Job Description:

Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations. The Marketing/Proposal Specialist will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company's best practices framework. The ideal candidate is equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills. He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate a pursuit's strategic messages. A successful Marketing/Proposal Specialist has leadership qualities and demonstrates a collaborative mindset, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency. He/she is a strategic thinker and pushes the status quo for continuous improvement.

They will manage proposal development efforts with responsibilities including but not limited to:

• Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectations.
• Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to proposal schedule.
• Facilitate strategy discussion and collaborate with team to develop strategy and win themes.
• Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings.
• Develop page layout and manage proposal documents.
• Lead the team in the development of visual and written content for proposals; draft and/or edit proposal narrative as necessary.
• Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team.

PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in the planning, preparation, and development of architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for government and private clients.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to focus on details and on the big picture.
• Organizational conceptual thinking skills.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Time management skills; ability to manage, organize, and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and document organization skills.
• Familiarity with the AEC industry.
• Familiarity with regional and local proposal submission requirements.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign.
• Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision is preferred but not required.

Michael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world's most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 80 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.

Based in Pittsburgh and with nearly 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.

We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.

We Make a Difference.

Michael Baker International is proud to be an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other legally protected status.

EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations. The Marketing/Proposal Specialist will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company's best practices framework.

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