Pursuits & Proposal Coordinator

SWA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

401K

Profit sharing

Performance-based bonus

Job summary

SWA Los Angeles, an internationally renowned landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, seeks a Landscape Architecture Pursuits Coordinator to support the Los Angeles studio’s proposal efforts and communications. This role will coordinate responses to private-sector RFQs and support awards, publications, and external communications.

Working with studio leadership and SWA’s Marketing and Communications team, you will elevate the studio’s profile through RFQs, publications, awards,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning, Environmental Design, Design, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of professional experience within Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), planning, or design industry.
• Experience coordinating RFQs, RFPs, or proposal submissions within an AEC environment strongly preferred.
• Excellent written, editorial, and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail (including spelling and grammar).
• Strong graphic communication skills with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage private-sector RFQ submissions from initial opportunity through final submission, including assembling qualifications packages, coordinating consultant teams, tracking deadlines, and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Support media inquiries and coordinate with SWA’s public relations consultant
• Support proposal development through writing, editing, graphics coordination, and preparation of interview materials.
• Coordinate with subconsultants to collect qualifications, resumes, fee information, and supporting materials for pursuit submissions.
• Maintain project descriptions, resumes, biographies, photography, and presentation materials

Skills

Writing & editing

Editorial skills

Verbal communication

Organization

Graphic communication

Adobe Creative Suite

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning, Environmental Design, Design, or a related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Job description

SWA Los Angeles, an internationally renowned landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, with studio across the United States and internationally. Our Los Angeles studio works at the intersection of public space, climate resilience, ecological restoration, mobility and community centered design—partnering with cities, institutions, developers, and public agencies to create landscapes that are both beautiful and enduring.

We are seeking a thoughtful, highly organized Landscape Architecture Pursuits Coordinator to support the Los Angeles studio’s proposal efforts and communications. This role will primarily coordinate responses to private-sector Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), while also supporting the studio’s awards, publications, and external communications.

Working closely with the studio leadership, the Pursuits & Proposal Manager, and SWA’s firmwide Marketing and Communications team, the Landscape Architectural Pursuits Coordinator will help elevate the studio’s profile through responding to RFQs, publications, awards, conferences, media outreach, digital communications, and strategic storytelling.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage private-sector RFQ submissions from initial opportunity through final submission, including assembling qualifications packages, coordinating consultant teams, tracking deadlines, and ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Support media inquiries and coordinate with SWA’s public relations consultant
• Support proposal development through writing, editing, graphics coordination, and preparation of interview materials.
• Coordinate with subconsultants to collect qualifications, resumes, fee information, and supporting materials for pursuit submissions.
• Maintain project descriptions, resumes, biographies, photography, and presentation materials

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning, Environmental Design, Design, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of professional experience within Architecture, Engineering, Construction (AEC), planning, or design industry.
• Experience coordinating RFQs, RFPs, or proposal submissions within an AEC environment strongly preferred.
• Excellent written, editorial, and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail (including spelling and grammar).
• Strong graphic communication skills with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator).
• Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency.

Preferred

• Experience supporting Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Planning, Engineering, or Urban Design firms.
• Experience preparing award submissions, conference proposals, publications, or media materials.

  Preferred

  • Experience preparing award submissions, conference proposals, publications, or media materials.

  Preferred

  • Experience preparing award submissions, conference proposals, publications, or media materials.

  Preferred

  • Experience preparing award submissions, conference proposals, publications, or media materials.

  Preferred

  • Experience preparing award submissions, conference proposals, publications, or media materials.

  Preferred

  • Experience preparing award submissions, conference proposals, publications, or media materials.

  Characteristics

  The ideal candidate is someone who:

  • Is naturally curious about cities, landscapes, and the built environment.
  • Enjoys writing and translating technical work into compelling stories.
  • Can balance multiple deadlines without losing attention to detail.
  • Builds relationships easily across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Is proactive, collaborative, and eager to learn.
  • Thrives in a fast-paced design studio.

  Compensation

  $80K-$90K / annual salary.

  Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package including health, dental, life, long-term disability, 401K, profit sharing, performance-based bonus.

  SWA is a 100% Employee owned company.

  Please include a brief cover letter, resume, and portfolio including writing samples.

  Please limit file size to 5 MB total.

  SWA Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  No phone calls please.