Marketing Manager

About Natural Systems Design (NSD)

Natural Systems Design (NSD) is a Pacific Northwest firm of geomorphologists, hydrologists, engineers, fisheries biologists, landscape architects, and ecologists created to make a positive contribution to the natural world. Our interdisciplinary team of 60 professionals collaborates on river, estuary, and coastal restoration to enhance ecological resilience and community wellbeing.

The Marketing Manager plays a hands‑on role in driving NSD’s marketing and proposal operations. Approximately 70% of this role is direct execution—writing, editing, producing, organizing—and the remaining 30% focuses on team coordination and oversight. This role leads internal marketing efforts, coordinates business development activities, and owns the systems, content, and tools that support our proposals and brand presence.

• Comfortable jumping in and figuring things out.
• Communicate clearly, early, and often.
• Manage multiple deadlines without losing track of the details.
• Caring about quality and clarity in both visuals and writing.
• Enjoy supporting others and helping them look good.
• Have an interest in our work and a curiosity that fosters continued learning.

• Lead the end‑to‑end development and submission of ~6–8 proposals/SOQs per month, including writing, editing, and formatting.
• Coordinate Go/No‑Go decisions, proposal schedules, and responsibilities to maintain clarity and accountability.
• Maintain and improve NSD’s CRM (VantagePoint) and core content libraries (resumes, project descriptions, templates).
• Ensure brand, formatting, and content consistency across all external‑facing materials.
• Step in to directly produce or edit proposal content during peak volume or when timelines are tight.

• Build and maintain organized, accessible systems for content reuse, version control, and file structure.
• Administer templates and workflows for proposals, project sheets, resumes, and other marketing assets.
• Track and report on BD and marketing KPIs using CRM and other internal tools.
• Lead post‑submission debriefs and document lessons learned to improve future performance.

• Supervise and mentor the Proposal Coordinator; coordinate work assignments, status tracking, and deadlines.
• Communicate clearly with technical staff and project managers to gather inputs and reduce last‑minute delays.

• Serve as point of contact for brand standards and outbound marketing materials.
• Coordinate logistics and branded materials for conferences, events, and public engagements.
• Provide light support for social media and other external‑facing content.

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, communications, or related field.
• 7–10 years of experience in AEC, environmental consulting, or similar technical services.
• Proven experience managing proposals and directly producing high‑quality proposal content.
• Strong writing, editing, formatting, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with CRM systems (VantagePoint preferred), SharePoint, and version control.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign in particular).
• Experience mentoring or coordinating junior staff or contractors.

• Proposals and qualifications are consistently on time, well‑organized, and require minimal revisions.
• Internal libraries (resumes, projects, templates) are easy to find, current, and maintained.
• Technical staff feel supported, not burdened, by the proposal process.
• Workflows are followed consistently, and staff know what to expect.
• Marketing priorities and deadlines are clearly communicated and managed.

Seattle, Bellingham, or Port Angeles, Washington. NSD operates a hybrid model; preferred candidate is located near one of our three office locations.

NSD offers competitive salary and benefits, including up to a 4% match on 401(K), 8 paid days off, and a generous tiered paid time off policy. Wage ranges are negotiated based on the candidate’s experience,…