TKDA
Marketing and Business Development
SeniorProposalSpecialist
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“Senior Proposal Specialist at TKDA. Skills: Proposal development, Marketing communications, Coordination, Writing, Editing, Proficiency with Adobe InDesign, Proficiency with MS Office applications. Lead the development of compelling proposals.. Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with client needs.”
What You'll Achieve.
Driving our success across our core markets; Ensuring the delivery of high-quality, client-focused proposals; Contributing to our growth and market leadership
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, journalism, engineering, architecture, or related field., Five to ten years of hands-on experience developing proposals and creating marketing communications materials in a professional services environment., Thorough understanding of the proposal development process and previous experience coordinating all facets of the proposal process: coordination, writing, interfacing with subject experts and project teams, editing/proofing, production, and quality control., Ability to coordinate complex submittals and large multi-discipline teams, often involving teaming partners and subconsultants., Write, review, and edit original content for clarity, compliance, and key messages, collaborating with technical staff., Use of creative and persuasive writing skills to create qualifications packages, project descriptions, team member resumes, and other proposal content., Organization and time management skills demonstrated by the ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment., Proficiency with Adobe InDesign and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Nice to Have
Minimum five years of previous experience within the architecture, engineering, or construction industry in proposal and marketing material creation., Experience with rail and/or transportation industry RFPs and proposals., Experience with visualization and digital storytelling., Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including proficiency in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting.
What You'll Do.
Lead the development of compelling proposals.
Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with client needs.
Manage the proposal process from inception to submission.
Develop and maintain key relationships with partners in operations and leadership.
Leverage connections to enhance collaboration and ensure the delivery of high-quality
client-focused proposals.
Craft persuasive narratives that highlight innovative solutions and technical excellence.
Contribute to growth and market leadership.
and edit original content for clarity
collaborating with technical staff.
Use creative and persuasive writing skills to create qualifications packages
and other proposal content.
Prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced
deadline-driven environment.
Other duties as assigned.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with client needs.; Developing and maintaining key relationships with partners in operations and leadership.; Leveraging connections to enhance collaboration and ensure the delivery of high-quality, client-focused proposals.; Collaborating with technical staff to write, review, and edit original content.; Coordinating large multi-discipline teams, often involving teaming partners and subconsultants.
Communication Scope
Excellent verbal and written communication skills; Proficiency in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and formatting
Process & Methodology
Managing the proposal process from inception to submission., Coordination of complex submittals., Coordination of large multi-discipline teams., Organization and time management skills., Ability to prioritize and multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Full Job Description
## Description TKDA is a 100% employee-owned engineering, architecture, and planning firm serving clients nationwide. As a Senior Proposal Specialist, you will play a crucial role in driving our success across our core markets that include transportation, industrial and manufacturing, buildings and sites, and water. Your responsibilities will include leading the development of compelling proposals, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure alignment with client needs, and managing the proposal process from inception to submission. You will develop and maintain key relationships with partners in operations and leadership, leveraging these connections to enhance collaboration and ensure the delivery of high-quality, client-focused proposals. Utilizing your expertise, you will craft persuasive narratives that highlight our innovative solutions and technical excellence, ultimately contributing to our growth and market leadership. ## Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business, communications, journalism, engineering, architecture, or related field. Five to ten years of hands-on experience developing proposals and creating marketing communications materials in a professional services environment. Thorough understanding of the proposal development process and previous experience coordinating all facets of the proposal process: coordination, writing, interfacing with subject experts and project teams, editing/proofing, production, and quality control. Ability to coordinate complex submittals and large multi-discipline teams, often involving teaming partners and subconsultants. Write, review, and edit original content for clarity, compliance, and key messages, collaborating with technical staff. Other responsibilities include use of creative and persuasive writing skills to create qualifications packages, project descriptions, team member resumes, and other proposal content. Strong organization and time management skills demonstrated by the ab
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