Senior Marketing Manager, Strategic Pursuits

Description

• Innovate and drive the creation of new business pitch materials that reflect the brand while addressing specific clients’ needs
• Manage the RFP response/proposal development process; includes assessing requirements, acquiring content from subject matter experts and team members, formulating clear and effective responses and complying with all solicitation requirements
• Organize, attend and contribute to preparation meetings with principals, managing directors, senior-level brokerage professionals and subject matter experts to ensure alignment and responsiveness
• Perform advanced document formatting and presentation design
• Track the results of and collect feedback for new business pursuits
• Develop customized presentation content to support key messaging at the new business pursuit level
• Initiate and lead discussions with internal clients to drive a strategic approach to new business opportunities
• Develop proposal content through original writing and the adaption of pre-formulated content
• Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders, consulting, innovation, research, and marketing team members against strict deadlines
• Ensure strict adherence to quality control processes required to produce quality work product and timely delivery of submittals/deliverables
• Maintain an internal best-in-class library of creative marketing materials/approaches
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal direction to the satisfaction of internal clients
• Drive the presentation development process; includes synthesizing a high volume of stakeholder inputs, defining a story framework, mapping content to key messages and directing data visualization

Requirements

You are a high achiever looking to thrive in a fast-paced environment. You take pride in your own work but are comfortable collaborating with a team of highly motivated individuals. You can communicate clearly and concisely with teammates and clients, and you enjoy strong company culture and camaraderie. You can navigate multiple corporate functions, including global lines of service and corporate centers of excellence. You possess strong interpersonal skills and are willing to take on diverse tasks to achieve the team’s common goal. You value personal and professional growth and are ready to take the next step in advancing your career.

• Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent, and experience in technical writing, English, journalism, or related profession
• Ability to organize use of time in a fast-paced environment, completing multiple projects simultaneously
• Minimum of 7+ years of directly applicable experience in professional writing, business development or sales strategy
• Ability to convey thoughts, ideas, recommendations and technical information in a clearly understood and concise manner
• Strong proofreading/editing skills
• Ability to listen in a way that builds and maintains rapport with internal and external clients
• Hybrid writing style for technical and creative content development
• Upholds the highest standards in spelling, grammar, syntax and style
• Experience managing the sales pursuit process (i.e., RFPs, presentations)
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint; working to strong knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite

Benefits

We care about each other and we have each other’s backs. This makes Avison Young a great place to be a client, and a great place to work. We support the whole person and their complete wellness – economic, mental and physical – because what’s best for our business comes from our people bringing their whole selves to work.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance