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Sr. Marketing Coordinator/Marketing Specialist - Civil Engineering Industry Experience

Unmatched Comp Time Policy: Hours worked over 40 in a week can be reimbursed as additional pay at an equivalent hourly rate or banked as additional PTO.

Horrocks is seeking a highly motivated Marketing Coordinator/Proposal Writer with experience in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC) industry. This person will support our Texas team. Working in a team environment, this person will be responsible for supporting our marketing efforts, primarily consisting of project pursuit efforts, including proposal management and production, as well as business development support. Duties generally include proposal strategy and production, providing graphic/multimedia support for proposals and pursuit efforts, developing and maintaining marketing data and materials, facilitating business development efforts (including industry conference support), and client interview preparation. This position requires a significant amount of independent research, collaboration, organization, technical writing, and creative thinking.

Core Responsibilities for the Role

• Write, layout in Adobe InDesign, and edit high-quality proposals, statements of qualifications, and letters of interest, coordinating with project managers across the company to prepare these submittals; develop proposal graphics or work with graphic design staff to do so; meet document deadlines for delivery.
• Coordinate and direct the efforts of both professional and support personnel including organizing and assigning production work to staff, scheduling resources needed during the proposal process, coordinating production schedules, and delivery/distribution of proposals.
• Follow cradle-to-grave protocols for proposals, including entering data into project/proposal databases.
• Work with marketing staff, project managers, and/or project teams to develop presentations to prospective and existing clients, coordinate with the graphic designers to produce presentations, oversee the final production of presentation materials (PowerPoint, boards, etc.), and handouts.
• Gather and organize detailed information to populate and maintain company data systems, including photography, resumes, project descriptions, pricing information, client quotations, and standard proposal content.
• Participate in business development strategy and meetings and apply strategies to proposal and SOQ development, support client relationships and pursuit pre-positioning by working with technical staff and our MarCom group to produce unsolicited SOQs, assist with conferences and events, develop targeted social media, etc.
• Technical writing skills to create, edit, and proofread miscellaneous content, letters, reports, and other marketing materials.
• Coordinate project photography.
• Tailor materials to meet client needs.
• Create print and electronic/interactive marketing materials such as brochures, PowerPoint presentations, advertisements, tradeshow materials, award submittals, etc.
• Plan, support, and participate in conferences, as needed.
• Participate in business and community activities that promote Horrocks services.

Qualifications, Skills, and Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, English, or equivalent and/or three to five years of marketing experience.
• 5+ years of experience writing proposals in the architecture/engineering/construction (AEC) field preferred.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Adobe InDesign and Creative Suite.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Teams, Word, PowerPoint, Excel.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Proven ability to: Take accountability for projects and meet deadlines. Give and receive feedback humbly and constructively. Work well in a fast-paced environment that requires flexibility, ownership, time management, and focus.

Why Would a Candidate Want This Job?

At Horrocks, you can expect a competitive base salary and award-winning benefits. Including, but not limited to:

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
• Generous paid time off
• 401(k): 50% match of contribution up to 6%
• Professional development opportunities including in-house training
• Paid professional organization membership and professional licensure

Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and protected veteran status

About Horrocks

Founded over 55 years ago, Horrocks has a long-standing history of delivering exceptional infrastructure solutions. At the heart of our company is a commitment to providing essential resources for communities and improving quality of life through innovative and forward-thinking engineering practices. Our teams of dedicated professionals deliver high-quality results on every project and are driven by a culture of service. With our slogan "What we do matters," we strive to make a meaningful difference in the world through our work. Our approach is holistic, taking into consideration all aspects of a project to ensure it meets the needs of the present while preparing for the future. We invest in our people and culture, recognizing that our success is dependent on the talents and dedication of our team. At our firm, we don't just build infrastructure we build better communities. Apply Now

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Applied

Stage 2: Initial Screening

Stage 3: 1st Interview

Stage 4: Offer

Stage 5: Hired