Marketing Proposal Manager

STV  is seeking a  Marketing Proposal Manager to join our Transportation group . This position is designated as  hybrid (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. STV’s diverse markets offer a seasoned professional the opportunity to grow and collaborate on exciting projects throughout 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:
• o    Manage and coordinate efforts of the marketing team, including graphic designers and junior marketing staff, throughout the proposal development process o    Analyze solicitations and develop schedule, comprehensive outline, and compliance matrix for all responses to solicitations o    Collaborate with the pursuit and project teams to identify sales themes and integrate those themes in an impactful manner into responses to solicitations o    Work with pursuit and project teams to record and communicate responsibility for content development o    Work 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 o    Tailor and/or develop creative, compelling non-technical narratives o    Facilitate 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 STV’s 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:
• o    Draft storylines and storyboards o    Coordinate with graphic designers to develop visually compelling final presentations o    Coordinate with the presentation team, including those participating from STV’s partners to schedule and facilitate planning sessions and rehearsals o    Manage and support participants with content refinement and adherence to prescribed time limits o    Manage, facilitate, support, and provide coaching o    Manage, facilitate, support, and provide Q&A practice
• General Marketing Support - Support the development of project descriptions and resumes for inclusion in the firm’s 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 o    Participate 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 o    Initiate 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:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or a related area of study
• Proficiency in Microsoft ® Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Adobe® InDesign
• 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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