Marketing Assistant

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Charleston (SC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking a Marketing Assistant to support pursuits from strategy through proposal preparation to client presentations. This role collaborates with operations groups and project managers to win work in a deadline-driven environment.

The successful candidate will work primarily with Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and Adobe Photoshop, and must hold a bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications required.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel) and Adobe Photoshop.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations to determine strategy when responding to RFQ/RFP.
• Develop relevant proposal materials (firm profile, resumes, project sheets, etc.).
• Edit content to ensure quality, readability and accuracy.
• Transform text-heavy narratives into visual/graphical responses for proposals.
• Prepare teams for client presentations.
• Perform market research.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office 365

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Adobe Photoshop

Job description

Please note:

• 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.