Marketing Communication Lead

About the role

At Hensel Phelps, we don’t just build projects—we build careers, communities, and a culture of excellence. As an employee-owned company, every person here plays a vital role in shaping our success and future. Guided by our core values of Ownership, Integrity, Builder mindset, Diversity, and Community, we combine cutting-edge technology with hands-on expertise to deliver landmark projects across the nation. When you join Hensel Phelps, you join a team that values your growth, empowers your ideas, and invests in your journey. Together, we create an environment where innovation thrives, safety is paramount, and every individual has the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

The Marketing Communications Lead is a key member of the procurement team charged with growing the company’s presence in the region through client development, marketing and communication outreach, and project procurement. These marketing professionals are “all in” and have the opportunity to do a little bit of everything. Developing and designing proposal content, client and statements of qualifications, and presentations take top priority because each of these deliverables supports bringing in new work. The Marketing Communications Lead is responsible for creating and supporting the development of proposal responses including request for qualifications (RFQ) and request for proposals (RFP). The Marketing Communications Lead will work closely with the Proposal Manager and regional leadership in executing effective proposals and marketing initiatives. The Marketing Communications Lead is responsible for authoring, editing, and organizing the various components of a proposal package to ensure content is comprehensive and client specific, and in accordance with the Hensel Phelps brand standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads/Champions all response to Requests for Qualifications (RFQs) and Request for Proposal (RFPs) efforts assigned including responses for complex design-build pursuits, ensuring that the overall theme, technical scope, staff qualifications, and experience are accurate and graphically pleasing
• Ensures senior level technical staff and project development team members are collaborating to prepare proposal materials including writing, editing, verifying and formatting proposal information and ensuring the various aspects of the proposals and other marketing materials are accurate, timely, high quality and well written
• Collaborates with the proposal team in preparation of presentation and interviews with prospective clients
• Lead proposal kickoff and capture planning discussions by confirming win themes are clearly expressed and incorporated into the responses
• Proactively tracks and maintains the communication including assignments for local & remote partners to ensure timelines are met
• Oversees input into company-wide databases with project and proposal information on an ongoing basis, as assigned
• Coach and mentor coordinators to be prepared for additional responsibilities within the organization within the proposal focus areas

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing or relevant field of study
• 5 years of architecture, engineering, and construction experience and/or a combination of education and experience
• Passion for storytelling and creating visual layouts
• Strong Adobe InDesign capabilities and familiarity with Illustrator and Photoshop
• Interest in building people management experience
• 3+ years’ experience with CRM software
• Highly organized and superb task management skills
• Excellent multitasking capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Microsoft Office Suite competency

Physical Requirements

• Light Work: Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects
• Periodically walk, kneel, sit, crouch, reach, stoop, read/see, speak, push, pull, lift, stand, and finger/type; frequency varies by workflow and office activity
• Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, boxes, cabinets, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office machinery (calculator, copy machine, phone, computer, printer)
• Frequently communicates with employees and external stakeholders regarding a variety of topics related to office administration
• Constantly computes, analyzes, and conceptualizes mathematical calculations and formulas
• Constantly reads written communications and views email submissions
• Regularly sits in a stationary position in front of a computer screen
• Visual acuity and ability to operate a vehicle as certified and appropriate
• Rarely exposed to high and low temperatures
• Rarely exposed to noisy environments and outdoor elements such as precipitation and wind

Benefits

• Company paid medical insurance, life insurance, accidental death & dismemberment, long-term disability
• 401(K) retirement plan
• Health savings account (HSA) (HSA not available in Hawaii)
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee paid enrollment in vision and dental insurance
• Paid time off beginning upon hire
• Annual bonus plan for salaried positions (project engineers and above), subject to company and employee performance
• Company cell phone or cell phone allowance in accordance with company policy
• Vehicle or vehicle allowance in accordance with Hensel Phelps’ policies
• Cost of living adjustment (COLA) may be included based on position location (subject to periodic review and adjustment)

Pay

Compensation Data (Washington Only):

• Base: $84,600 - $88,770
• COLA: $13,200
• Auto: $8,400
• Phone: $900
• Total Compensation: $107,100 - $111,270