The San Diego office of SmithGroup is looking for a Senior Proposal Specialist to join our team.
Working with us, you will:Proposal and Pursuit Presentations (70%)
- Serve as project manager for the coordination, writing, editing and production of statements of qualifications, proposals, presentations and other marketing collateral.
- Guide the development and execution of go/no-go decision-making, planning, and win strategies to successfully capture work.
- Lead pursuit strategy and interview coaching.
- Develop/maintain sector focused boilerplate to be used as master in proposals.
- Provide significant support to and/or take ownership of proposal sections of major strategic pursuits.
Messaging & Strategy (25%)
- Serve as the lead regional marketer for a specific market(s).
- Maintain a deep understanding of the Practice portfolio and expertise along with key trends and drivers impacting the market and translate them into actionable marketing content and win strategies.
- Partner with the Marketing Strategist to develop market-specific content and collateral for internal and external use.
- Lead or support key Practice initiatives including thought leadership and events.
- Lead brand building including the development of key market-level messaging.
- Assist in capture planning strategy and research.
Information Systems & Administration (5%)
- Update firmwide database with employee, project and proposal information on an ongoing basis.
- Mentor and/or provides pursuit oversight for more junior staff.
An ideal candidate has: - Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Journalism, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 7 years of work experience in the A/E/C industry required.
- CPSM certification preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite and InDesign required.
- Working knowledge of Deltek Vision and OpenAsset preferred.
- Advanced knowledge of marketing fundamentals and A/E/C industry terminology.
- Ability to communicate complex concepts and storytelling in both written and graphic form.
- The ability to successfully mentor more junior marketing staff on pursuits.
- Excellent time and project management skills, passion for details and ability to work on multiple assignments simultaneously while maintaining a high level of quality and accuracy.
- The ability to think creatively and strategically.
- Advanced technical, graphic, and presentation skills.
At SmithGroup, we are committed to helping our staff thrive with great projects and time to unwind. We offer flexible scheduling, a hybrid work environment, 3 weeks of PTO within your first year of employment with the option of purchasing additional time off, 8 paid federal holidays, plus 15 extra Fridays off! Our benefits plan includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellbeing resources, paid parental leave, a flex spending account and voluntary insurance options. We invest in your future through our 401(k) program with employer matching, tuition reimbursement program, one-on-one career coaching and professional development opportunities. While we may ultimately pay more or less than a posted salary range, at the time of posting the anticipated salary range for this position is $85,000 to $93,000 annually and you are eligible for a performance-based bonus each year. To be considered for this role, please create a profile and apply!
