Marketing/Proposal Coordinator or Senior Marketing/Proposal Coordinator

Join a team of diverse and talented people who are passionate about their work and the communities they serve. Nelson\Nygaard is seeking to hire a Marketing/Proposal Coordinator to join our marketing team. The coordinator or senior coordinator will work under the direct supervision of the Marketing/Proposal Manager and in partnership with marketing team members and planners across the firm. The work will support proposal preparation from beginning to end, business development including grant tracking, marketing material creation, and pipeline input.

About Us

For more than 35 years, Nelson\Nygaard has led the transportation planning field with our values-driven approach. We’ve always been guided by the principle of putting people first—designing transportation systems for people, not just cars. This principle also extends to how we operate as a firm. We were founded by two women who believed in the benefits of a more egalitarian workplace, where leadership and creativity can blossom at all levels and where diversity is a core strength. Today, we are 170 talented and dedicated people in 15 offices across U.S. and Canada who continue to live by those values. What unites us at Nelson\Nygaard is our steadfast commitment to make the world more just, more sustainable, more connected, and more beautiful.

Nelson\Nygaard offers a dynamic and self-directed work environment that is fast-paced, congenial, and supportive. This is your opportunity to work with one of the most innovative groups of planners and engineers in the United States, including highly talented junior and support staff. Our firm culture is built upon diversity and creativity. You will be working from one of the Nelson\Nygaard offices across the US or Canada.

About You

• You’re resourceful, curious, and communicative.
• You bring energy and a commitment to do great work together.
• You’re reliable, proactive, and adaptable to new situations or changes in plans.
• You have familiarity with the pursuit and proposal process. (This is not a B2C marketing position for communications or social media work.) You’re well versed in the public procurement process and know how to locate, read, and organize responses to RFPs and RFQs.
• You are a team player and willing to jump in where and when you are needed most.
  
  
  

Your Responsibilities:

• Work with sector leaders and planners to both lead and support business development activities, including developing capture plans for pursuits at all stages and managing proposals and interviews from start to finish. This will require organization, research, writing, editing, and document layout and design as well as print production when needed.
• Assist in maintaining firmwide repository of marketing materials, including creating and updating staff bios, resumes, and project sheets.
• Lead regional business development strategies for your sector (senior).
  
  
  

Qualifications for a Coordinator:

• 5 years of marketing and proposal experience in the A/E/C industry or related field, or equivalent experience using relevant skill.
• Familiarity with the pursuit and proposal process and development (responding to public agency RFPs and RFQs)
• Good writing/editing and communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to work on a deadline-driven schedule
• Technically proficient in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Word
  
  
  

Salary And Benefits

The annual salary range for this position depends on location, qualifications and years of experience:

Marketing/Proposal Coordinator: $73,595 - $96,799

Senior Marketing/Proposal Coordinator: $83,092 - $114,257

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance; pre-tax transit and bicycling benefit; a 401k program; life insurance; and paid time off. Additionally, we offer flexibility to work from home up to 3 days per week.

Applying for the Position

To apply, please click on the 'Apply Online' link. Qualified and interested candidates must submit the following items:

• Cover letter (please address the following questions)
• Tell us about your experience with the proposal process, including your familiarity with the requirements and complexities of RFPs and RFQs.
• Tell us about a time you led or contributed to a successful project pursuit. What stages of the pursuit were you involved in, and what were your responsibilities at each stage? What were the challenges and successes?
• Resume
• Work Samples (no larger than 6MB) Optional
  
  

At Nelson\Nygaard we believe that inclusion spurs creativity, and that innovation is born from an engaged culture of diverse people and ideas. By moving beyond barriers and stereotypes of gender, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, medical condition, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, and veteran status, we are committed to building an organization that reflects the diversity of the communities and clients we serve. We strongly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, and members of ethnic minorities. We’re committed to maximizing the diversity of our team and want to hear from anyone who is passionate about our work.