Job Description
Senior Marketing Specialist Southeast Division

Are you passionate about marketing and enjoy being a part of team? Together we can be the best at people, lead in innovation and be dominate in our markets. With this in mind, we are hiring a Senior Marketing Specialist for Terracon’s offices in South Carolina. We have openings in our offices located in Charleston SC, Columbia SC, Greenville-Spartanburg SC, and Savannah GA. You will support a growing, successful office of engineers, scientists, and project professionals.

This position is for a Marketing Proposal Writer and Marketing Strategist. Your primary responsibility is as our Proposal Manager: guiding, crafting and seeing proposals through to submission. Additionally, you will manage our proposal resources, such as resumes and project experience summaries; as well as marketing collateral (digital and printed), conference and trade show coordination and planning, and help maintain our Client Relationship Manager (CRM - Microsoft Dynamics). You will be part of, and supported by, a regional Marketing team (seven professionals) as well as a Corporate Marketing team.

The ideal candidate will be familiar with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, as well as MS Office 365. Additionally, this role requires organization, self-motivation and superior editorial skills. Ideally, you have marketing experience in the engineering, architecture or construction fields, and have experience with responding to proposal requests and/or SOQ’s.

Essential Role and Responsibilities:

• Leads and produces proposals/presentation preparation and strategy, including: go/no-go discussions, scheduling milestones and reviews, conducting reviews and working with Project Champions/Project Managers to ensure quality material is submitted and delivered on schedule
• Schedules and conducts project kick-off meetings with project champions/project managers and other pursuit team members to strategize for a winning proposal and/or presentation
• Works with other Marketing Professionals in the Eastern Operating Group (EOG) and Corporate to share best practices, load leveling, and information sharing
• Researches, gathers and edits proposal materials, including project experience, existing corporate content, resumes, etc., verifying and formatting proposal information
• Ensures that the various aspects of the proposals (Brand Line, key messages, technical scope, staff qualifications and experience, biographical data, etc.) and other marketing materials meet requirements and are accurate, timely and well-written
• Monitors lead services and other media sources for pertinent information relative to specific pursuits
• Works with the Client Development Professional and pursuit teams to develop strategy and Project/Client Capture Plans
• Leads the process of editing and customizing professional and technical staff resumes, tailoring content to match proposal/qualification requests and related documents
• Coordinates events, including event strategy and planning, collateral and swag production, registration and tradeshow participation activities, as well as follow up activities
• Collaborate with marketing professionals and technical staff to capture projects and personnel accomplishments for social media, articles, and awards
• Works with technical staff and other marketing personnel to craft new collateral pieces and creates and/or updates such items as resumes, project descriptions and management plans of proposals to support the specific message, Implement strategic thinking and alignment with business plans for offices and the division
• Assists with leading Major Pursuits, supporting Pursuit Champion, Team Leader and/or Marketing Manager
• Participates and sometimes leads regular marketing meetings with managers, supervisors, and others that contribute to executing the client development plan in the office
• Maintains data integrity through CRM and project management platforms
• Follows safety rules, guidelines and standards for all activities

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, or related degree and 5+years’ marketing and communications experience. Alternatively, in lieu of a degree, 8 years’ related experience
• Prior experience with public agency proposal submittals and public sector SOQ submittals within the A/E/C industry
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign)
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Adept at working well with various types of personalities and work styles
• Strong understanding of go/no-go process
• Participation in mentoring; attend and participate in relevant industry workshops
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable violation history

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in marketing, communications, or related degree and 7+ years’ marketing and communications experience.
• Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) Certification

About Terracon
Terracon is a 100 percent employee-owned multidiscipline consulting firm comprised of more than 6,000 curious minds focused on solving engineering and technical challenges from more than 175 locations nationwide. Since 1965, Terracon has evolved into a successful multi-discipline firm specializing in environmental, facilities, geotechnical, and materials services. Terracon’s growth is due to our talented employee-owners exceeding expectations in client service and growing their careers with new and exciting opportunities in the marketplace.

Terracon’s vision of “Together, we are best at people” is demonstrated through our excellent compensation and benefits package. Based on eligibility, role and job status, we offer many programs including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) plan, paid time off and holidays, education reimbursement, and various bonus programs.
EEO Statement
Terracon is an EEO 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, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.