Marketing Assistant

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking a Marketing Assistant to collaborate with operations and project leadership from strategy to proposal presentations in a fast-paced setting.

You will develop materials, edit content for quality, and convert narratives into clear visual responses while supporting market research and client presentations. Some travel may be required as projects demand.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications is required.
• Experience in developing proposal materials and presentations.
• Strong editing, readability and quality control skills.
• Ability to transform narratives into visual/graphical responses is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations to define strategy in RFQ/RFP responses.
• Develop proposal materials (firm profiles, resumes, project sheets, etc.).
• Edit content for quality, accuracy and readability.
• Transform narratives into visual/graphical responses for submissions.
• Prepare teams for client presentations and perform market research.
• Support pursuit stages from strategy to proposal through deadlines.

Skills

Team collaboration

Proposal development

Editing/proofreading

Storytelling visuals

Market research

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe Photoshop

Opportunity management software

Job description

Applying for positions in multiple locations will result in a longer vetting process.

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including the disabled and veterans.

The marketing assistant is responsible for working with the operations groups, project managers through senior vice presidents, in their pursuits to get work. The marketing assistant participates in all stages of the pursuit, from strategy to proposal preparation to presentations, in a deadline-driven environment.

Some of the marketing assistant’s duties for project pursuits include:

• Collaborating with operations to determine best strategy in responding to an RFQ / RFP.
• Developing relevant proposal materials (firm profile, resumes, project sheets, etc.).
• Editing content to ensure quality, accuracy, readability, etc.
• Transforming text-heavy narratives into visual/graphical responses.
• Preparing teams for client presentations.
• Performing market research.

The majority of the position is working with:

• Adobe InDesign.
• Microsoft Office 365 including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Adobe Photoshop (an extensive knowledge of the program is a plus, but not a requirement).
• Company opportunity management software.

The successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications and should be proficient in the software mentioned above. Sporadic travel is required, generally occurring 1-3 days at a time.