LA​/MS Area Marketing Manager

Description At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves:
What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' ' Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people.

Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose.

Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities. In the role of Area Marketing Manager, we'll count on you to:
Retain, develop and supervise proposal and marketing employees, as assigned

Ensure the go/no-go decision process is applied in accordance with HDR's Matrix of Authority 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

Coach interview teams to be effective at delivering key messages during interview presentations

Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness

Recognize and celebrate pursuit successes and milestones

Manage workload demands of proposal managers and marketing coordinators

Identify candidates to fill management, technical, business development and marketing positions

Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing best practices

Manage client relationship management and financial systems to inform reporting metrics and dashboards

Support the development of annual and long-term strategic plans within established company direction and goals, including creating growth initiatives and prioritizing strategic investments

Implement key growth initiatives and investments as defined in annual and long-term strategic plans

Develop and implement client plans, including long-term strategies to capture market share, as assigned

Create marketing collateral to support business development efforts

Develop business relationships with teaming partners

Direct content marketing campaigns to strengthen our brand, increase our visibility, and showcase our thought leaders

Develop and publish engaging digital content that reflects HDR's brand and elevates our thought leadership

Implement strategies to elevate HDR's brand and technical talent with industry associations

Plan and fulfill conference sponsorship benefits, as needed

Actively participate in professional associations to elevate HDR's brand in…