Proposal Specialist

Our career opportunities include marketing, business development, communications, graphic design, and other related roles in the A/E/C industry. To place a classified ad on the SMPS Boston website please register below. The cost to post a position is: $200for firms at which a current employee is a member of SMPS. SUBMIT AN AD $300for firms that do not have a current SMPS member. SUBMIT AN AD Ads run for three months from the date they are posted or until you update your listing as filled.Proposal SpecialistCDM Smith, Inc.Job Posting Feb. 23, 2024 Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family.Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.Job DescriptionCDM Smith is seeking a creative writing professional to join our North Group marketing team. If you are a creative thinker and enjoy collaborating with teams to lead the development of compelling written storylines for proposals and presentations, we are interested in talking to you. Candidates must be able to bring ideas to life that engage our clients and convey the distinguishing features of our approach and technical solutions. High importance is placed on a positive attitude, being flexible with change, and working well with others in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio of work that showcases engaging and innovative written content that is compliant with client RFPs while connecting with the audience.**We are open this position being located in the following states: MA, NJ, IL, OH, or MN.**For more information about what CDM Smith offers its employees please visit our careers page: a member of the CDM Smith team, you would contribute to our mission by:• Planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing strategies for marketing and business development efforts throughout the firm's North Region.• Developing, writing, editing, and proofreading content for proposals, presentations, resumes, project descriptions, and related marketing materials of a complex nature for our municipal water and environmental clients.• Applying creativity/strategic insight while leading brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions.• Utilizing a theme-based approach for the development of proposal and presentation efforts.• Updating information in the CDM Smith firmwide database of resumes, project descriptions, proposals and qualification packages.• Ensuring that marketing and visual presentation information and files are maintained and up to date.• Being actively involved in the CDM Smith marketing discipline group 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.Minimum Qualifications• Bachelor's degree.• 3 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.Preferred Qualifications• B.A. or B.S. in Communications, English, Business, Journalism or related degree.• Previous experience working for an architectural, engineering, or construction firm.• Proficient in MS Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, and SharePoint applications; advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint, including use of styles and templates.• Ability to effectively coordinate projects by communicating with remote team members.• Experience in editing/proofreading narrative written by technical professionals.• Practical experience in facilitating 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.• The ability to organize and negotiate on project schedules and manage multiple deadlines and assignments.• Experience with business development/marketing process models (such as Dag Knudsen, Miller-Heiman, Shipley).• Excellent command of grammar, the AP Style Manual, and spelling.
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