Senior Proposal Manager

MWH is a leading water and wastewater treatment-focused general contractor in the US with a rich history dating back to the 19th century. Fueled by the mission of Building a Better World, our teams are rapidly growing across the nation.

As a company committed to our team's well-being and growth, we offer a supportive work environment, opportunities for advancement, and the chance to contribute to a mission that shapes the future. Your expertise and ambition are valued here.

The work we do matters. The critical systems infrastructure we build changes lives, betters' communities, and improves ecosystems. If you're passionate about this, we want to hear from you!

About the Role

MWH is currently seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead the development and production of compelling, winning proposals that demonstrate our firm's expertise and capabilities while crafting a winning message.

The Senior Proposal Manager reports to the SVP of Strategy and Business Development and is responsible for the coordination, development, and execution of MWH Constructors' marketing and pursuit-specific submittal efforts. The primary responsibilities of this position are proposal and presentation preparation, including the writing, editing, and proofreading of proposals, forms, and qualification packages. The position requires diligence to manage all marketing and proposal staff to ensure that all pursuit needs are assigned and completed in a timely manner with a high degree of attention to detail and accuracy. This position is responsible for the training, development, and mentorship of other proposal and marketing staff. The successful candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and enjoy managing multiple tasks and leading a team of creative professionals to develop engaging and winning submittals and marketing content.

Essential Functions

• Lead, manage, and mentor the proposal and marketing teams in the development of engaging content and materials for pursuits and company communications both internally and externally via print and digital methods.
• Reviews RFQ/RFP documents, outlining requirements, developing pursuit production plans, creating deliverables calendars, and coordinating the development of response materials with the campaign manager, operational leads, and other marketing and proposal professionals.
• Develop and produce compelling written content and creative graphical elements that meet submittal. requirements and are easily reviewed by selection panels
• Lead and manage individual project pursuits, including development of SOQs, proposals, interview presentations, brochures, and other content and deliverables.
• Work with business development, preconstruction, and construction staff to develop compelling project-specific content.
• Lead the creation of innovative imagery to represent technical data or metrics, organizational information, project and staff information, or procedural materials.
• Ensure the creation of visually appealing marketing materials including the design, layout, content, and production of materials for proposals, business templates, and digital/printed brochures.
• Review and edit copy for spelling, grammar, AP style, consistency, accuracy, readability, and branding.
• Oversee the management of and implementation of our CRM database to ensure data is current and accurate for opportunities, projects, and people.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Journalism, Marketing, English, Fine Arts, Business, Engineering, Communications, Advertising, Graphic Design, or similar or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 15 years in proposal management or marketing with an advanced working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud - advanced skills in InDesign, with tertiary skills in Illustrator and Photoshop. Knowledge of other Adobe CC programs is a plus.
• At least 5 years leading other team members directly and managing their work product and career development.
• Advanced user of Microsoft 365 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, SharePoint, and Outlook).
• Prior work experience in a proposal generation/management/production (preference to work in the construction industry with focus on water/wastewater or industrial projects/markets).
• Strong technical writing, editing, and formatting skills.
• Solid organizational abilities and time management skills to multi-task in a fast-paced environment and work under pressure to meet multiple deadlines.
• Competitive nature and driven to continuously improve processes and content to develop winning submittals.
• Passion for learning and identifying new ways to display information and improve our pursuit and marketing materials and implementing new technologies to differentiate from competitors.
• Must be a detail-oriented team-player with the ability to multitask.
• Must be able to produce high-quality deliverables under strict deadlines.
• Must be able to work in an office setting in Phoenix, AZ.
• Must submit a resume and an online portfolio or previous works examples to be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years leading proposal and marketing efforts in the construction industry.
• Proven results developing pursuit materials for projects exceeding $250M in project value.
• Experience leading proposal development and marketing efforts in water, wastewater, or industrial markets.
• Prior experience managing the entire pursuit cycle including strategic decision making, opportunity tracking, proposal and interview deliverable development, and other supportive marketing efforts coordinated to facilitate sales and business development or recruiting efforts.

Benefits

• Group health & welfare benefits including options for medical, dental and vision
• 100% Company Paid Benefits: Employee Life Insurance & Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Spouse and Dependent Life & AD&D, Short Term Disability (STD), Long Term Disability (LTD), Employee Assistance Program and Health Advocate
• Voluntary benefits at discounted group rates for accidents, critical illness, and hospital indemnity
• Flexible Time Off Program (includes vacation and personal time)
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave
• Paid Parental Leave Program
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Plan (company matching contributions up to 4%).
• Employee Referral Program

Compensation

The anticipated salary range for this position is between $130,000 - $160,000/yr., based on experienced.

MWH Constructors is a global project delivery company in heavy civil construction with a focus on water and wastewater treatment infrastructure. With the ultimate goal of delivering maximum value to clients and their local communities, MWH Constructors provides single-source, integrated design and construction services through a full range of project delivery methods. Incorporating industry-leading preconstruction and construction services, the Company's multi-disciplined team of engineering and construction professionals delivers a wide range of projects, including new facilities, infrastructure improvement and expansion, and capital construction services.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.

Please note that all positions require pre-employment screening, including drug and background check, as a condition of employment.

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