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 operations groups and project managers through senior vice presidents in pursuits to win work. The role spans strategy, proposal preparation, and presentations in a deadline-driven environment.

Duties include collaborating with operations to shape RFQ/RFP responses, developing proposal materials, editing content, transforming narratives into visual responses, preparing teams for client presentations, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications.
• Proficient in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office 365.
• Willingness to travel 1–3 days at a time.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Collaboration

Editing

Market research

Proposal development

Presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office 365

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

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.