About Us

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer.

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We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of Proposal Manager, we'll count on you to:

• Lead pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning)
• Facilitate pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials
• Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance
• Engage the appropriate marketing services resources in pursuit teams
• Lead quality reviews of proposal and interview materials
• Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness
• Deconstruct and file proposal and presentation material upon submittal
• Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices
• Articulate HDR's capabilities and competitive advantages
• Perform other duties as needed

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• Must have mastery in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and InDesign
• Superior interpersonal and negotiating skills
• Customer service focus
• Superb written and oral communication skills
• Mastery of strategic marketing communication concepts
• Excellent time management, organizational and project management skills
• Ability and desire to mentor department coordination staff
• Ability to facilitate and lead discussions relative to marketing and client development planning activities
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under tight deadlines with diplomacy
• Ability to travel approximately 25% of the time (valid driver's license required)
• Ability to compose documents onscreen and to communicate graphically
• Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
• Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
• Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• A minimum of 5 years of related marketing, public relations, or journalism experience
• Demonstrated experience in winning high-value contracts in the A/E/C industry

Why HDR

At HDR, we know work isn't only about who you work for it's also about what you do and how you do it. Led by the strength of our values and a culture shaped by employee ownership, we network with each other, build on each other's contributions, and collaborate together to make great things possible. When you join HDR, we give you license to do the same. We help you take charge of your career, giving you multiple growth opportunities along the way.