Pursuits Specialist

Moss; Fort Lauderdale, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Moss is seeking a Pursuits Specialist in Fort Lauderdale, FL to lead strategic proposals and client presentations. You will collaborate with business leaders and SMEs across marketing, design, and engineering to win bids and shape winning responses.

The role emphasizes content creation, visual storytelling, and brand-aligned submissions. You will manage proposals end-to-end, coordinate timelines, and ensure quality while occasionally working evenings and weekends to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the AEC industry.
• Bachelor's degree in marketing or communications.
• Expertise in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite, and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Keynote.
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. A detail-oriented individual with persuasive writing and editing capabilities who thrives under pressure and meets deadlines with positivity.
• Willingness to occasionally work evenings and weekends to meet project deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Proposal management: Read, review, analyze, and interpret requirements of solicitations; manage proposals from start to finish with SMEs.
• Content creation: Prepare responsive proposals and presentations; copywriting and formatting; edit content.
• Graphic design: Create graphics and diagrams for proposals and presentations.
• Production oversight: Oversee in-house production and vendor production; ensure timely submissions.
• Presentation management: Manage slides and present with outside vendors; coach the team.
• Collaboration: Support the pursuit team; maintain resumes, reference letters, and project lists.

Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Persuasive writing

Deadline oriented

Innovative thinking

Team player

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing or communications

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft Office

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Keynote

Job description

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Moss is a national privately held construction firm providing innovative solutions resulting in award-winning projects. With regional offices across the United States, Moss focuses on construction management, solar EPC, and design-build. The company's diverse portfolio encompasses a wide range of sectors, including luxury high-rise residential, landmark mixed-use developments, hospitality, K-12 and higher education, justice, solar energy and battery storage, and sports. Moss is ranked by Engineering News-Record as the nation's top solar contractor and one of the top 50 general contractors. Moss prides itself on a strong entrepreneurial culture that honors safety, quality, client engagement, and employee development. Its employees consistently rank Moss as one of the best places to work.

POSITION SCOPE AND ORGANIZATIONAL IMPACT

As the Pursuits Specialist, you'll lead the development of strategic business proposals and presentations that wow our clients and win us projects. In this role, you will work closely with business leaders and subject matter experts with a focus on the Mid-Florida (Tampa Bay area) Region. You're empowered to unleash your creativity and strategic mind to significantly contribute to Moss's growth and success. You'll thrive in our culture of excellence, supported by a team that embodies our core value of contagious energy-work hard, be nice, and have fun! By joining our family, you'll play a significant role in building and improving the communities around us, all while working in an environment that celebrates diversity and fosters inclusion. Our team's efforts lead to $3 billion in project awards annually. Are you ready to make a difference with your marketing expertise? We're excited to meet you!

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Proposal Management: Read, review, analyze, and interpret all requirements and objectives of solicitations (e.g., RFQs, RFPs, RFIs, ITNs). Manage proposals from start to finish, including facilitating meetings and assigning tasks to Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) while managing within the deliverable timeline
• Content Creation: Prepare and compile responsive and successful proposals/deliverables, including planning, design, compilation, and production of responses to solicitations and subsequent presentations. Produce concise yet persuasive responses to solicitations, including copywriting and formatting. Critically edit and proof content, including content prepared by others
• Graphic Design: Translate technical processes and other complex information as needed into graphical representations (e.g., flow charts and diagrams) and create visually appealing proposals, presentations, and other documents
• Production Oversight: Perform in-house production of solicitations and other deliverables as needed; oversee vendor production when needed. Ensure deliverables are submitted on time and maintain documentation providing proof of submission
• Presentation Management: Manage presentations, including content and slide creation, working with outside vendors (e.g., animation studios), coaching the presentation team, and operating marketing equipment during presentations
• Collaboration: Provide support to other team members for deliverables as needed, including gathering information, preparing resumes/fact sheets, editing, proofing, and production. Collaborate with the pursuit team leadership and other business leaders on pursuits, pursuit process, and business development needs. Collaborate with the data analyst to organize, update, and maintain the database and marketing materials, including project lists, reference lists, reference letters, and personnel resumes
• Adherence to Standards: Adhere to company brand standards
• Additional Duties: Perform all other job duties and responsibilities as assigned

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5-7 years of relevant work experience, preferably in the AEC industry, with a bachelor's degree in marketing or communications
• Expertise in Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite, and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and Keynote
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, and organizational skills. A detail-oriented individual with persuasive writing and editing capabilities who thrives under pressure and meets deadlines with positivity.
• An innovative thinker who embraces challenges and change
• Willingness to occasionally work evenings and weekends to meet project deadlines
• A team player who values relationships, enjoys mentoring, and contributes to a fun and supportive work environment

JOB TITLE: PURSUITS SPECIALIST

JOB LOCATION: FORT LAUDERDALE, FL

CLASSIFICATION: FULL TIME - EXEMPT - SALARIED

REPORTS TO: MANAGER, PURSUITS

Moss is an equal opportunity employer.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Moss brings an honest, positive, and intelligent approach to our business that's not readily found in the construction industry. This has created recognizable, sustainable, innovative, award-winning buildings and helped our company become one of the most respected and sought-after companies in the U.S.

The Moss team of experts spans the country with offices in Hawai'i, California, Texas, and Florida.

Customer satisfaction is our passion. We are focused on exceeding expectations with intelligent solutions and genuine relationships.

We've combined our deep expertise with a renowned level of integrity and transparency-serving as the foundation for all we do.

Learn more about careers at Moss here!