AECOM - Houston, TX
posted 5 months ago
AECOM is seeking an experienced Marketing & Proposal Specialist to lead and write proposals to support our cutting-edge sports design studio as part of our Buildings + Places business line. This role will work in collaboration with the sports marketing lead and business development team on identified priority pursuits, including partnering in the preparation of formal and informal client solicitations, including expressions of interest (EOI), requests for qualifications (RFQ), requests for proposals (RFP), and pre-qualification efforts for professional and collegiate sports venues and facilities. This position will offer a hybrid work schedule of both in office and remote work and can be based out of, but not limited to: Houston, TX. Responsibilities include supporting large proposals and presentations from pre-RFP positioning through to interview stage, as required. The successful candidate will provide conceptual leadership for document design, ensuring RFP instructions and internal brand guidelines pertaining to format, fonts, etc. are being followed. Participation in go/no-go and greenlight analyses in compliance with delegation of authority guidelines, capture planning, and positioning activities as they pertain to preparation for the proposal is also essential. The candidate will facilitate pink and red team quality reviews and apply lessons learned to add value to proposals. Additionally, the Marketing & Proposal Specialist will manage the implementation of proposal and presentation revisions based on direction from review teams, write and edit tailored executive summaries, resumes, experience, past performance, and management sections for proposals. They will support debriefs and gather client feedback on proposals to ensure and demonstrate continuous improvement. The role also includes supporting content development related to clients/markets, as requested by communications, client account managers (CAMs), and other business lines, as necessary, and supporting special projects as required. The position reports to a team leader within a business line or regional specialist pursuits team. Successful candidates will demonstrate initiative, skill, and personal commitment to manage multiple projects and details concurrently, follow up, and bring tasks and projects to full completion. An ability to produce accurate, compliant, and compelling work independently and with others is essential, as is the ability to meet non-negotiable client deadlines, sometimes with very fast turnaround times.