Marketing Consultant - Strategic Growth Team

The Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Marketing Consultant for our Chicago, IL office . As part of our Strategic Growth Team , you will be involved in the strategies, accounts, and pursuits that fuel our growth and enable WSP to be part of projects that design the future.

The Marketing Consultant, under limited supervision, performs duties to lead all aspects of preparing proposals, qualifications, and presentations, including coordinating efforts with outside vendors and subcontractors. You will also assist with managing data in the sales systems, develop and maintain sales collateral, and may support regional communications initiatives.

Our ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role in the A/E/C or professional services industries. We’re looking for someone with a collaborative, can-do attitude and a special knack for creativity and persuasive storytelling.

This position offers opportunities for growth both as an individual and as a professional. WSP’s Strategic Growth Team philosophy supports the development of the individual, with many options for growth based on personal and professional goals.

Your Impact

Duties and Responsibilities

• Leads standard proposals with limited supervision and supports complex proposals with general supervision.
• Researches, gathers and edits proposal materials, including writing, verifying, and formatting proposal information; ensures the various aspects of proposals and other marketing materials are compliant, accurate and delivered in a timely manner.
• Works with individual pursuit teams to develop pursuit strategies, including providing business intelligence on clients, competitors and WSP.
• Organizes and may facilitate proposal strategy meetings.
• Collaborates with technical staff and reviews/edits content for clarity, compliance and key messages.
• Collaborates with graphic design staff to plan and produce materials ensuring all proposal materials are effectively communicating the strategic vision identified for a given pursuit.
• Supports technical staff in presentation phase of pursuit, coordinates graphics and helps refine key messages.
• May support client engagement teams by preparing materials for internal and external meetings and may participate in client engagement team meetings.
• May coordinate district communications activities, including creating press releases and announcements, writing articles for newsletters, and coordinating project awards and other special communications-related projects.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant experience.
• A minimum of 3 – 5 years of experience in a similar position, and experience in editing, proofing and general marketing skills.
• Experience in A/E/C industry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, and other communications-related software programs.
• Possesses a strategic mindset.
• Strong organizational and coordination skills along with liaison capabilities and knowledge of business development procedures is required.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines.
• Must have knowledge of procedures necessary to manage a standard proposal from onset to conclusion with limited supervision.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $72,100 - $103,070

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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