HDR

Proposal Manager

HDR$80K — $95K *
Technical Services
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant industry experience
  • Proven self-starter with minimal oversight
  • Experience in sales and win strategy development
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly InDesign
  • Bachelor's degree in a related field (preferred)
  • Knowledge of A/E/C industry's procurement processes (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Support teams in creating effective win strategies
  • Facilitate development of proposal and interview materials
  • Manage proposal schedules and ensure compliance
  • Engage marketing resources effectively in pursuits
  • Lead quality reviews of proposals and interviews
  • Facilitate debriefs for continuous improvement
  • Organize and file proposal materials post-submission
  • Train and mentor on business development best practices

Benefits

  • Collaborative and dynamic team environment
  • Opportunity for professional growth and development
  • Engagement with multi-disciplinary teams
  • Focus on process improvement and innovation
  • Participation in strategic planning for market expansion
Full Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated and dynamic marketer to join our West Region marketing team. In this role, you will play a pivotal part in driving proposal development to support our growth in Hawaii focusing on our power, solid waste, and industrial market sectors. You will develop persuasive proposal documents and interview materials, showcasing our engineering capabilities and experience with impactful messaging. You will also lead the development of client plans that drive market expansion and revenue growth.

The ideal candidate is someone who embodies the qualities of ownership, professionalism, leadership, responsiveness, adaptability, a passion for continuous improvement, with a deep appreciation for teamwork. If you take pride in your responsibilities, uphold the highest standards of professionalism, are detail oriented and inspire others through your leadership, then this is the role for you.

Who You Are:

  • You are a forward-thinking person who is comfortable working on multi-disciplinary teams, often in a virtual setting.
  • You are not afraid of leading and facilitating discussions.
  • You are a good writer, skilled at defining and articulating a message and organizing content visually.
  • You are exceptionally organized, with an almost obsessive attention to detail, and highly driven with the ability to balancing multiple concurrent assignments while maintaining quality and meeting deadlines.
  • You are a lifelong learner who embraces new ways and contributes to process improvements.


In the role of Proposal Manager, we'll count on you to:

  • Support pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning)
  • Facilitate pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials
  • Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance
  • Engage the appropriate marketing services resources in pursuit teams
  • Lead quality reviews of proposal and interview materials
  • Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness
  • Deconstruct and file proposal and presentation material upon submittal
  • Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices
  • Articulate HDR's capabilities and competitive advantages


Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field
  • Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services
  • Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
  • Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person
  • Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff


Qualifications

Required Qualifications

  • A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience
  • Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
  • Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign

About HDR

HDR is an architecture, engineering, and consulting firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. The company was founded in 1917 as Henningson Engineering Company and has since grown to become one of the largest engineering firms in the United States. HDR provides a wide range of services, including architecture, engineering, environmental consulting, and construction management. The company has worked on a number of high-profile projects, including the Hoover Dam Bypass and the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. HDR is committed to sustainability and has been recognized for its efforts in this area by organizations such as the U.S. Green Building Council.
Learn more about HDR
Size
10,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1917

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