Marketing​/Proposal Coordinator

Clark Construction seeks a marketing and proposal professional to join our creative, collaborative, and high‑energy team. You assist pursuit teams in creating innovative proposals, presentations, and other materials that help Clark win projects.

This full‑time, in‑office position is based in Houston, Texas. Some travel is required.

• Proactively execute the full lifecycle of simultaneous proposals of various levels and complexity, while providing assistance on additional assignments—such as resumes, project pages, bid support, and small qualification packages—balancing independent production of their own proposals with delivering key sections or assignments under the direction and review of more senior team members.
• Organize and support proposal teams; build positive relationships with operational staff to facilitate team collaboration, creativity, and effectiveness.
• Assist in developing and executing winning RFQ and RFP responses, actively engaging and delivering at all stages of proposal development, including writing, editing, and visual communication.
• Write and/or edit compelling proposal content that directly responds to questions in the RFQ or RFP.
• Maintain full ownership for delivering a compliant proposal document.
• Develop and edit presentation materials for team interviews. Initiate presentation preparation and critique public speaking skills.
• Maintain Clark’s corporate brand standards across all marketing deliverables, including effectively implementing the company’s proposal and presentation templates in InDesign and PowerPoint.
• Maintain company information, materials, and associated Marketing databases as required.

• 2+ years of relevant and successful proposal management experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry.
• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Communications, English, Business, Political Science, or other relevant focus of study in writing, communication, and critical analysis.
• Writing background and/or experience in marketing for professional services.
• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign and Illustrator) for professional document design, layout, and production.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft PowerPoint for slideshow presentations.

• Confident personality with the ability to think strategically and help teams develop sound pursuit and proposal strategies.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills, and the ability to coordinate the activities of various team members when faced with multiple deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to write and communicate clearly and compellingly, with a strong command of English grammar and attention to detail.
• A good eye for visualization, layout, and graphic design to facilitate appealing and effective communication using desktop publication software.
• Creativity and resourcefulness, with the ability to execute creative ideas effectively.
• Strong work ethic and problem‑solving skills with a hands‑on and team‑oriented attitude.

Given that a good portion of your day will be spent at a desk, you should be comfortable with prolonged periods of focused work, whether it's collaborating with colleagues, analyzing data, or developing strategies. The role demands effective communication and sharp visual acuity for reviewing complex documents and performing detailed computer work. While there are times for quiet concentration, you'll also be expected to move actively throughout the office and travel occasionally to various locations, including dynamic construction sites, utilizing different modes of transportation.

The ability to lift and move objects up to 10 pounds regularly, and up to 25 pounds on occasion (think a box of files or small office equipment), is also required.

Your primary workspace will be in our professional office, which has a typical, quiet‑to‑moderate noise and light levels. As part of your work, you may also be required to visit active construction sites. These environments are naturally more dynamic and can include exposure to outdoor weather conditions, louder noise, and moving…