Job Purpose:              In the role of Assistant Marketing/Proposal Manager, your primary responsibility is to support business development and sales initiatives by overseeing the development, organization, and production of proposals and various marketing materials. This includes presentation materials, resumes, and brochures, with the goal of contributing to successful outcomes.

 Roles, Duties, and Responsibilities:

 In the role of Assistant Marketing/Proposal Manager, you will provide invaluable support to the Marketing Director in a variety of critical functions, including:

• Conducting thorough searches for Request for Proposals (RFP) and Request for Qualifications (RFQ) opportunities.
• Taking ownership of and strategically managing the entire proposal development and submission process, from the initial receipt of RFQ/RFP to the final delivery of a polished proposal and interview materials.
• Creating high-quality pre-qualification packages, statements of qualifications (SOQ), proposals, and interview/presentation materials. This includes customizing graphics, statistics, and content to enhance the overall proposal and presentation.
• Developing Pursuit Capture Plans and researching strategies and technical approaches in response to RFPs and RFQs, applying creative and strategic insights.
• Leading brainstorming sessions, storyboarding exercises, interview practice, and other strategy development sessions to prepare for proposal submissions and interviews.
• Evaluating the technical content of proposals to ensure compliance with RFQ requirements and evaluation criteria. This involves writing and editing proposal sections and addressing client requests before submitting SOQs.
• Facilitating project team involvement in proposal development and ensuring that team members complete their action items in a timely manner to meet proposal deadlines.
• Preparing project teams for interview presentations and actively participating in final presentations by creating materials such as PowerPoint slides, presentation boards, handouts, and leave-behinds.
• Establishing and maintaining databases containing information about teams, projects, photos, and customer data to streamline proposal preparations.
• Developing and maintaining proposal and presentation templates consistent with our corporate identity and Hunter brand.
• Engaging in trend analysis, proposal and project debriefing sessions, and other opportunities to continually improve the quality of our future proposals.
• Assisting in identifying opportunities for project awards and coordinating the preparation of all necessary submittal materials for such awards.
• Contributing to other corporate marketing efforts, including updating social media content, preparing, and editing website content, managing newsletters, and supporting trade show activities.
• Carrying out any other incidental and related duties as required and assigned.
• Adhering to all Hunter Contracting Co. safety policies, procedures, and instructions from management.

Work Qualifications:

• Strong technical and creative writing and desktop publishing skills with ability to express ideas and concepts in a persuasive manner, both written and verbal.
• Ability to research, prepare and present clear, sound, accurate, and informative proposals and presentations containing statistics, graphics, recommendations, and conclusions.
• Robust conceptual, organizational, and problem-solving abilities. Eagerness to take initiative and ownership of work.
• Strong people skills with a team first attitude. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other employees and the public.
• Meticulous, thorough, and detailed oriented approach to work.
• Ability to adjust to shifting priorities and effectively manage multiple, sometimes complex, projects simultaneously within tight deadlines.
• Strong work ethic, consistency, and reliability.
• Advanced computer skills in word processing, graphic design, and communication formats.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems, such as managing files and records, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

 Education and Work Experience Guidelines:

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, journalism, or similar field; AND,
• Four to six (4-6) years of technical writing experience and/or proposal preparation (Engineering/Construction industry preferred); OR,
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Experience in pursuits, production, leading and managing the proposal and interview process required.
• Proficiency with the following software required: Microsoft suite, Adobe products including InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator.
• Formal meeting facilitation experience is a plus.

Benefits we are proud to offer:

• Medical/Telemedicine
• Dental/Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health Savings Account
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Life & AD&D Insurance 
• Long Term Care
• Health and Wellness Programs 
• Paid Time Off
• Sick Time Pay
• Holiday Pay

We do E-Verify, Background Checks and Drug Screens 

Women, Minorities, Disabled and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY statement

Hunter provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.  Hunter complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training, apprenticeship, and/or on-the-job training.