What We're Looking For
At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.A Marketing Specialist III is responsible for writing/leading proposal and interview preparation for key strategic pursuits. This role collaborates with pursuit teams to developed winning strategies in advance on an RFP.
What You'll Do:
- Coordinates, writes and leads qualification packages, proposals and leave behind material for pursuits. Collaborates with technical staff and writes/reviews/edits content for clarity, compliance and key messages.
- Works with pursuit teams to develop pursuit strategies, including providing research and industry business intelligence.
- Organizes and may lead or support technical staff in the presentation phase of the pursuit, including coaching.
- Organizes and facilitates pursuit strategy meetings.
- Supports client service teams by preparing materials for internal and external meetings, as well as participating in client service team meetings.
- May coordinate division public relations (PR) activities, including creating press releases and announcements, writing articles for division newsletter, and coordinating project awards and other special PR-related projects.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
What You'll Need:
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business or related degree and 4 years of relevant experience, or
- In lieu of degree 8 years of relevant experience
What You'll Bring:
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint and other communications-related software.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with Pursuit Champions, Project Managers, Office Sales Managers and other stakeholders.
- Ability to research client needs and develop actionable insights that support pursuit strategy and messaging.
- Strong writing, editing, proofreading and document quality control skills.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to implement sales processes and review documents for compliance, consistency and quality.
What We Prefer:
- Experience supporting complex AEC pursuits and proposals, including large, multi-discipline or multi-office pursuits.
- Strong understanding of the proposal development process, from pursuit strategy through final submittal.
- Experience leading proposal efforts, coordinating contributors and maintaining accountability to schedules and deliverables.
- Ability to interpret RFQs/RFPs and develop compliant, compelling responses aligned with client priorities and evaluation criteria.
- Experience working directly with technical staff, Project Managers and leadership to develop pursuit strategies and content.
- Strong meeting facilitation skills, with the confidence to lead discussions with technical and non-marketing staff.
- Proficiency with Adobe InDesign and experience collaborating effectively with graphic designers.
- Experience contributing to broader marketing initiatives, such as process improvements, training or team initiatives.
Additional Information
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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.#AK #MarketingSalesCommunications.
Locations:
Dallas, TX, Kansas City, MO.
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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:
HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies. Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB. HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business, or a related field
- Four years of relevant experience
- Alternatively, eight years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, and communications-related software
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Research, writing, editing, proofreading, and document quality-control skills
- Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to implement sales processes and review documents for compliance, consistency, and quality
- Experience supporting complex AEC pursuits and proposals
- Understanding of the proposal development process from pursuit strategy through final submittal
- Experience leading proposal efforts and coordinating contributors, schedules, and deliverables
- Ability to interpret RFQs and RFPs and develop compliant responses
- Experience working with technical staff, project managers, and leadership on pursuit strategies and content
- Strong meeting facilitation skills
- Proficiency with Adobe InDesign and experience collaborating with graphic designers
- Experience contributing to broader marketing initiatives such as process improvements, training, or team initiatives
HNTB Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about HNTB and has not been reviewed or approved by HNTB.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs are viewed as a standout, with the ESOP and 401(k) described as valuable long‑term wealth components. Accounts note meaningful accumulation through ownership over time.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Employee ownership is accessible from day one via the ESOP, enabling broad participation in firm performance. This accessibility is credited with enhancing long‑term compensation value.
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Affordable Benefits — Health insurance is described as covering most costs with low out‑of‑pocket expenses. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options contribute to perceived affordability.
HNTB Insights
What We Do
At HNTB, we are committed to making connections possible and creating a better tomorrow. As an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm, we believe that mobility plays an important role in helping to unlock a brighter future for communities everywhere. That's why we work to deliver innovative transportation systems and infrastructure solutions that connect people and expand opportunity. Our approach is rooted in collaboration, and we work closely with our clients and partners to create innovative solutions that meet the unique needs of each community we serve. With more than a century of service, we are working to build a future where everyone has access to safe, reliable and efficient transportation options. Professionals work alongside clients nationwide to address their most complex technical, financial and operational challenges — providing a full range of infrastructure-related services, including planning, design, program management and construction management. Together, we are making connections possible
