Marketing Coordinator

About the position

Clark Construction seeks a marketing professional to join our creative, collaborative, and high-energy team. You assist pursuit teams in creating innovative proposals, presentations, and other materials that help Clark win projects. This full-time, in-office position is based in Chicago, Illinois. Some travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Organize and support proposal teams; build positive relationships with operational staff to facilitate team synergy, creativity, and effectiveness.
• Assist in developing and executing winning RFQ and RFP responses, actively engaging and delivering at all stages of proposal development, including writing, editing, and visual communication.
• Write and/or edit compelling proposal content that directly responds to questions in the RFQ or RFP.
• Maintain full ownership for delivering a compliant proposal document.
• Develop and edit presentation materials for team interviews with clients.
• Initiate presentation preparation and critique public speaking skills.
• Maintain Clark’s corporate brand standards across all marketing deliverables, including effectively implementing the company’s proposal and presentation templates in InDesign and PowerPoint.
• Maintain company information, materials, and associated Marketing databases as required.

Requirements

• 2+ years of relevant and successful proposal management experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Communications, English, Business, Political Science, or other relevant focus of study in writing, communication, and critical analysis.
• Writing background and/or experience in marketing for professional services.
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign and Illustrator) for professional document design, layout, and production.
• Proficiency using Microsoft PowerPoint for slideshow presentations.

Nice-to-haves

• Confident personality with the ability to think strategically and help teams develop sound pursuit and proposal strategies.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills and the ability to coordinate the activities of various team members when faced with multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to write and communicate clearly and compellingly, with a strong command of English grammar and attention to detail.
• A good eye for visualization, layout, and graphic design to facilitate appealing and effective communication using desktop publication software.
• Creativity and resourcefulness, with the ability to execute creative ideas effectively.
• Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills with a hands-on and team-oriented attitude.

Benefits

• Health/dental/vision benefits
• Paid time off
• Retirement/401k and Company Contribution plan
• Life insurance
• Commuter benefit
• Short & long term disability
• Fitness reimbursement
• FSA
• Tuition reimbursement
• Back-up daycare
• Tutoring & family support benefits
• EAP/Work-Life assistance
• Holiday contribution program