Marketing Specialist - Lisle, United States - GAI Consultants Inc

GAI Consultants Inc

Verified Company

Lisle, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

GAI seeks a skilled, highly motivated, results-driven
Marketing Specialist to join our dynamic
Transportation & Infrastructure team. Working out of our Indianapolis, IN Charleston, WV, or Canton, OH offices.

This challenging and rewarding position will include coordinating the pursuit process and preparation of winning proposals, LOIs, qualifications, and presentations; producing marketing collateral; and supporting business-development goals in collaboration with GAI's business sector leaders and marketing, technical, and administrative staff.

Join GAI and make your mark as part of a growing infrastructure firm where exceptional professionals can work, learn, lead, and achieve.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Participate in kickoff meetings, proposal task scheduling, review, production, and delivery activities
Follow through with assigned proposal tasks to meet critical deadlines
Coordinate with internal and external points of contact to gather requested information and materials
Track proposal efforts and ensure scheduled milestones are met
Assist in writing marketing and technical content
Proofread to ensure continuity and compliance with legal, technical, and marketing specifications
Support presentation efforts including presentation development, rehearsals, materials, and logistics
Maintain and populate detailed data in GAI's Deltek Vantagepoint database
Provides assistance of marketing activities to support pursuit, client, and business plan objectives and contributes to the implementation of these activities including but not limited to conferences, events, sponsorships, design award submittals, speaker proposal/presentations, brochures, service briefs, project profiles, etc.
Assist in carrying out other programs and projects as identified

Qualifications:

5+ years of related experience as a
proposal specialist/coordinator, prior AEC industry experience preferred:
Associate or bachelor's degree with a focus in business, marketing, or related area

Competency

Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite
Deltek Vantagepoint (or similar database programs) experience is a plus
Competent proofreading and editing skills
Excellent communication and organizational skills
Able to document and process information quickly and accurately, with strong attention to detail
Flexible and able to balance priorities and manage multiple tasks simultaneously within tight schedules
Able to work both independently and as part of a team
Able to work flexible hours, including nights and weekends, on a limited basis, to meet proposal deadlines
Able to travel to surrounding states (several times throughout the year)
Must have a vehicle for local travel (required)

**Proposal writing and layout samples are strongly encouraged - please include a URL on your resume or include PDF samples with your resume.

Why GAI:

At GAI, exceptional people have an exceptional place to work, grow, lead, and achieve.

Explore an array of opportunities in locations across the U.S., and join accomplished colleagues in tackling challenging projects for a range of markets.

Enjoy comprehensive benefits and feel good about being part of a collaborative team that's committed to support the communities we serve.

Join GAI and distinguish yourself in a company poised for unlimited growth.

Experience:
Preferred

5 year(s): Related experience as a proposal specialist/coordinator.

Education:
Required

Associates or better in Graphic Design or related field
Associates or better in Business Administration or related field
Associates or better in Marketing or related field

Preferred

Bachelors or better in Journalism or related field
Bachelors or better in Graphic Design or related field
Bachelors or better in Business Administration or related field
Bachelors or better in Marketing or related field

Skills:
Required

Communications
Organization
Teamwork
MS Office Suite
Adobe

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.

However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

41 CFR c)