Marketing Assistant

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking a Marketing Assistant to support pursuits from strategy through proposal preparation and presentations. The role involves collaborating with operations and project managers to craft compelling responses to RFQ/RFPs.

The ideal candidate will develop proposal materials, edit content for clarity and quality, and transform narratives into visual formats while conducting market research. Occasional travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications required.
• Experience with pursuit processes and proposals preferred.
• Proficiency with InDesign, Photoshop and Microsoft Office 365.
• Occasional travel 1–3 days at a time may be required.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Proposal development

Editing

Market research

Written & verbal communication

Presentation preparation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office 365

Adobe Photoshop

Opportunity management software

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.