Funding Advisor

Bolton & Menk; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) Match Program

Paid time off (PTO)

Discretionary bonuses

ESOP - Employee ownership

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Job summary

Bolton & Menk is seeking a Funding Advisor to advance municipal funding strategies and deliver high-quality client outcomes. You’ll mobilize project teams, draft legislative materials, and coordinate cross-disciplinary efforts across regions.

In this hands-on role, you’ll mentor staff, support business development, and help propel pursuit strategies from concept to compelling proposals while ensuring accuracy and clear communication with clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in business/public administration, planning, communications, finance, or closely related field.
• Experience leading public sector loan and/or grant programs.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director and Advisors by mobilizing the team to deliver coordinated, high-quality project funding strategies.
• Take meeting notes with clear action items and follow up with team members to maintain momentum.
• Guide development of legislative brochures, fact sheets, and one-pagers that clearly communicate client priorities.
• Draft strategy plans, talking points, and testimony in support of funding and legislative efforts.
• Coordinate contributions from project teams and funding specialists to keep client materials consistent and aligned.
• Draft and distribute internal communications on legislative developments, policy, and funding programs.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Time management

Strategic thinking

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or public administration, planning, communications, finance, or closely related field

Job description

Bolton & Menk is growing our Legislative & Strategic Funding practice, and we’re looking for a Funding Advisor to help turn funding strategies into coordinated, high-quality client deliverables. In this role, you will support the Director and Advisors by mobilizing project teams, developing legislative materials, and keeping funding efforts moving forward. You’ll collaborate across disciplines and regions to connect strategy, communications, and delivery.

You’ll step into high-profile funding pursuits, coordinating the materials and follow-through needed to advance client priorities. Your work will include legislative brochures, fact sheets, one-pagers, talking points, draft strategy plans, and testimony. You’ll also support business development through proposal development, client research, and identification of emerging funding markets.

We’re looking for someone who builds trust, brings teams together, and takes pride in clear communication and dependable follow-through. We value a hands-on, working-manager approach and intentional mentoring. As you become established, you’ll have opportunities to lead second-tier priority pursuits and build toward a future higher leadership role, with growth through staff development, people management, or elevated leadership in funding delivery and pursuits.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Assist the Director and Advisors by mobilizing the team to deliver coordinated, high-quality project funding strategies.
• Take meeting notes with clear action items and follow up with team members to maintain momentum.
• Guide development of legislative brochures, fact sheets, and one-pagers that clearly communicate client priorities.
• Draft strategy plans, talking points, and testimony in support of funding and legislative efforts.
• Coordinate contributions from project teams and funding specialists to keep client materials consistent and aligned.

Internal Communications & Coordination

• Draft and distribute internal communications on legislative developments, policy, and funding programs.
• Gather contributions from funding specialists to produce clear, coordinated updates.
• Support the Director and Advisors by connecting team members with the information and materials needed for client funding efforts.
• Translate meeting discussions and strategy direction into clear next steps and coordinated follow-through.

Funding Application Quality & Pursuit Support

• Provide quality assurance and quality control for high-priority funding applications.
• Coordinate funding specialist and technical team input to strengthen application materials.
• Review and refine narratives so client priorities and funding strategies are clearly communicated.
• Help ensure funding deliverables are accurate, coordinated, and compelling.

Business Development & Professional Growth

• Support business development by shaping proposals and researching client needs ahead of pursuits.
• Help identify emerging funding markets and opportunities to expand services.
• Lead second-tier priority pursuits as you build experience toward a future Advisor role.
• Mentor team members and contribute to staff development as your role grows.

What We Are Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in business or public administration, planning, communications, finance, or closely related field with a minimum of 10 years of municipal/municipal consulting experience.
• Demonstrated technical expertise in the funding program and/or service area for which the position is leading.
• Experience leading public sector loan and/or grant program administration.
• Knowledge of county or municipal finance, budgeting and/or capital planning recommended.
• Excellent leadership and communication skills, time management and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

Salary Range:

$90,000–$120,000

Bolton & Menk is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to specific geographic location. Bolton & Menk reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Supporting Our Employees

There’s life at work and life outside of work. Bolton & Menk has a number of benefit programs and amenities to support you and your family throughout whatever stage of life you are in.

• Competitive compensation plan - overtime compensation available to most employees
• Discretionary bonuses available to most employees
• ESOP - Employee ownership (ESOP); 100% company-paid contributions
• 401(k) Match Program
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Six paid company holidays
• Two floating personal holidays for events that are important in your life
• Parental leave
• Short term and Long-term disability
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance
• Vision insurance

WHY BOLTON & MENK?

Bolton & Menk, Inc. specializes in providing community infrastructure solutions. Since 1949, we have been committed to improving quality of life through engineering excellence and client satisfaction. From advocating for our communities to designing their dreams to finding funding; we take pride in our work because we live in these same communities. Today, Bolton & Menk has more than 1,000 employees throughout more than 40 locations in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, Wisconsin, Colorado, North Carolina and South Carolina providing services to more than 400 communities and agencies. Learn more about our history here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/about-us/

OUR BENEFITS

At Bolton & Menk, we value our people and provide an exceptional Total Compensation and Benefits Package to protect our most valuable asset. We are committed to the well-being of our employees and their families. Perks of being a Bolton & Menk employee include peace of mind with our benefits package and competitive compensation plan, flexible schedules, and career development opportunities. Learn more here: https://www.bolton-menk.com/careers

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Bolton & Menk does not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies in response to Bolton & Menk job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre-approval from the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Bolton & Menk Talent Acquisition team.

It is our responsibility and privilege to embrace the diversity of people, thoughts, and experiences necessary to develop infrastructure systems that serve all people. Bolton & Menk, Inc., is an Equal Employment Opportunity / affirmative Action Employer including disability and vets.

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