Senior Proposal Specialist

Senior Proposal Specialist

CDM Smith is seeking a creative and persuasive writer to join our North Group marketing team. If you are a creative thinker and enjoy collaborating with teams to lead the development of compelling written storylines for proposals and presentations, we are interested in talking to you. Candidates must be able to bring ideas to life that engage our clients and convey the distinguishing features of our approach and technical solutions.

High importance is placed on having a positive attitude, looking for opportunities to lead, being flexible with change, and working well with others in a collaborative environment. The ideal candidate will have a portfolio of work that showcases engaging and innovative written content that is compliant with client RFPs while connecting with the audience.

We are open to considering candidates in the following states: NH, ME, MA, RI, CT, NY, PA, NJ, DE, WV, OH, IN, MI, IL, WI, MN.

As a member of the CDM Smith team, you would contribute to our mission by:

• Planning, organizing, coordinating, and implementing strategies for marketing and business development opportunities throughout the firm’s North Region.
• Developing, writing, editing, and reviewing content for proposals, presentations, resumes, project descriptions, and related marketing materials for our municipal water and environmental clients.
• Applying creativity / strategic vision and a theme-based approach to lead brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions.
• Updating information in the CDM Smith firmwide database of resumes, project descriptions, proposals and qualification packages, and maintaining marketing and visual presentation information.
• Being actively involved in the wider CDM Smith marketing discipline by participating on task forces and committees, as available.
• Developing business development, marketing, facilitation, and writing skills through internal and external training sources and associations membership and committee involvement.

• Bachelor’s degree.
• 6 years of related experience.
• Domestic and / or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• B.A. or B.S. in Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism or related degree.
• Previous experience working for an architectural, engineering, construction, or other technical firm.
• Proficient in MS Office 365, Adobe Creative Cloud, Microsoft Copilot and SharePoint applications; advanced skills in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft PowerPoint, including use of styles and templates.
• Experience in editing / proofreading narrative written by technical professionals.
• Practical experience in facilitating both large and small groups in strategy and proposal development.
• The ability to work under rigid time constraints where a narrow margin for errors or delays is allowed.
• Experience with business development / marketing process models (such as Dag Knudsen, Miller-Heiman, Shipley).

• Excellent command of grammar, the AP Style Manual, and spelling.
• Ability to organize, negotiate, and drive proposal schedules.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to effectively coordinate projects with team members based across the country.

CDM Smith reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview.

CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified…