Senior Marketing and Proposal Specialist

**28493BR****Requisition ID:**28493BR**Business Unit:**NAU**Job Description:**CDM Smith is seeking a creative proposal professional to join our Marketing team.

This role will manage municipal water & environmental proposal efforts in the North Group region.

We are open to this position being based at any of our offices in the United States or working remotely.

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with strong communication/facilitation, writing/editing, organizational, and time-management skills to join our team.As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith’s mission by:
• Developing, writing, editing, and proofreading copy for proposals, presentations, resumes, project descriptions, and related marketing materials of a complex nature for our municipal water and environmental clients.
• Applying creativity/strategic insight while facilitating and participating in brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions.
• Utilizing a theme-based approach for the development of proposal and presentation efforts.
• Updating CDM Smith marketing materials, including resumes, project descriptions, and qualification packages.
• Ensuring that marketing and visual presentation information and files are maintained and up-to-date.
• Being actively involved in the CDM Smith marketing discipline group by participating on task forces and committees, as available.
• Developing business development, marketing, facilitation, and writing skills through internal and external training sources and professional association (SMPS, WTS, APMP, or other related society) membership and committee involvement.**Job Title:**Senior Marketing and Proposal Specialist**Group:**NEG**CDM Smith Employment Type:**Regular**Minimum Qualifications:**
• Bachelor’s degree.
• 6 years of related experience.
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.

The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.**Preferred Qualifications:**
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Writing, Communications, or a related degree.
• Proposal development experience in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction industry is strongly desired.
• Advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, MS Word, and PowerPoint, including use of styles and templates.
• Previous experience using MS Teams, SharePoint, Excel, Qlik, and/or Salesforce.
• Ability to coordinate projects by communicating with remote team members.
• Experience in editing/proofreading narrative written by other professionals.
• Experience facilitating strategy/brainstorming sessions with both technical and non-technical members and the ability to bring groups to consensus.
• The ability to work under rigid time constraints where a narrow margin for errors or delays is allowed.
• Ability to organize and negotiate on project schedules and manage multiple deadlines and assignments.
• Excellent command of grammar, the AP Style Manual, and spelling.**EEO Statement:**We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow.

We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment.

We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients.

CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, disability, citizenship status, genetics, protected veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.**Why CDM Smith?:**CDM Smith provides lasting and integrated solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide.

As a full-service consulting, engineering, construction, and operations firm, we deliver exceptional client service, quality results and enduring value across the entire project life cycle.**Job Site Location:**United States
– Nationwide**Agency Disclaimer:**All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement.

Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms.

All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith.

CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.**Amount of Travel Required:**5%**Assignment Category:**Fulltime-Regular**Visa Sponsorship Available:**No
– We will not support sponsorship, i.e.

H-1B or TN Visas for this position**Background Check and Drug Testing Information:**CDM Smith reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc.

as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions.

In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions.

Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States.

The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview.

CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant’s criminal history.

If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history.

Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate.

In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.