Senior Marketing and Proposal Specialist

CDM Smith - Knoxville, TN

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote - Knoxville, TN

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Marketing and Proposal Specialist at CDM Smith plays a crucial role in developing and managing marketing content and strategies for transportation clients. This position involves creating and editing proposals, presentations, and other marketing materials, while also coordinating business development efforts across the organization. The specialist will utilize creative approaches to enhance proposal development and ensure that all marketing information is current and accessible.

Responsibilities

• Develop, write, edit, and proofread content for proposals, presentations, resumes, and project descriptions for transportation clients.
• Plan, organize, coordinate, and implement marketing and business development strategies nationwide.
• Lead brainstorming and strategy development sessions using a theme-based approach.
• Update and maintain the firmwide database of resumes, project descriptions, proposals, and qualification packages.
• Ensure marketing and visual presentation information is up to date.
• Participate in the CDM Smith marketing discipline group and contribute to task forces and committees.
• Enhance business development, marketing, facilitation, and writing skills through training and professional associations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• 6 years of related experience in marketing or proposal development.

Nice-to-haves

• B.A. or B.S. in Communications, English, Business, Journalism, or a related degree.
• Experience in an architectural or engineering firm, particularly in the transportation industry.
• Proficiency in MS Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and SharePoint applications; advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience in editing/proofreading technical narratives.
• Ability to coordinate projects with remote team members.
• Experience facilitating strategy and proposal development sessions.
• Knowledge of business development/marketing process models.

Benefits

• Career growth opportunities
• Inclusive work environment
• Training and development programs
• Flexible work options (remote or hybrid)