Marketing/Proposal Manager

Dewberry Engineers - Mount Laurel Township, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Mount Laurel Township, NJ

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

Dewberry is seeking an experienced Marketing/Proposal Manager to lead pursuit and proposal efforts in the Northeast region. The role involves creating compliant and compelling qualifications and submittals, working closely with a team of marketers to drive strategy and collaboration. The ideal candidate will have a marketing background in architecture, engineering, or construction, and will be responsible for managing multiple proposal efforts while ensuring high-quality deliverables.

Responsibilities

• Work in tandem with the Senior Marketing Manager and subject matter experts to determine go/no-go decisions, pursuit win strategies, craft sales messages, assemble pursuit teams, manage the proposal process, and develop proposal responses.
• Write supporting sales materials, including project descriptions, resumes, service overviews, executive summaries, etc.
• Drive the overall proposal process from start to finish, including lead kick-off meetings and color reviews.
• Manage the capture plan document, document cataloging, managing individual and team deadlines, and meeting facilitation.
• Comply with corporate standards to present a consistent appearance/style for presentation graphics, proposals, resumes, and collateral materials.
• Manage multiple proposal efforts and teams simultaneously within diverse markets and service offerings.
• Support Business Development and operational personnel in market research, competitor analysis, and client intelligence.
• Organize marketing material for ease of use.

Requirements

• B.A. or B.S. in Liberal Arts or equivalent experience required.
• 8+ years' experience personally producing proposals and managing proposal efforts.
• Extensive MS Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe InDesign experience.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Effective proposal management skills, including planning, organization, problem identification and resolution, and resource management skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and prior experience leading multi-disciplinary teams and working collaboratively.
• Must be available to work overtime as necessary to meet business requirements.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in transportation, water and/or alternative delivery is preferred.
• Other graphics software and CRM database experience are also desired.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance