Marketing Consultant Job at WSP in Portland

This Opportunity The Marketing Consultant, as part of WSP’s Strategic Growth Team, will work closely with the marketing manager, marketing team, and technical staff to lead and support the pursuit life-cycle from lead generation and capture planning to proposal development and presentation coaching. This position will be based out of our downtown Portland, Oregon office. The position requires experience contributing to a marketing program for a large, multidisciplinary engineering operation. The position is responsible for overseeing bid and proposal efforts, with the expectation that the individual is authoring and incorporating win strategies and themes into the proposal and interview. The Marketing Consultant shall demonstrate the ability to take responsibility in leading marketing efforts for specific pursuits, including creation of proposals, presentations and qualifications, coordinates marketing efforts with outside vendors and subconsultants, maintain marketing systems, capture strategy development, and support business development initiatives. WSP's Strategic Growth Team is a national group of collaborative and innovative problem solvers who frequently work across districts and regions to secure the win, leveraging the expertise of the broader organization. Your Impact Leads proposals with general guidance, including scheduling and conducting project kick-off meetings and strategy sessions for a winning proposal. Collaborates with technical staff to write original content and reviews/edits content for clarity, compliance, and key messages. Organizes and coaches technical staff in presentation phase of a pursuit. Researches, gathers, and edits proposal materials, including writing, verifying, and formatting proposal information. Ensures the various aspects of proposals and other marketing materials are compliant, accurate, and delivered in a timely manner. Collaborates with graphic design staff to plan and produce materials ensuring all proposal materials are effectively communicating the strategic vision identified for a given pursuit. Works with individual pursuit teams to develop pursuit strategies, including providing business intelligence on clients, competitors, and WSP. Supports client engagement teams by preparing materials for internal and external meetings, as well as participating in client engagement team meetings. Supports annual strategic planning initiatives. May coordinate district communications activities, including creating press releases and announcements, writing articles for newsletters, and coordinating project awards and other special communications-related projects. Follows WSP’s high standards for ethical behavior and quality in all marketing activities. Participates in industry professional development activities to increase business acumen and develop relationships. Who You Are Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience Minimum 3-5 years of experience in the AEC environment preferred, background in journalism, publishing, or communications ideal Excellent communication and coordination skills (both oral and written) Strong interpersonal, organizational and time management skills Demonstrated ability to lead diverse teams towards a positive outcome Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy in completing tasks Proficient in common grammar, punctuation, proofing and business writing Knowledge of AEC industry terms and definitions highly desired Ability to produce high quality materials under deadline pressure Ability to train others on company policy and procedures Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Word and PowerPoint skills Ability to work independently and as part of a team Willingness and ability to travel locally Physical and Mental Requirements The physical and mental demands are representative of the physical and mental requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions. Must be able to understand, remember and apply verbal and written instructions, communicate factual information, understand complex problems, explore alternative solutions and understand opposing points of view on highly complex issues. Must be able to organize thoughts & ideas, organize and prioritize own work schedule and assignments/projects, make reasonable decisions which have an impact on own and others work. Position requires the ability to complete routine forms, reports and conduct routine communication. Must be able to verbally or electronically communicate technical information. About WSP WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started? WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States. NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES: WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.