Marketing and Proposal Manager

Des Moines, IA (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableMid Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

Job Summary

Drive end-to-end marketing and proposal management to win new business for Waldinger Corporation.

  • Own the full lifecycle of RFP responses and align with client needs and brand standards.
  • Must-have: 5–7 years of proposal writing experience in B2B or technical fields.
  • Standout: Strong cross-functional collaboration and workflow improvement.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead proposal development — own the full lifecycle of RFP responses, from strategy through submission, ensuring every package aligns with client requirements, sales objectives, and Waldinger's brand standards
  • Build a winning content library — develop and maintain reusable templates, team bios, project spotlights, and other proposal components that make great responses faster to produce
  • Translate the technical — take complex concepts from subject matter experts and transform them into clear, compelling narratives that resonate with clients
  • Drive collaboration — serve as the connective tissue between business development, technical teams, and marketing, keeping stakeholders aligned and timelines on track
  • Improve the process — continuously refine documentation practices, tools, and workflows to improve quality and efficiency across the team
  • Manage content and assets — maintain the document control system, coordinate project and personnel photography, and partner with the Corporate Communications team on asset storage

Requirements

  • 5–7 years of proposal writing experience, ideally in a B2B or technical industry
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Business, or a related field
  • Exceptional writing and editing skills with an eye for design and layout
  • Strong project management instincts — you keep things moving without being asked twice
  • Ability to travel occasionally as needed

Benefits

  • Competitive pay with 401(k) + company match and profit sharing
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • Tuition reimbursement and continuing education support
  • Health club reimbursement + wellness plan with lifestyle spending account
  • Term, AD&D, and Dependent Life insurance
  • Prepaid Legal
  • Real growth potential within a stable, established company
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Nelson Tree Service, LLC

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Founded in 1919
Dayton, Ohio, USA
332 employees (7 in marketing)

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
1 (0% of company)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
1.5K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
29.2%
Direct
53.8%
Referral
5.2%
Social
10.4%
Paid
1.2%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~332
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Marketing and Proposal Manager

Nelson Tree Service, LLC · Des Moines, IA · On-site