Marketing Proposal & Pursuit Specialist

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role description:

Arcadis is searching for a Marketing Proposal & Pursuit Specialist with 1-3 years of experience to join our growing Water Business Line team. This is an entry-level position.

Preferred location: Arcadis offers remote work flexibility and is open to candidates’ location.

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated individual to join our national team with support from one of the best-qualified full-service water consulting firms in the country. The Marketing Proposal & Pursuit Specialist, with the support of a strong internationally recognized staff, will utilize their expertise and knowledge of the full pursuit process, from positioning and capture planning through post-proposal submittal debriefing, in supporting client teams to win projects successfully. Their primary focus is the planning, scheduling, development, and finalization of responses to client requests for qualification, proposals, bids, and presentations that result in contract and/or project awards.

Role accountabilities:

• Collaborates with other Marketing Proposal & Pursuit Specialists, Account Leads, assigned Pursuit Managers, and Project Managers (PMs) to support proposal preparation and production.
• Serves as proposal manager or provides proposal support to accomplish the following:
  • Review and interpret RFPs.
  • Develop proposal management plans.
  • Develop/manage/respond to data calls.
  • Develop kickoff and other meeting agendas.
  • Coordinate proposal team activities and meetings
  • Develop/drive schedules.
  • Facilitate quality reviews.
  • Drive RFP compliance/requirements
  • Meet proposal production and delivery deadlines.
• Write new text and/or tailor existing materials, which may include interviewing staff/technical experts, incorporating win strategy/capture plan information into text, meeting RFP requirements, and providing the most competitive RFP responses.
• Assists other Marketing and Proposal Specialists with planning, reporting, research, etc., as needed/available.
• Provides clear, concise written and verbal instructions and directions for proposal team action items and follows up on progress.
• Develops proposal-specific templates and data call requests.
• Works with graphic designers and other proposal team members to communicate requirements, needs, and product expectations.
• Performs a variety of data and knowledge management activities, such as updating, organizing, cataloging, and storing information for current and future proposal/marketing needs.
• Supports business development pipeline information collection, updating, and report preparation.

Qualifications & Experience:

Required Qualifications:

• 1-3 years of A/E/C industry experience preferred as a communications, marketing, proposal, or business development specialist.
• Bachelor's degree in English, communications, journalism, marketing, business administration, graphic design, engineering, science, or architecture-related field is required (or equivalent professional experience).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Demonstrated expertise in writing and editing, including persuasive writing to develop features, advantages, and benefits.
• Technical proficiency in creative writing and technical writing, with the ability to produce high-quality, detailed outputs.
• Ability to manage schedules and priorities effectively, including working flexible hours to meet deadlines and adapting to shifting priorities while maintaining attention to detail and quality standards.
• Strong organizational capabilities, including experience managing large volumes of information, structuring content, and delivering clear directions to diverse internal teams (technical, operations, client development, marketing/communications) and external teaming partners.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience developing and writing proposals; thorough understanding of the RFP and proposal-development processes.
• Experience with facilitation and strategy, capture planning, and developing vision statements.
• Experience with corporate branding/marketing.
• Graphic skills, artistic, creative individual

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why we take equality and inclusion seriously and hold ourselves to account for our actions. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Arcadis offers benefits for full-time and part-time positions. These benefits include medical, dental, and vision, EAP, 401K, STD, LTD, AD&D, life insurance, paid parental leave, reward & recognition program, and optional benefits, including well-being benefits, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. We offer nine paid holidays and 15 days of PTO that accrue per year. The salary range for this position is $57,786 - $ 88,605. Actual salaries will vary and are based on several factors, such as experience, education, budget, internal equity, project, and location.