Marketing Coordinator

HDR, Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 36,313 - 58,947; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Employer 401(k) with match

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Marketing Coordinator to support our Northern California Transportation team in Walnut Creek. You will assist with proposals, content marketing, dashboards, and digital content that elevates HDR's brand.

Ideal candidates bring 3+ years of document layout experience, proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop), and strong organizational skills. This full-time role requires collaboration across teams and occasional travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Communications, or Journalism or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years document layout and production experience.
• Experience in the A/E industry strongly desired.
• Knowledge of the proposal production process for professional services.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and Adobe Creative Cloud tools.

Responsibilities

• Monitor client and industry websites for solicitation status.
• Help file proposal and presentation material upon submittal.
• Support management of client relationship management and financial systems for reporting metrics and dashboards.
• Maintain accurate project and resume data in business development systems.
• Coordinate large internal meetings (in-person and virtual).
• Support content marketing campaigns to strengthen HDR's brand and thought leadership.
• Develop and publish engaging digital content reflecting HDR's brand.

Skills

Document layout

Proposal coordination

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Photoshop

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Travel willingness

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Communications, or Journalism

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Marketing Coordinator – HDR

HDR is looking for a motivated, high-energy Marketing Coordinator to join and support our Northern California Transportation team. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably.

Responsibilities

• Monitor client and industry websites for solicitation status
• Help file proposal and presentation material upon submittal
• Support management of client relationship management and financial systems to inform reporting metrics and dashboards
• Maintain accurate project and resume data in business development systems
• Arrange for professional photography on projects
• Support development of annual and long-term strategic plans within established company direction and goals, including creating growth initiatives and prioritizing strategic investments
• Support implementation of key growth initiatives and investments as defined in annual and long-term strategic plans
• Support development and implementation of client plans, including long-term strategies to capture market share, as assigned
• Support solicitation of formal client feedback
• Administer implementation of the go/no-go decision process in accordance with HDR's Matrix of Authority
• Support content marketing campaigns to strengthen our brand, increase our visibility, and showcase our thought leaders
• Support the development and publication of engaging digital content that reflects HDR's brand and elevates our thought leadership
• Implement social media campaigns
• Support implementation of strategies that elevate HDR's brand and technical talent with industry associations
• Support creation of marketing collateral to support business development efforts
• Support fulfilling conference sponsorship benefits, as needed
• Support development of engaging internal communications content (announcements, presentations, videos, webinars)
• Support planning of large, internal meetings (in-person or virtual)
• Coordinate large, internal meetings (in-person and virtual)
• Maintain inventory of branded materials used for client visits, conferences and recruiting
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business Communications, or Journalism or a combination of education and relevant experience
• 3+ years document layout and production experience
• Previous experience in the A/E industry strongly desired
• Technical understanding of the proposal production process for professional services
• Highly articulate, have a clear and analytical approach to problem solving, and good decision-making abilities
• Graphics skills and an advanced working familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, primarily InDesign and Photoshop
• Experience in proposal planning and coordination
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple tasks
• Ability to handle tight deadlines and make independent decisions critical to job success
• Quick self-starter, team-oriented and able to work with different personalities and professional styles
• Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture

Required Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign

Benefits

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full‑time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $26.36 – $42.79 an hour depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Location

Primary Location: United States-California-Walnut Creek
Other Locations: United States-California-Sacramento, United States-California-Folsom
Industry: Highway + Road
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular
Business Class: Marketing and Admin
Job Posting: Jul 17, 2026