Proposal Coordinator

Proposal Coordinator

Department: Administration

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Dayton, OH

Reporting To: Erica Jones

Sound like your next move?

You're a creative, detail-driven professional who enjoys transforming technical information into compelling stories that win work. You thrive in a collaborative environment, love juggling multiple priorities, and take pride in delivering polished, high-quality proposals that make a lasting impression. As HEAPY's Proposal Coordinator, you'll partner with technical experts and our marketing team to create client-focused proposals, qualifications packages, and marketing materials that showcase the innovation, expertise, and purpose behind our work.

If you're looking for a role where your writing, organization, and strategic thinking directly contribute to the growth of a 100% colleague-owned firm, we'd love to meet you.

• Lead and coordinate proposal and qualification submittals from kickoff through delivery.
• Partner with technical teams to develop compelling, client-focused content.
• Ensure every deliverable reflects HEAPY's brand, quality standards, and commitment to exceptional client service.
• Help strengthen our proposal library, marketing resources, and pursuit processes through continuous improvement.

The Proposal Coordinator is responsible for the development, coordination, and delivery of compelling, client focused proposals, qualifications packages, and marketing materials that support HEAPY’s business development efforts. This role involves applying established proposal best practices, brand standards, and strategic messaging to create high-quality submittals that reflect HEAPY’s values and expertise. The Proposal Coordinator may lead or support pursuit efforts, collaborate closely with technical and marketing teams, and contribute to the continuous improvement of content, tools, and processes to drive successful outcomes and strengthen HEAPY’s market presence.

• 2-year degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education, experience, and/or 4-year degree in a related discipline. 2- 4 years of relevant experience in proposal coordination, marketing, or administrative roles within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry preferred.
• Develops and delivers compelling, compliant, and brand-aligned proposals and marketing materials by coordinating internal resources, managing timelines, and contributing to pursue strategy and messaging.
• Fosters strong collaboration across technical and marketing teams to ensure timely, high-quality submissions that reflect HEAPY’s values, strengths, and client-focused solutions.
• Maintains and enhances content libraries, tools, and processes to improve efficiency, accuracy, and consistency across all proposal and marketing deliverables.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Adobe Creative Cloud (InDesign strongly preferred)
• Familiarity with CRM systems and collaborative platforms such as Deltek Vantagepoint, Smartsheet, or SharePoint is a plus.
• Strong writing, proofreading, formatting, and editing skills with a keen eye for detail and consistency.
• Demonstrated ability to manage deadlines, coordinate inputs from multiple stakeholders, and support the development of polished, persuasive proposals and marketing materials.

• Coordinates and produces proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and other marketing collateral that align with HEAPY’s brand, client needs, and business development goals.
• Collaborates with technical teams, marketing, and business development to gather, edit, and synthesize content for compelling pursuit responses.
• Applies established standards, templates, and branding to ensure consistency and quality across deliverables.
• Maintains and updates resume, project, and boilerplate databases to ensure accurate, relevant, and up to-date content for reuse.
• Participates in project planning, including proposal kickoffs, schedules, and internal deadlines; tracks inputs and follows up to keep progress on target.
• Provides…