Marketing Assistant

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company is seeking a Marketing Assistant to work with operations, project managers, and senior leadership in pursuing new work. You will participate in strategy, proposal preparation, and presentations within a deadline-driven environment.

Key duties include collaborating on RFQ/RFP responses, developing relevant proposal materials, editing for quality, transforming text into visuals, and preparing teams for client presentations, with travel generally 1–3 days at a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications required.
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office 365, and Adobe Photoshop.
• Ability to perform market research and develop proposal materials.
• Travel may be sporadic (1–3 days at a time).

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations and project teams to develop pursuit strategies.
• Prepare materials for RFQ/RFP responses.
• Edit content for quality, readability, and accuracy.
• Convert narratives into visual/graphical responses.
• Prepare teams for client presentations.
• Conduct market research to support pursuits.

Skills

Market research

Proposal development

Editing

Client presentations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office 365 (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Adobe Photoshop

Company 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.

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.