Director of Marketing

Chicago, IL (Hybrid)

$105K/yr – $120K/yrDirector/ExecutiveFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the strategy and execution of high-stakes proposals and pursuit campaigns, aligning marketing, BD, and practice groups to win complex public-sector contracts.

  • Proposal Leadership: Own SF330s, RFP/RFQ responses, and qualifications packages from kickoff to submission.
  • Strategic Alignment: Guide go/no-go decisions with execs and identify high-value pursuits for the firm.
  • Messaging & Materials: Translate technical work into client-focused value and drive the quality of all proposal assets.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead and oversee the full proposal development lifecycle, including SF330s, RFP/RFQ responses, and qualifications packages across federal, state, and local procurement processes
  • Partner with executive and operational leadership to identify strategic pursuits, guide go/no-go decisions, and position the firm for high-value opportunities
  • Integrate marketing and business development efforts to strengthen pursuit strategies, improve win rates, and support seller-doer initiatives
  • Translate technical project work into compelling, client-focused messaging that communicates value, impact, and differentiation
  • Contribute directly to proposal production as needed to support critical, high-priority pursuits
  • Directly manage, mentor, and develop a team of four marketing and proposal professionals; set clear performance goals, conduct regular reviews, and build individual growth plans
  • Recruit, onboard, and retain high-performing team members; make staffing and resource allocation decisions within the department
  • Support employee development through ongoing coaching, constructive feedback, and recognition of achievements
  • Lead interdisciplinary collaboration across practice groups to support pursuit planning, client engagement, and firmwide initiatives
  • Develop and execute marketing strategies aligned with firmwide growth objectives, revenue targets, and priority markets

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, English, journalism, or a related field
  • 8–12 years of progressive marketing experience, including at least 3 years in a leadership or people-management role
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience within the A/E/C (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry
  • Demonstrated experience managing proposal teams and responding to public-sector and private-sector solicitations

Preferred

  • Experience with Deltek Vision or equivalent CRM
  • Go/no-go frameworks and pursuit pipeline management
  • Business development or client relationship experience (preferred)

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation packages including bonus program, paid holidays and paid time off
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits
  • Retirement plan options with safe harbor match and profit sharing
  • Hybrid/Flexible work arrangements for most positions
  • A warm culture that is conducive to growth and professional development
  • And more!
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Terra Engineering Ltd

Honored to be selected as a Crain's 2023 Best Places to Work in Chicago, TERRA Engineering is a woman-owned, full service engineering and landscape design firm headquartered in Chicago, with offices in Peoria, St. Louis and Milwaukee. Since 1992, we have built our reputation on being responsive to client’s needs, dedicated to researching and implementing the newest technology, innovative and collaborative in our design approach, and trustworthy and vigilant allies during the building phase.Join our team! We invite you to apply via any of our posted positions here on Linkedin. A full list of our open positions is also available at https://www.terraengineering.com/careers.

Founded in 1992
Chicago, Illinois, USA
126 employees (7 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
30.5%
Direct
45.9%
Referral
5.9%
Social
16.2%
Paid
1.4%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~128

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
3 (2% of company)