Marketing Pursuit Manager

Kansas City, MO (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableManager8+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

Lead and coordinate complex proposal activities, guiding strategy, content, and presentations to win pursuits for HNTB.

  • Own proposal timelines, outlines, and staff coordination
  • Must-have: 8+ years of relevant proposal or BD experience (12+ years if no degree)
  • Standout: Experience leading cross-functional pursuit teams and strategy for large infrastructure bids

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads and assist with oversight of proposal activities, including leading proposal support staff teams. Manages proposal schedules and deadlines, develops proposal outline, and partners with the pursuit champion to monitor the progress of proposals.
  • Leads and writes qualification packages, proposals and leave behind material for pursuits.
  • Collaborates with technical staff and writes/reviews/edits original content for clarity, compliance and key messages.
  • Works with pursuit teams to develop pursuit strategies, including partnering with national resources to drive HNTB’s sales approach, providing business intelligence on clients, competitors and HNTB.
  • Organizes and may facilitate pursuit strategy meetings.
  • Leads the pursuit team on presentation phase, including presentation coaching.
  • Organizes and coaches technical staff in presentation phase.
  • May lead strategic initiatives.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field and 8 years relevant experience, or
  • In lieu of degree, 12 years of relevant experience

Preferred

  • A/E industry experience.
  • Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Adobe Acrobat Pro), and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • A strategic mindset and sound judgment.
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead large, diverse teams towards a positive outcome
  • Ability to build trust and influence others.
  • Knowledge and/or familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) platforms

Benefits

  • Click here for benefits information: HNTB Total Rewards
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HNTB

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For over a century, HNTB has shaped the built environment with distinctive expertise across a full spectrum of infrastructure solutions. From iconic architecture and complex bridges to efficient highways and digital infrastructure solutions, our collaborative approach and commitment to technical excellence drive us to build a better future for our clients, communities and ourselves It’s in the way we do what we do at HNTB that sets us apart. Our people — proud employee-owners with distinct experience, expertise and perspectives — are bound together by a common vision that uniquely shapes our work and firm. This ownership fosters an unmatched culture of respect and continuous improvement, a hallmark of our enduring success.

Founded in 1914
USA
7.7K employees (751 in marketing)
77% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

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87.7K
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39.6%
Direct
48.9%
Referral
10.2%
Social
0.5%
Paid
0.7%

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Current headcount: ~7.7K

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