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CDM Smith · 1 day ago

Senior Proposal Specialist

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

$78K/yr - $128K/yr

6+ years exp

CDM Smith is seeking a creative and persuasive writer to join their North Group marketing team. The role involves leading the development of compelling written storylines for proposals and presentations while collaborating with teams to engage clients and showcase technical solutions.

Civil EngineeringConstructionEnergyTransportationWater

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing strategies for marketing and business development opportunities throughout the firm's North Region

Developing, writing, editing, and reviewing content for proposals, presentations, resumes, project descriptions, and related marketing materials for our municipal water and environmental clients

Applying creativity/strategic vision and a theme-based approach to lead brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions

Updating information in the CDM Smith firmwide database of resumes, project descriptions, proposals and qualification packages, and maintaining marketing and visual presentation information

Being actively involved in the wider CDM Smith marketing discipline by participating on task forces and committees, as available

Developing business development, marketing, facilitation, and writing skills through internal and external training sources and associations membership and committee involvement

Qualification

Proposal writingContent developmentAdobe Creative CloudBusiness developmentEditing/proofreadingTeam collaborationInterpersonal skillsTime management

Required

Bachelor's degree

6 years of related experience

Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands

Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree

Excellent command of grammar, the AP Style Manual, and spelling

Ability to organize, negotiate, and drive proposal schedules

Good interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to effectively coordinate projects with team members based across the country

Preferred

B.A. or B.S. in Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism or related degree

Previous experience working for an architectural, engineering, construction, or other technical firm

Proficient in MS Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint applications; advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint, including use of styles and templates

Experience in editing/proofreading narrative written by technical professionals

Practical experience in facilitating both large and small groups in strategy and proposal development

The ability to work under rigid time constraints where a narrow margin for errors or delays is allowed

Experience with business development/marketing process models (such as Dag Knudsen, Miller-Heiman, Shipley)