Marketing Proposal Coordinator

Role Overview

You’ll be part of a collaborative marketing team that values shared ownership, clear communication, and supporting one another as priorities change. Using client intelligence and pursuit context, you’ll help shape messaging and positioning so content is relevant, intentional, and aligned with the goals of each pursuit.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop marketing content for SOQs, proposals, interview presentations, and award submissions, following firm standards and brand guidelines.
• Organize technical content into clear, well-structured narratives that support pursuit strategy and evaluator priorities.
• Develop high-quality proposals within branded InDesign templates, maintaining layout consistency, visual hierarchy, and brand voice.
• Plan, communicate, and track pursuit tasks, coordinating contributors and managing deadlines.
• Conduct quality and compliance reviews and edit proposal content for accuracy, clarity, tone, and consistency.
• Gather and apply client intelligence to support messaging and positioning.
• Collaborate with marketing team members, technical staff, and graphic design resources across offices to produce cohesive materials.
• Lead and/or support conference and event needs, as required.

What You Bring

• Strong interest in developing, refining, and applying content with purpose.
• Ability to connect writing, design, and brand voice to proposal and firm goals.
• Ownership and management materials from early drafts through final production.
• Willingness to share responsibility for team deliverables and support colleagues as priorities shift.
• Commitment to continuous learning, including adopting new tools and processes and contributing ideas.
• Clear and proactive communication.

Qualifications

• You are passionate about:
• - Working collaboratively with others.
• - Having ownership in the work you do.
• - Using your talents to positively affect communities.
• - Growing professionally within a group of talented and supportive marketing professionals.
• You bring to the team:
• - Strong communication skills
• - Ability to contribute and work well on a team
• - Strong writing and editing skills, with attention to structure, clarity, and tone.
• - Understanding of how content supports proposal strategy.
• - Comfort working as part of a team with shared goals and deadlines.
• - Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, English, business, or a related field.
• - At least three years of architecture, engineering, and/or construction or related industry experience in a content-driven or marketing environment.
• - Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe InDesign.
• - Knowledge of AP style and strong attention to detail.
• - Strong time management skills and ability to work independently while collaborating with others.

Colorado Pay Range

$73,000 - $97,000 USD

Additional Information

We specialize in engineering and design, client advisory services, planning, field services, and environmental. Improving the world has been our mindset from the very beginning, back when Olsson first opened for business in 1956. And it will be our mindset for years to come.

In addition to a competitive 401(k) match, we empower you to build your career with tailored development paths, offer flexible work arrangements, engage in work that has a positive impact on communities, and provide a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles.

Full-time employees receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.) and the opportunity to participate in a bonus system that rewards performance.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran, and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, military status, or other protected status.

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