Director of Marketing & Proposal Deliver

Kirkland, WA (On-site)

$140K/yr – $170K/yrDirector/Executive15+ years expFull time

Posted 3 months ago

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Job Summary

Drive cross-market pursuit strategy and proposal delivery for an A/E/C design firm, with team leadership and on-site Boise requirements.

  • Must-have: 15+ years in management/leadership in A/E/C with team leadership.
  • Standout: Owns pursuit strategy, schedules, budgets, and cross-market coordination across RFQ/RFP/SOQ.
  • Standout: Boise-based role with regular on-site presence and relocation support.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Pursuit Strategy & Execution: Leads the firm’s pursuit marketing team across markets, geographies, and delivery methods.
  • Oversees pursuit planning and ensures the win strategy is implemented, working with the Market Leads and marketing team members assigned to respective opportunities.
  • Directs all RFQ, RFP, SOQ, and proposal efforts, ensuring compliance, quality, and on-time delivery.
  • Ensures submission of project and people awards.
  • Develops and manages pursuit schedules, responsibilities, and workflows.
  • Facilitates storyboarding and proposal kickoffs with pursuit teams.
  • Ensures proposals are tailored to client needs, project drivers, and evaluation criteria.
  • Team Leadership & Operations: Leads and mentors proposal managers, pursuit coordinators, and marketing specialists.
  • Establishes standards, templates, and best practices for proposals and presentations.
  • Allocates marketing resources effectively across active pursuits.

Requirements

  • BS or MS in Business, Marketing, or Civil Engineering
  • 15+ years demonstrated career progression in a management or leadership role
  • A/E/C industry experience required
  • Successful track record of managing and leading teams, including remote teams
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Regular, predictable attendance is required.
  • Ability to get along and work effectively with others.
  • Ability to work full-time in-office.
  • Ability to travel up to 50%

    Benefits

    • McMillen provides a full Benefits Program consisting of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, FSA, EAP, 401(k) and match, 9 Paid Holidays, generous PTO, opportunity for Stock Ownership, and Wellness Reimbursement.
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    McMillen, Inc.

    MCMILLEN, INC. is a design company based out of 155 E. 56TH STREET, NEW YORK, New York, United States.We are a full-service interior design firm.We have an interior architecture department.We have a fully-staffed business office, andshare the same business model for all clients.Our designers work together, exchanging ideas andhelping each other on the job.We can take a project from inception to completion.

    Founded in 1924
    New York, New York, USA
    10 employees (8 in marketing)

    Traffic Signals

    Monthly Visitors
    1.9K
    Traffic Source Mix
    Search
    19.9%
    Direct
    59.2%
    Referral
    5.3%
    Social
    14.5%
    Paid
    1.1%

    Headcount Trend

    Current headcount: ~10

    Funding

    Total Funding
    $6.4M
    Last Raise
    $6.4M
    Series Unknown, 3 years ago

    Funding History

    • Dec 2022
      Series Unknown • $6.4M