Pursuit Specialist
Marketing
Marketing
Jacksonville, Florida
The Axel Group is seeking an experienced Proposal Specialist to join our client’s team out of Duval County, Florida. This firm, a reputable multi-disciplined engineering firm, provides civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, geospatial technologies, surveying, water and utilities, and construction management services to a wide range of clients across the state of Florida.
The Proposal Specialist will support the firm’s continued growth and business development initiatives through the development of proposals, presentations, and collateral. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing compelling proposals, qualifications packages, and marketing materials that effectively communicate the firm’s capabilities.
Requirements
Benefits
The Proposal Specialist will support the firm’s continued growth and business development initiatives through the development of proposals, presentations, and collateral. The ideal candidate will have a passion for developing compelling proposals, qualifications packages, and marketing materials that effectively communicate the firm’s capabilities.
- Responsible for tracking opportunities, planning, producing, and delivering proposal submittals, and analyzing evaluations
- Lead the development of proposals (RFQ/RFP) for multiple business lines
- Gather, develop, and distribute information from a variety of sources that may aid in the understanding and preparation of submittals
- Collaborate with technical staff and project managers to gather project information and expertise
- Lead kick-off meetings, facilitate quality reviews, and analyze internal debriefs and client feedback on proposals to support continuous improvement
- Coordinate proposal assignments while enforcing schedule compliance
- Manage document layout, ensuring submittals are aesthetically appealing and compelling
- Assist with conceptualization and creation of graphics
- Create persuasive client presentations and pre-marketing materials
- Support the development and maintenance of a variety of collateral to promote the firm
- Maintain a library of proposal content, project descriptions, and staff resumes
- Ensure brand consistency across all external communications
- Input and maintain the accuracy of marketing and business development data and run reports that support strategic initiatives and operational improvements
- Meet tight deadlines while maintaining quality standards
- Track proposal success metrics and refine approaches based on outcomes
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field
- 3-5+ years of experience in proposal development, preferably in the engineering, construction, environmental, architecture, or professional services industries
- Public project proposal development experience, highly preferred
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Benefits
- Salary: $70 – 80,000
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accountants
- Disability and Life Insurance
- 401K with Employer Contribution
- Vacation, Holiday and Sick Time