Proposal​/Marketing Manager

This role is based in Anaheim, CA, and supports Safework teams located in California, Washington, and Texas. As Safework expands its services, so might the geography covered by this role.

Safework specializes in Professional Services for various project types including transportation, education, municipal, and homeland security in the United States. From the beginning of a project to the very end, Safework professionals are committed to integrity, honesty, quality, and performance to ensure project success. Our employees are the key to our success in providing professional services. What they contribute to our projects and to the company is much more than just doing a "job."

In return we are committed to providing our employees with a great place to give their talents, an inclusive environment, and projects that make a difference in the lives of others. We work hard to provide an unparalleled experience for our clients. To do this we understand that people are the backbone of our company. For this reason, we offer industry leading benefits and competitive salaries for professionals who are passionate about serving their clients.

Safework has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Marketing/Proposal Manager in our growth-oriented program, project and construction management firm serving our clients in the vertical (buildings), horizontal (civil/infrastructure), and disaster recovery sectors. The position is ideal for candidates with a passion for strategic marketing and business development, compelling writing, and creative thinking. We are looking for candidates who are self-driven, curious, efficient with deadlines, and able to work effectively with diverse teams of executives, market directors and technical and delivery teams to create persuasive content and standout deliverables.

The Proposal/Marketing Manager supports sales/marketing and business development efforts company wide, including strategic client development and proposal tracking; supporting pre-positioning activities; creation of persuasive proposals, presentations, and marketing materials; research of pursuits and client organizations; team development and training; and maintenance of systems and tools to promote overall efficiency and effectiveness. The Marketing/Proposal Manager will work closely with executives, senior market leaders, technical/delivery staff and other corporate departments.

Primary responsibilities include:
Proposal / Presentation Development:
Partner with capture teams on pursuits and presentations to advance our positioning and deliver proposals that resonate with our clients. Responsibilities include coordinating with the pursuit team on all elements of pursuits, such as strategy development, messaging, formatting, graphics development, editing/review, compliance, proofreading, brand adherence, and efficient and timely production. Additional core responsibilities include developing and managing detailed workplans, outlines, compliance matrices as well as establishing and driving production schedules, Lead and manage proposal development from RFQ to final RFP, including shortlist and interview phases.

Develop proposals and SOQs in InDesign. Ensure all proposal elements (written, visual, and contractual) are compliant, accurate, and aligned with brand standards. Oversee production and delivery of final proposal documents Facilitate interview and presentation preparation and coaching as required. Proposal Management:
Organize and facilitate proposal kickoff, status, and review meetings. Lead storyboarding and strategy alignment to ensure persuasive and client-focused proposals. Guide teams in developing compelling themes, value propositions, and win strategies. Content Strategy and Development:
Write and edit high-quality proposal sections such as executive summaries, project approaches, resumes, and team qualifications. Collaborate with operations leadership, technical staff, and subject matter experts to translate complex ideas into clear, client-centered content. Review and refine resumes, project descriptions, and other boilerplate content to maximize impact. Implement…