AEC Marketing Coordinator - Proposals & Content

Portland, OR (Hybrid)

$38/hr – $42/hrMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end proposal engine for a professional services firm, turning complex technical work into client-ready narratives and winning materials while also driving internal marketing content and asset management.

  • Proposal & Pursuits: Own RFQ/RFP responses, kickoff-through-delivery processes, and pursuit storytelling for technical clients.
  • Content Production: Translate engineering content into persuasive resumes, project descriptions, visuals, and boilerplate that align with brand standards.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Proposal Coordination & Pursuits (Primary Focus – approximately 60%)
  • Coordinate, write, edit, and format RFQ/RFP responses, qualifications packages, presentations, and interview materials for prime and subconsultant pursuits.
  • Support or co-lead the full proposal process from kickoff through final delivery, including schedules, assignments, compliance review, and production.
  • Collaborate with technical staff, project managers, and marketing team members to develop pursuit strategies, key messaging, and client-focused narratives.
  • Translate technical information into clear, persuasive content that communicates project understanding, team strengths, and design outcomes.
  • Develop and maintain proposal content including resumes, project descriptions, graphics, charts, and boilerplate materials.
  • Review materials for consistency, accuracy, grammar, formatting, and alignment with brand standards.
  • Monitor procurement sites and support opportunity tracking and pursuit research.
  • Assist with interview preparation, pursuit debriefs, and continuous improvement of proposal processes and materials.
  • Marketing & Communications Support (40%)
  • Support internal marketing and communications efforts including presentations, graphics, employee engagement materials, and promotional content.
  • Help maintain and organize marketing assets, templates, photography, resumes, project data, and content libraries.
  • Assist with updates to the company website, intranet, CRM database, and social media platforms.
  • Support ongoing improvements to marketing systems, workflows, and content management practices.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of experience in AEC marketing, proposal coordination, or professional services marketing.
  • Experience managing RFQ/RFP responses and understanding the full proposal lifecycle from kickoff through delivery.
  • Strong writing, editing, proofreading, and visual communication skills with the ability to develop clear, compelling messaging from technical content.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills.
  • Experience maintaining marketing databases, content libraries, or CRM systems; Deltek Vantagepoint experience is a plus.
  • Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or related field preferred, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred

  • Deltek Vantagepoint experience is a plus
  • Understanding of how AI tools can support efficiency while recognizing their limitations and risks in professional communications.

Benefits

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contribution (regardless of employee contribution)
  • Medical insurance (two plans available to choose from)
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account (HSA) with employer contribution
  • Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • KPFF Paid Family Leave
  • Amazon Pharmacy with MedsYourWay
  • Behavioral Health Options – Employee Assistance Plan
  • Pregnancy Program
  • Short-term and Long-term disability insurance
  • Paid holidays (including two floating Holidays)
  • Paid time off (vacation, sickness, jury duty)
  • Hybrid work schedule (3 days in/2 days remote)
  • Free secure bike parking
  • Transit Pass stipend (50%)
  • Technical educational sessions and Lunch-n-Learns
  • Monthly social events
  • Winter parties and summer picnics
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KPFF Consulting Engineers

KPFF is a multi-office, multi-discipline engineering firm. We’re driven by a commitment to our core values of Excellence, Trust, Relationships, Stability, and Passion; defining our professional practice, how we are organized and our commitment to our clients and employees. For more than 60 years, KPFF has provided creative, practical solutions for projects of all kinds, scales and industries. We approach every design challenge to fulfill our passion for solving problems, delivering excellence and enabling the growth and creativity of our people, partners and profession.

Founded in 1960
Seattle, Washington, USA
1.4K employees (137 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
45.9K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
48.5%
Direct
45.3%
Referral
4.1%
Social
1%
Paid
1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~1.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
45 (3% of company)
Median Tenure
4.4 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
3