Marketing Proposal Manager

Marketing Proposal Manager to join our Transportation group. This position is designated ashybrid (4 days week/in office) and will be located in our Chicago, IL or NYC office.

This is an opportunity for anyone seeking a rewarding position leading and collaborating with pursuit teams. STV92s diverse markets offer a seasoned professional the opportunity to grow and collaborate on exciting projectsthroughout the northeastern U.S. and beyond.

Responsibilities:

Proposal & Marketing Deliverable Development - Manage and lead the development of clean, compliant, and compelling responses to solicitations from a variety of public and private clients and prospective clients, including:

oManage and coordinate efforts of the marketing team, including graphic designers and junior marketing staff, throughout the proposal development process

oAnalyze solicitations and develop schedule, comprehensive outline, and compliance matrix for all responses to solicitations

oCollaborate with the pursuit and project teams to identify sales themes and integrate those themes in an impactful manner into responses to solicitations

oWork with pursuit and project teams to record and communicate responsibility for content development

oWork with internal pursuit teams to develop requests for information (RFIs) for distribution to team partners, and coordinate with teaming partners as they prepare and respond with their materials

oTailor and/or develop creative, compelling non-technical narratives

oFacilitate color review meetings that solicit meaningful input, including:

Schedule color reviews with the pursuit and proposal team, and implement changes on all submission elements

Ensure compliance with all solicitation requirements

Ensure compliance with STV92s brand and style guidelines

Interview Preparation - Manage and lead the development of clean, compliant, and compelling interviews with a variety of public and private clients and prospective clients, including:

oDraft storylines and storyboards

oCoordinate with graphic designers to develop visually compelling final presentations

oCoordinate with the presentation team, including those participating from STV92s partners to schedule and facilitate planning sessions and rehearsals

oManage and support participants with content refinement and adherence to prescribed time limits

oManage, facilitate, support, and provide coaching

oManage, facilitate, support, and provide Q&A practice

General Marketing Support - Support the development of project descriptions and resumes for inclusion in the firm92s database as well as periodic maintenance of these and other marketing-related documents

People Management

• Model professionalism for junior staff, including serving as an informal (if not formal) mentor
• Work collaboratively with peers and managers to communicate needs and champion more junior staff development
• Build trusted, collaborative relationships with technical professionals at all levels of the organization

Marketing Management

oParticipate in the client strategic planning process with client managers, business development staff, and others to evolve long-term strategic relationships with our current and future clients as well as insights into their goals and objectives

oInitiate and participate in client debriefs to integrate lessons learned in future submittals

Qualifications:

• Creative, self-motivated professional who wants to grow and thrive in a collaborative environment
• Committed to delivering compelling, high-quality, visually engaging marketing deliverables
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with strong time management and research skills
• Excellent writing and grammatical skills and ability to adapt to an industry-specific style guide
• Ability to manage concurrent assignments under strict deadlines and willingness to work overtime when necessary
• Client-focused, with a strong work ethic

Requirements:

• Bachelor92s degree, preferably in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related area of study
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and AdobeInDesign
• Minimum 7 years of proposal management experience, including experience with the development of proposals, from inception to submission; design-builds a plus
• Experience in marketing in the architecture/engineering/construction management industry is required

• Experience in the Chicago or Midwest transportation and infrastructure market is highly desired

Application Requirement:

Resumes must be accompanied by a cover letter demonstrating what makes you qualified for this position. Your cover letter will be evaluated as a sample of your writing ability and creativity.

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Compensation Range:

STV offers the following benefits Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account Dental insurance Vision insurance Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable) Disability insurance Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment 401(k) Plan Retirement Counseling Employee Assistance Program Paid Time Off Paid Holidays Back-Up Dependent Care Parental Leave Continuing Education Program Professional Licensure and Society Memberships

STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV92s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.