Marketing Assistant

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking a Marketing Assistant to support pursuit efforts across operations and project management teams, from strategy through proposal preparation and client presentations. The role requires coordinating with senior staff in a deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities include developing proposal materials, editing content for quality, transforming narratives into visual responses, and conducting market research. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications.
• Proficient with Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, and Microsoft Office 365.
• Able to travel 1–3 days at a time.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations to determine strategy for RFQ/RFP responses.
• Develop proposal materials (firm profiles, resumes, project sheets).
• Edit content for quality and readability.
• Convert narratives into visual/graphical responses.
• Prepare teams for client presentations.
• Conduct market research.

Skills

RFQ/RFP strategy

Proposal materials

Editing & proofreading

Visual storytelling

Client presentations

Market research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

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.