Responsibilities

• Lead the full lifecycle of major proposals and qualifications submissions, including competitive and multi-disciplinary pursuits.
• Collaborate with leadership to shape pursuit strategies, including win themes, differentiators, and client-focused messaging.
• Write, edit, and format persuasive proposal content and executive summaries tailored to client priorities.
• Ensure proposals comply with requirements, meet branding standards, and pass quality reviews.
• Coordinate cross-functional proposal teams, including kickoff, review, and debrief meetings.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for proposal-related inquiries with internal and external stakeholders.
• Partner with Operations and Client Managers to maintain and organize reusable content, resumes, and project sheets.
• Develop and maintain proposal tools, templates, and graphics to support efficient proposal delivery.
• Assist in developing presentations and preparing teams for client interviews.
• Participate in go/no-go decision processes and support market research, client analysis, and competitor insights.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive proposal management experience within the A/E/C industry or related professional services required.
• Demonstrated experience leading large, complex, or multidisciplinary proposals.
• Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills, with ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) required; experience with Adobe Pro, InDesign, and Photoshop is preferred.
• Experience with public-sector and federal proposals (e.g., DOTs, GSA, municipalities) a plus.
• An equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered in lieu of stated minimum qualifications.

Preferred

• APMP Foundation/Practitioner or CPSM certification is desirable.
• Experience with NetSuite, OpenAsset, or similar CRM/proposal management systems is desirable.

Benefits

• We offer competitive pay and benefits, wellness programs for you and your family, and career development opportunities to advance your professional goals.
• PMA offers competitive wages and comprehensive benefits, including medical, prescription, dental, vision, time off with pay, 401(k) with company match, life, disability, and professional development reimbursement for qualifying employees.