Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate all aspects of competitive proposal and SOQ preparation-from initial planning and content development through production and on-time delivery;
• Own proposal schedules, facilitate kickoff meetings, and keep technical contributors on track; escalate issues thoughtfully when needed;
• Lead or advocate for Go/No-Go discussions, preparing and pre-filling decision matrices with relevant data such as client history, capacity, and prior debrief notes;
• Draft and refine key proposal sections, including cover letters, introductions, win themes, project experience, and team structure narratives;
• Apply advanced layout and design skills in Adobe InDesign to customize templates, integrate graphics, and ensure a polished final product;
• Plan for visual storytelling early in the pursuit process; collaborate with graphics teams to incorporate charts, infographics, and imagery that enhance client messaging;
• Maintain responsibility for proposal compliance, formatting, QA/QC, and delivery logistics;
• Participate in and help facilitate client and internal debriefs to gather feedback and improve future submittals;
• Assist in preparing for and designing client interviews and presentations, ensuring consistency with pursuit themes and client drivers;
• Review content from the client's perspective and provide actionable feedback to project teams to improve clarity and impact.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, communications, or public relations with six (6) years or more of progressive professional experience in engineering, architecture, or commercial construction is required or ten (10) years of directly related experience or any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the responsibilities of the position. (required)
• Progressive professional experience includes performing increasingly complex and varied technical and project assignments in the field of marketing and advertising and prior experience leading proposal teams.(required)
• Working knowledge of the following Microsoft products is required: Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word, Teams, and SharePoint. (required)
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign experience. (required)
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret marketing, technical, and other business documents. (required)
• Ability to interview technical practitioners for marketing materials and proposals. (required)
• Ability to author marketing materials and correspondence that is well written and organized, clearly presented, focused on the subject at hand and furthers the Geosyntec “brand”. (required)
• Ability to create effective presentations and respond to inquiries from internal and external clients. (required)
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public. (required)
• Ability to write in a marketing and/or journalistic manner. (required)

Preferred

• Familiarity with graphic design and production, desktop publishing and presentation software. (preferred)
• Availability to work standard business hours aligned within the Pacific Time Zone. (preferred)

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, vacation, sick, and personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible employees.