WSP USA Hiring For Marketing Coordinator at Kansas City, MO, United States , United States Full Time

Job Description

Be involved in projects with our Central Region Strategic Growth Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges. WSP is currently initiating a search for a full time Marketing Coordinator. The position can be located within any of our offices in the 16-state Central Region, major markets include Missouri, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Texas.

This is an opportunity to be a part of delivering critical infrastructure that supports the safe and sustainable growth of the communities in which we live. While based in a specific office, the Marketing Cordinator will serve as a regional resource working throughout a multi-state region. The position will integrate with a high performing, supportive team of marketing coordinators, graphic designers, and strategy development staff responsible for securing some of the largest infrastructure projects in the Central U.S. The Marketing Coordinator will work with a variety of staff, from planners and engineers to designers and construction managers, supporting the marketing team with proposals, qualification packages, award submittals, resumes, project descriptions, and data management. We are looking for a motivated people-person with excellent writing and communication skills to lead the proposal process and support our fast-paced workflow.

While our ideal candidate will bring experience in the A/E/C or professional services industries, what we’re looking for is someone with a collaborative, can-do attitude that has a special knack for creativity and persuasive storytelling. The right candidate will be an empathetic leader who works to build community through positivity and who can bring home the win!

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

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

Talent is the essence of meeting our client’s objectives, goals and challenges. If this sounds like a fit for you, we’d love to have that first discussion of you joining our team.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 3+ years minimum experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in editing, proofing and general marketing skills
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in A/E/C industry

About WSP USA

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the transportation, buildings, energy, water and environment sectors. With nearly 9,500 people in 150 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper. www.wsp.com/usa

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be a key piece in our meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA Inc., WSP USA Buildings Inc., and WSP USA Services Inc. (collectively “WSP USA”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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