Marketing Proposal Lead - Merrick & Company

OVERVIEW
Merrick & Company is looking for an experienced Marketing Proposal Lead to
join our Central Marketing Services team to support Business Development
efforts across our company. The position will be based out of any Merrick's
continental U.S. locations.
The successful candidate must be a team player with a positive attitude who
possesses excellent organizational skills and the ability to work with BD
leaders and capture managers to create winning proposal content while
coordinating multiple projects. Must be self-motivated, able to take
initiative, work independently, and carry projects through to successful
completion. Must also be reliable, detail oriented, able to follow
established formats and procedures, meet expectations for attendance and
punctuality, and perform well under deadlines while working with multiple
levels of internal staff and teaming partners.
Typical salary range for this position is $82,500 - $95,000. Base pay
offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience
About the Team
Central Marketing Services is a growing and transforming team, with the
ability think outside the box to bring the latest in marketing, design,
and proposal techniques to Merrick. We envision our team as one that is at the
cutting edge of marketing and creative, not just within the A/E/C
industry. Our overall team encompasses both the proposal/business
development lifecycle and the marketing/communications function. We value
new ideas and the ability to translate ideas into proposals and other
documents. We prioritize continuous learning to drive us to be the best at
what we do. We're an inclusive team that values differences and believes
collaboration creates the best deliverables.
Our proposal team is an integrated part of our marketing team, and we all
work together to support each other, balance workload, share ideas,
collaborate on the best ways to present information, and to make sure
we're all developing in our skill sets and careers. You'll interact with
your peers on the marketing team every day. We're each other's core
team, and we work across all of Merrick's business units. We think this is
the best way for our proposal team to be just that-a team! It's also the
best way that we can make sure that you are supported, always learning new
things, flexing your creative muscles, and advancing in your career.
Our team works a hybrid schedule with remote/home days and in office days
with a flexible schedule to meet both your needs and our company's needs.
Why Merrick?
We strive for excellence in our respective fields, both technical and
creative, and value our individual employee owners and the contributions
each of us makes to our company. We live our purpose: Solving. Growing.
Living. Our employee owners all work towards a common goal: delivering the
right solutions to our clients and making our company great. Merrick is
committed to equity and inclusion, creating a company that is a safe space
for all individual identities and perspectives.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
The Proposal Lead will manage the proposal development process, including
leading proposal kickoff calls, defining win themes, setting pursuit
timeline and enforcing deadlines for the team, leading the proposal
production, and coordinating with external teammates. The proposal
production involves researching, writing, editing, proofreading, and
producing proposals, statements of qualifications, resumes, and project
descriptions in compliance with various requirements, schedules, and
budgets. Coordination is frequently required with staff graphic designers for
proposal graphics. Merrick submittals and proposals are prepared for both
private and government clients (including SF330).
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
Provide strong leadership to drive the proposal process
Lead proposal development efforts, working closely with a capture manager
Lead proposal teams, a signing proposal tasks to others and ensuring
assignments are complete
Coordinate all proposal aspects including developing compliance outlines and
internal proposal production schedules
Develop resumes and project descriptions with input from technical staff,
ensuring consistency and readability
Execute cohesive and compelling sales case throughout proposal document
Develop content for proposals and other marketing materials, including
written portions and supporting graphics
Create basic graphics for inclusion in proposals and coordinate with graphic
designers on more complex graphics
Capable of working independently and taking initiative to complete assignments
Receive guidance/collaboration as requested or as needed, particularly on
strategic-level submittals
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment while coordinating multiple
projects and multiple deadlines
Occasional travel to Greenwood Village, CO headquarters for team meetings
and professional training
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing or
related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of proposal experience, with at least 3 years
in the AEC industry.
Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign), Adobe
Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite.
Writing samples/portfolio are required... For full info follow application
link.
Merrick & Company is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified
applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race,