Senior Proposal and Marketing Specialist

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Toronto, ON, CAN
In-Office
70K-105K Annually
Senior level
Professional Services • Design
The Role
Leads proposal development from pre-solicitation through submission, preparing RFP, RFQ, ITT, and EOI responses, corporate content, resumes, marketing materials, presentations, and promotional assets. Manages response plans, schedules, communications, meetings, contributors, and final production. Requires expertise in federal procurement proposals, including PSPC and Defence Construction Canada, design-build pursuits, business writing, editing, proofreading, graphic layout, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and external partners.
Summary Generated by Built In

This is an exciting time to join our team. As we continue to grow, we are looking for talented professionals who are ready to contribute, collaborate with exceptional colleagues, and help shape the future of the built environment. If you are looking for a place where your expertise will be valued, your career can grow, and your work will make a difference, we invite you to explore what is possible with us.

We empower our employees to choose where they work whether remotely, from home or from one of our office locations because we believe flexibility, trust, and collaboration drive great results.

The Senior Proposal and Marketing Specialist supports pursuit of new business, from pre-solicitation through pursuit and proposal development. They are tactical and are responsible for sourcing, compiling and editing responses for proposals. They work in collaboration with subject matter experts to ensure the proposal addresses all the RFP requirements and is delivered before the deadline. They work in a collaborative team environment to drive the growth strategy of the Company.

You Will Make an Impact by
  • Preparing strategic quality responses to RFPs, RFQs, ITTs and EOIs

  • Preparing corporate-level and market sector content including firm information, project experience and team resumes

  • Preparing and designing marketing materials for award submissions, exhibits, and company participation in promotional events, grand openings, conventions, seminars, and community/industry related events

  • Preparing presentations, brochures, advertisements, announcements and other promotional tools

  • Managing the proposal response process from receipt RFP to the printing and assembly of the final product to ensure a quality on-time submission

  • Defining and managing the proposal response plan, schedule, and internal communications associated with the proposal development including follow-up with the contributors

You Will Bring to the Team
  • Have successfully completed related post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations or Journalism
  • Advanced technical proficiency with Adobe Creative Suites including InDesign and Photoshop

  • Technical proficiency with MS Office Suite; working knowledge of OpenAsset preferred but not required

  • Excellent business writing, editing and proofreading skills

  • Eye for design and layout

  • Rigorous attention to detail

  • Excellent time management skills

  • 8+ years of experience in proposal development

  • Demonstrated experience leading and supporting PSPC and Defence Construction Canada (DCC) proposals, including strong knowledge of federal procurement processes, compliance requirements, and evaluation criteria

  • Proven experience contributing to or leading design-build proposals, collaborating with contractors, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary teams

  • Experience leading proposal meetings, including kickoff, coordination, and review sessions, facilitating input from internal teams and external partners

We are:

The spaces we design and the technology we embrace shape how people live, work, learn, and connect. As an employee-owned, integrated Architecture and Engineering company, you will collaborate with talented professionals on projects that make a lasting impact on communities across Canada, the US, and the UK.

At NORR we are committed to innovation, advancing sustainable design and helping our clients reduce environmental impact, and shaping a net-zero future. We invest in our employees by fostering continuous learning, encouraging innovative thinking, and creating opportunities to solve complex challenges, grow professionally and build meaningful careers.

The hiring base salary range for this vacant position is $70,000.00 - $105,000.00 annually. Actual compensation will be based on several factors such as education, experience, internal equity and skills.

Skills Required

  • Post-secondary education in Marketing, Communications, Public Relations, or Journalism
  • Advanced proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop
  • Technical proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite
  • Excellent business writing, editing, and proofreading skills
  • Strong design and layout skills
  • Strong attention to detail and time management skills
  • 8 or more years of proposal development experience
  • Experience leading or supporting PSPC and Defence Construction Canada proposals
  • Knowledge of federal procurement processes, compliance requirements, and evaluation criteria
  • Experience contributing to or leading design-build proposals
  • Experience collaborating with contractors, subconsultants, and multidisciplinary teams
  • Experience leading proposal meetings, including kickoff, coordination, and review sessions
  • Working knowledge of OpenAsset
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The Company
HQ: Toronto
800 Employees
Year Founded: 1938

What We Do

NORR is an employee-owned, fully integrated architecture and engineering firm with a global team of architects, engineers, planners, and interior designers. It develops design strategies and multidisciplinary solutions for projects across diverse market sectors, offering architecture, interior design, master planning and urban design, structural and MEP engineering, sustainability, and building-sciences services. Its work brings together people, design, and technology to realize project visions while supporting sustainable development and resilient communities.

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