Marketing Coordinator - Proposal Operations

Plante Moran; Southfield (MI); Hybrid; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Plante Moran is seeking a Proposal Operations Coordinator to drive the creation and delivery of firm proposals. You will partner with Pursuit Strategists to craft compelling content, tailor graphics, and ensure accuracy across materials, while training staff on best practices.

Join a large, culture-focused firm that values growth, collaboration, and flexibility. This role offers hybrid work, travel where needed, and opportunities to contribute to strategic business development initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, English, journalism, communications, business administration, or related field.
• Approximately 1 year of experience in marketing, sales, or writing (including internships, volunteer work, etc.).
• Some local or inter-state travel may be required.
• Occasional overtime may be required.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience with Adobe Creative Suite.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute tasks for multiple projects to produce firm proposals.
• Collaborate to create, review, and deliver proposals to internal partners; select content, graphics, and formatting; proofread and communicate with teams.
• Train Administrative Team on proposal best practices and content editing.
• Assist Pursuit Strategists with large proposals, including formatting, researching, and writing.
• Coordinate internal and external research projects, identify audiences, and track results.
• Maintain internal database, share best practices, and support annual reports and data analytics.
• Create and publish weekly reports to senior leaders.
• Plan and coordinate internal team meetings.

Skills

Marketing

Writing

Proposal coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, English, Journalism, Communications, Business Administration, or other related subject area

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite

Job description

Count on us.

Our "we-care" culture is more than just a motto; it's a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

The Pursuit Strategy & Proposal Team

The members of the Pursuit Strategy & Proposal Team serve as strategic partners in helping the firm reach its business goals. Working in a fast-paced and creative environment, we write and design business proposals and presentations to support the firm’s business development and pursuit of new opportunities. We are seeking a candidate with strong interest in writing and marketing.

Your role.

As the Proposal Operations Coordinator, your work will include, but not be limited to:

• Responsible for coordination and execution of tasks for a variety of projects that result in successful completion of firm new business proposals
• Works with team to create, review, and deliver proposals to internal firm partners, which will include: review, selection, and customization of content from our library, document formatting, selection and customization of graphics, proofreading, and communication with internal colleagues and other teams
• Trains firm Administrative Team on proposal best practices, including: formatting, locating and selecting content, working with practice staff, and editing
• Assists Pursuit Strategists with large proposals, which will include: formatting, researching, and writing
• Coordinates internal and external research programs and projects, including audience identification, communications, and tracking
• Responsible for upkeep of internal database, communicating best practices to the team, assisting with data analytics, and supporting annual reports
• Responsible for creating and publishing weekly report to senior leaders
• Planning and logistics of internal team meetings

The Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, English, Journalism, Communications, Business Administration, or other related subject area
• Requires approx. 1 year of experience in marketing/sales/writing, inclusive of internships, volunteer positions, and other work
• This position may require some local and inter-state travel
• This position may require occasional overtime work
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience with Adobe Creative suite

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What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities.At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So,what are you waiting for?

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace.We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize — and celebrate — our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work.Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package.

Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week.

• health
• dental
• vision
• disability
• life insurance
• Flexible Time Off
• various pre-determined holidays
• 401(k) plan
• flexible benefits plans
• business-related travel expense
• lodging
• meal reimbursement for business-related use
• A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff.
• A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff.
• Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

The compensation range reflects the base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this position across our offices in the following regions: CO, IL, OH, and MA. Please review the position description for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range, as compensation decisions take into account a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer standardized, market-based starting salaries among individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry-level talent.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

The compensation range for this role in CO, IL, OH, and MA is: $21.00-$29.00 per hour.

This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This deadline will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended.