Senior Brand Writer (Temp-to-Hire)
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Bellevue, WA (Remote)
$52/hr - $79/hrIn-houseTemporarySenior level8+ years exp.
15 hrs ago
Marketing Proposal Writer and Specialist
Raleigh, NC
Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time
Posted 4 months ago
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Job Summary
Drive winning business development by creating pursuit materials and marketing collateral, backed by 3+ years in marketing/communications and strong AEC proposal experience.
- Must-have: 3+ years in marketing/communications and winning RFP/RFQ responses.
- Standout: 1+ year AEC experience and ability to translate regional portfolio into winning themes.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality pursuit deliverables including qualification statements, proposals and presentation materials by analyzing RFQs and RFPs to create proposal outlines, coordinating pursuit teams, as well as compiling, writing, editing and layout of the documents.
- Develop marketing deliverables such as brochures, award submissions, social/digital posts, presentations and other collateral to generate visibility and awareness of the company in the marketplace.
- Maintain records of regional projects and field staff, including coordinating final photography and collecting/cataloging project profile information, proof of outcomes and field team resumes.
- Make recommendations on compelling pursuit "win" themes and marketing strategies based on knowledge and information about the region and/or prospective client.
- Work to continuously improve the creativity and effectiveness of marketing services and deliverables as well as use corporate templates to ensure brand consistency.
- Develop PowerPoint, leave-behind or other presentation materials for interviews.
- Develop a strong working knowledge of the company's project portfolio and staff resources, as well as the "personality" of the region served, including interests and activities, so proposals and other materials effectively reflect that understanding.
- Ensure corporate image graphic standards are continuously used and expressed in the development of new materials.
- Collaborate with team members to ensure materials reflect current best practices for visual appeal, effectiveness, user friendliness and support of messaging.
- Participate in corporate strategic planning, marketing department strategy, and marketing-team based initiatives as appropriate to support corporate objectives of growth, brand awareness and message consistency.
- Support the business development and marketing outcomes of the company through a variety of other activities, as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, or related field with a writing or marketing related focus.
- Minimum 3 years of related experience, including marketing/communications, professional writing/editing and/or technical proposal development and processes.
- Or equivalent combination of the above education, training, and experience.
- 1+ years of Architectural, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) experience.
- Demonstrated success in developing compelling and winning RFP and RFQ responses and experience delivering professional grade proposals while adhering to strict deadlines.
- Proficient in MS 365 and Adobe Creative Suite applications, particularly Word, PowerPoint, InDesign and Acrobat.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; must be proficient in grammar, spelling, punctuation, and have accurate proofreading skills.
- Strong project management and organizational skills to meet tight deadlines, including attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Strong interpersonal skills and effective relationship building capacity with internal team members at different levels in the organization as well as external partners.
- Confident, consultative style in expressing opinions in a collaborative work environment.
Benefits
- Here at Christman, everyone is an owner. Through our employee stock ownership plan, each employee-owner shares in the collective success and wealth of our nationally recognized company and is eligible to participate in our comprehensive benefits program, including health insurance, 401K contribution, professional development and tuition reimbursement, and more.
The Christman Company
The Christman Company, in operation since 1894, is one of the nation’s foremost commercial construction management firms. Partnering with leading organizations, The Christman Company is known for “Uniting Great People in Great Achievement.” With 8 offices across the country, our major markets include public, government, healthcare, historic preservation, office, education, parking, science/technology, cultural/religious, hospitality, sports/recreation, transportation and industrial/power. We define excellence as the ability to add value to each project through delivery of expertise, leadership and—above all—partnership.
