Pursuit Specialist

RS&H; Jacksonville (FL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RS&H is seeking a Pursuit Specialist to support engineers and planners by shaping RFQ/RFP responses with thoughtful messaging and storytelling. You will work with a team of engineers, architects, marketers, client managers, and graphic designers to understand client needs and clearly communicate RS&H’s value proposition.

You will review RFQs/RFPs, format compliant responses, and contribute to the capture process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, take initiative, meet deadlines, follow through, and handle confidential information.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate professionally across diverse teams.
• Effective research, analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Research & analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Suite/InDesign

Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented AEC sales enablement professional to join our team and support our engineers and planners within the Business Development Organization! This position is open to remote and/or hybrid locations across the RS&H footprint.

Are you a sales enablement professional who thrives on the energy of pursuing and winning new work? Are you motivated by connecting a client’s challenges with your team’s solutions? Do you take pride in coordinating high-quality, compelling, and compliant responses to RFQs and RFPs? Are you excited to work in a collaborative environment where ideas are shared and solutions are developed together?

As a Pursuit Specialist, you will help shape how we connect with clients through RFQ and RFP responses, with an emphasis on thoughtful messaging and effective storytelling. You will collaborate with an experienced team of engineers, architects, marketers, client managers, and graphic designers to understand client needs and clearly communicate our value proposition.

Reviewing RFQs and RFPs and formatting compliant responses are important responsibilities, but they represent only part of the opportunity. Our Pursuit Specialists play an essential role in the capture process and are encouraged to think critically, bring creativity, ask thoughtful questions, and share ideas.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a talented AEC sales enablement professional to join our team and support our engineers and planners within the Business Development Organization! This position is open to remote and/or hybrid locations across the RS&H footprint.

Are you a sales enablement professional who thrives on the energy of pursuing and winning new work? Are you motivated by connecting a client’s challenges with your team’s solutions? Do you take pride in coordinating high-quality, compelling, and compliant responses to RFQs and RFPs? Are you excited to work in a collaborative environment where ideas are shared and solutions are developed together?

As a Pursuit Specialist, you will help shape how we connect with clients through RFQ and RFP responses, with an emphasis on thoughtful messaging and effective storytelling. You will collaborate with an experienced team of engineers, architects, marketers, client managers, and graphic designers to understand client needs and clearly communicate our value proposition.

Reviewing RFQs and RFPs and formatting compliant responses are important responsibilities, but they represent only part of the opportunity. Our Pursuit Specialists play an essential role in the capture process and are encouraged to think critically, bring creativity, ask thoughtful questions, and share ideas.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, business, or a related field and at least three years of relevant AEC marketing experience; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, particularly InDesign.
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, take initiative, meet deadlines, follow through, and handle confidential information.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate professionally across diverse teams.
• Effective research, analytical, decision-making, and organizational skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience coordinating RFQ and RFP responses for public- and private-sector transportation clients.
• Knowledge of and experience with the SF 330 process.
• Certified Professional Services Marketer (CPSM) credential or another relevant industry certification.
• Experience with Deltek Vision or a comparable CRM or marketing database.
• Ability to travel as needed.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Please note

No agency representation or submissions will be recognized for this vacancy.

It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiting and employment agencies to know and adhere to our recruiting policy.

The Company

Employee-owned, RS&H is one of the nation’s leading architecture, engineering, and consulting firms, with associates who work hard every day to create tomorrow together. We offer an exceptional journey from start to future. Our integrated teams translate experience into insight, turn challenges into opportunities, and build relationships that are as strong as the buildings and infrastructure we deliver together. We attribute our success to our unwavering commitment to our core values: integrity, accountability, curiosity, and teamwork.