Marketing Lead – Construction & AEC (ESOP)

Appleton Finn; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Stock Ownership Plan

Annual dividend payouts

Job summary

Appleton Finn is seeking a Marketing Manager in Seattle to lead regional marketing initiatives for a high-visibility construction/AEC team. The role focuses on proposals, content development, campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration with BD, estimating, and operations.

Prospective candidate should have strong writing, RFP experience, and Adobe InDesign proficiency. The position offers base salary up to $125,000, annual bonus, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan with annual

Qualifications

• Marketing, proposals, communications, or business development experience within construction, architecture, engineering, or a related AEC environment
• Strong writing, editing, organization, and project-management skills
• Experience supporting RFPs, RFQs, proposals, and pursuit interviews
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign, is preferred
• Confident working with senior leadership and cross-functional project teams

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and interview materials
• Partner with business development, estimating, and operations teams on strategic project pursuits
• Develop content that highlights the company’s people, projects, and capabilities
• Manage regional marketing campaigns, events, award submissions, and communications
• Maintain marketing collateral, project profiles, resumes, and CRM information
• Coordinate multiple deadlines while ensuring consistent branding and high-quality deliverables
• Support and mentor junior marketing team members

Skills

Marketing

Proposals

Communications

Business development

Writing

RFPs/RFQs

InDesign

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Job description

Appleton Finn is seeking a Marketing Manager in Seattle to lead regional marketing initiatives for a high-visibility construction/AEC team. The role focuses on proposals, content development, campaigns, and cross-functional collaboration with BD, estimating, and operations.

Prospective candidate should have strong writing, RFP experience, and Adobe InDesign proficiency. The position offers base salary up to $125,000, annual bonus, and participation in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan with annual