Marketing Proposal Specialist II

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$70K/yr – $100K/yrMid Level2+ years expFull time

Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Owns the end-to-end proposal process from capture to interview, coordinating content, schedules, and reviews to create compliant, competitive submissions; mentors juniors and collaborates across BD, operations, and technical teams.

  • Owns proposal development lifecycle
  • Leads reviews and ensures compliance

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Leads small- to medium-size proposals with limited supervision, supporting larger pursuits as needed from capture through interview phase.
  • Performs detailed RFP/RFQ analysis and develops compliance matrices to ensure all client requirements are addressed.
  • Develops and manages proposal schedules, coordinating milestones and deadlines to ensure timely, compliant submissions.
  • Supports development of proposal win themes, key differentiators, and storyboards aligned with capture strategy.
  • Coordinates proposal content development, including outlines, templates, and content plans; collaborates with technical teams to ensure cohesive messaging.
  • Lays out proposals in InDesign and performs high-level editing. May serve as lead writer for non-technical sections.
  • Facilitates Pink and Red Team reviews, incorporating feedback and managing revisions based on direction from review teams to strengthen proposal quality and competitiveness.
  • Supports interview preparation, including coordination to ensure alignment with proposal messaging.
  • Participates in go/no-go decisions and strategy discussions; contributes to positioning and pre-proposal activities.
  • Participates in and may lead proposal debriefs; tracks feedback and lessons learned to drive continuous improvement.

Requirements

  • Education & Experience: Bachelor's and 2+ years of experience collaborating within a marketing team to lead and/or support proposal activities, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Proposal Development Knowledge: Working knowledge of effective proposal and presentation strategy, including organization, writing, production, and marketing best practices, processes, and tools.
  • Technical Proficiency: Advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
  • Project & Deadline Management: Proven ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and complex deliverables simultaneously with strong attention to detail, consistent follow-up, and successful completion.
  • Collaboration & Communication: Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.
  • Quality & Compliance: Ability to produce accurate, compliant, and compelling deliverables.
  • Leadership: Demonstrated leadership qualities and initiative.
  • Data & Technology Skills: Experience using AI and data analytics tools to analyze market and client trends.

Preferred

  • Experience with and interest in the AECOM industry. Knowledge of AECOM’s projects, people, and competitors is a plus.
  • Working knowledge of collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, etc.
  • An understanding of CRM Salesforce experience is a plus.

Benefits

  • AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options , well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.
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AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com.

Founded in 1990
Dallas, Texas, USA
71K employees (6,122 in marketing)
74% recommend to a friend
84% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
502.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
52.4%
Direct
38.8%
Referral
6.9%
Social
1.1%
Paid
0.7%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~71.4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
936 (1% of company)
Median Career Experience
20 years
Median Tenure
12.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
10

Funding

Total Funding
$1.2B
Last Raise
$1.2B
Post IPO Debt, 8 months ago

Funding History

  • Jul 2025
    Post IPO Debt • $1.2B
  • Dec 2012
    Grant • $7.3K

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