Responsibilities

• Participating in exciting and challenging marketing/business development efforts throughout our west central geography.
• Developing, writing, editing, and proofreading copy for proposals, presentations, resumes, project descriptions, and related marketing materials of a complex nature.
• Applying creativity/strategic insight while participating in brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions.
• Utilizing a theme-based approach for the development of proposal and presentation efforts.
• Updating CDM Smith marketing materials, including resumes, project descriptions, and qualification packages.
• Ensuring that marketing and visual presentation information and files are maintained and up-to-date.
• Being actively involved in the CDM Smith marketing discipline group by participating on task forces and committees.
• Developing business development, marketing, facilitation, and writing skills through internal and external training sources.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• 3 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Preferred

• Previous proposal development experience ideally with an architectural, construction, or engineering firm, strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, strongly preferred.
• Excellent command of grammar, the AP Style Manual, and spelling.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to produce clean, error-free, and high-quality deliverables under rigid time constraints.
• The ability to organize and coordinate project schedules and manage multiple deadlines and assignments.
• Strong research skills.
• High comfort level with the creative brainstorming process.