Marketing & Proposal Specialist

About the role

McMillan Pazdan Smith is an award-winning architecture, interior design, and advisory services firm with eleven studios located in the southeast with over 450 employees. We pride ourselves on strong client relationships and community partnerships. Our projects represent the work of a collaborative group of dedicated design professionals driven by a solitary goal: to deliver a functional solution that inspire collaboration, function, imagination, constructability, and attributes of a well-constructed environmental design. We're seeking a passionate marketing specialist to join our team and drive the creation of compelling proposals and marketing materials that showcase our firm's value and expertise.

Responsibilities

• Organize, write, and produce proposals with input from team members on graphics, fees, cost data, design criteria, production techniques, and direction.
• Conduct quality reviews to ensure compliance with RFP requirements, corporate brand, and segment strategies.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with architects, studio directors, segment leaders, and business development to develop firm responses to RFPs and RFQs and draft customized content.
• Ensure materials are error-free, visually appealing, and responsive to client needs.
• Support follow-up initiatives for RFP/RFQ and proposal opportunities.
• Develop brochures, trifolds, resumes, displays, and other collateral.
• Manage the design and inventory of in-house marketing materials via Open Asset.
• Maintain and input opportunities and contacts into ERP software.
• Develop and maintain marketing systems and records in coordination with the marketing team.
• Assist with strategy and preparation of presentations and interviews to effectively communicate our firm's capabilities and successes.
• Assist with internal marketing projects and materials as necessary.
• Perform other duties as directed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, public relations, or related field.
• 1 - 5 years of related experience in a proposal or marketing role with multiple concurrent projects.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office.
• Time management skills.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to provide excellent customer service.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Attention to detail, organization, and follow-through skills.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently.
• Strong sense of creativity and design.
• Demonstrated cultural awareness and sensitivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an architectural, engineering, or construction firm.
• Experience with Deltek Vision, HubSpot, or OpenAsset software.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• A PTO plan
• An employer-provided life insurance with both long- and short-term disability
• Health savings account with certain medical plan enrollment
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Paid professional membership dues and relevant exam fee reimbursement