Senior Proposal Specialist - #2901

Job Description

Job Description

What We Offer:

Our excellent salary and benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, education reimbursement, 401(k), performance bonuses, and an employee stock program. Employee Resource Groups and Programs offered include the Young Professionals Group, Women at Wade Trim, TIE, Professional Development, Leadership Development, Rotation Program, Mentor Program, Sustainability Program, and Wellness Program.

Position Description:

Wade Trim's team of 20+ marketing professionals support business development for four client market segments - Water; Community Design; Industrial, Commercial, and Energy; and Transportation. We are looking for a Senior Proposal Specialist to join our Marketing Team.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Lead development of proposals and presentations for pursuit in all market segments in Florida, Georgia, Texas, and North Carolina.
• Facilitate pursuit teams through color reviews, develop qualifications, edit technical approaches, and incorporate key sales messages throughout proposals.
• Support multiple pursuit efforts concurrently.
• Maintain established quality standards.
• Manage proposal production schedule and on-time delivery of compliant proposals.
• Collaborate with engineers, planners, graphic designers, and other marketing professionals to deliver winning proposals and presentations.
• Lead teams in shortlist presentation development and delivery.
• Support maintenance of key marketing information systems through consistent proposal closeout.
• Foster use of our Grow Business sales process throughout the organization.
• Maintain excellent client relations.
• Maintain a safe working environment.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts degree in English, Communications or Marketing

Skills/Experience:

• 10+ years of experience
• Excellent organizational skills to accommodate multiple tasks simultaneously, work is undertaken in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent communication skills when dealing with all individuals at all levels.
• Strong writing skills as well as excellent creative skills to enhance the graphic presentation of materials.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, PowerPoint, Unanet CRM, Joist AI, and Open Asset desired.

About Wade Trim:

Wade Trim is committed to maximizing the value of infrastructure investments. We’ve been solving complex engineering challenges for a century. We customize our work approach to fit each project using a collaborative, friendly style to deliver solutions our clients can stand behind.

Our supportive culture recognizes and strives to fulfill collective client, company, and individual needs. Mentoring and building skills of Wade Trim staff is a priority. Frequent interaction among staff is encouraged, company leadership is easily accessible, and opportunities are provided for staff to help shape the firm’s future through strategic planning. Work/life balance is supported through a flexible, hybrid work schedule that brings team members together in the office at least three days a week and connects them virtually when working from home.

To solve our clients’ toughest challenges, we’ve devoted ourselves to delivering innovative solutions. Our Office of Applied Technology (OAT) is dedicated to seeking new technologies or ways to apply existing technologies to enhance value to our clients and positively impact communities. All staff are encouraged to share ideas and suggestions for innovative technologies or processes to adopt. This open-minded approach enables us to advance technology, foster innovation, and stay ahead of our clients’ needs.

Wade Trim’s success is shared by the employees that make it happen. Since our beginning, our firm has been 100% employee owned. This cultivates an ownership mindset that benefits our work approach, collaborative culture, and ability to deliver client solutions. We believe employee ownership drives the sustainability and growth of our firm and provides all our employees with opportunities for financial success.

If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in a friendly environment, please submit your resume by visiting the Careers section of our website at

Wade Trim is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.