Proposal Manager

Description

• Lead strategic kick-off meetings to define Winning Strategies — differentiators, and client-focused messaging that puts our expertise front and center.
• Coordinate with RLG marketing to ensure the visual presentation of proposals, working with internal Design and Proposal Coordinator resources to create clean, high-impact layouts that reflect our brand and professionalism.
• Prepare interview materials and presentations for shortlisted projects and support the team with content development and coaching as needed.
• Dissect RFPs and RFQs to create clear action plans, drive schedules, and build submission strategies tailored to each opportunity.
• Partner with estimators, project executives, superintendents, safety and business development teams to extract the best insights and technical content to tell our story.
• Own quality control across every deliverable — reviewing for RFP compliance, accuracy, clarity, and competitive impact. Includes verifying complex technical solutions, strategies and themes are easily understandable, readable and compelling.
• Verifies resumes, project descriptions, and text libraries are updated and maintained in the marketing’s database.
• Command the proposal process from start to finish on large-scale commercial and industrial construction pursuits, ensuring compliance with procedures, quality of output, and on-time internal review and delivery of statements of qualifications, presentations and proposals.
• Contribute to continuous improvement by driving post-proposal reviews and applying lessons learned to sharpen our future pursuits — includes evaluating marketing intelligence, identifying customer concerns, key issues facing customers, benchmarking our products and developing winning strategies.
• Craft and curate persuasive content from project approaches and team bios to past performance narratives and safety highlights—ensuring every word works hard to win.

Requirements

• Experience with marketing professional services and familiarity with industry terms, contracts, deliverables, and processes is required.
• A strong knowledge of RFP and proposal process is required. 5+ years in proposal management, – ideally within the AEC, commercial and/or industrial construction sectors.
• Outstanding writing and editing ability, with the skill to turn technical jargon into compelling, client-focused content.
• Creativity and willingness to explore new, outside-the-box approaches for each unique opportunity
• Must be a self-starter with the ability to manage multiple priorities/tasks, and possess strong organizational skills.
• Deep understanding of construction delivery methods (CMAR, Design-Build, Lump Sum, etc.) and what matters most to owners.
• Demonstrated experience with directing development and/or designing marketing materials.
• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, Construction Management, or related field preferred.
• Knowledge of CRM systems and associated databases.
• Must be able to independently manage a challenging workload when faced with unexpected changes in priorities and deadlines.
• Ideal candidates should possess 5+ years of experience in a marketing or sales role within the Architecture / Engineering / Construction industry.
• Ability to collaborate with Business Development Managers, Project Executives, Preconstruction Leaders, Project Managers, Marketing and relevant consultants in the proposal process.
• Resilience under pressure, with the confidence to push a team toward excellence.
• Superior project management skills—you're the person who never misses a deadline and thrives when others would fold.
• Advanced user in Adobe Creative Suite including In Design (Photoshop and Illustrator a plus), Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• High emotional intelligence and the ability to collaborate with senior leaders, field staff, and technical experts.
• Effective project management, communication, writing, and computer skills are essential.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance