping to balance the team workload
• Participate in additional marketing department activities, including team meetings, professional development and training opportunities, design partner networking events, and departmental and company-wide Lean process improvement efforts

Physical Requirements:

The physical requirements listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position involves sitting for extended periods of time at employee’s work station and during meetings as well as while traveling, either by plane or car. Employee needs to be able to lift up to 20 pounds as frequently as needed to move objects; dexterity to write and manipulate computer keyboard and mouse; ability to hear and speak clearly; and ability to distinguish between colors on graphs and charts.