Regional Marketing & Proposals Lead — ESOP

Volkert, Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) retirement with employer match

Paid Time Off and holidays

Life/AD&D insurance

Short/Long-term disability

Wellness incentives

Student Debt Retirement Match

Job summary

Volkert, Inc. is seeking an experienced Regional Marketing & Proposal Manager to lead the region’s marketing team and drive win opportunities within the Program Management Region.

The role focuses on managing multi-contributor proposals in the AEC industry, aligning with regional leadership, and delivering compliant, persuasive submissions. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree, strong proposal leadership skills, and proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite, with a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and experience managing proposal staff on multi-contributor proposals.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent proposals from pre-advertisement through submission.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Creative Suite required.
• Valid driver’s license and satisfactory MVR.

Responsibilities

• Manage region's proposal development staff and partner with discipline leads and regional leadership to win new business.
• Lead the full pursuit lifecycle — tracking CIP and opportunities; assessing RFP requirements; defining scope; and go/no-go decisions.
• Facilitate brainstorming, storyboarding, and strategy sessions with technical leads and proposal managers.
• Prepare proposals while overseeing team production: checklists, timelines, writing assignments, and quality reviews.
• Review writing, formatting, and graphics to ensure persuasive, professional, and compliant documents.

Skills

Proposal staff management

Persuasive writing

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Deadline-driven

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Deltek Vantagepoint

Job description

Volkert, Inc. is seeking an experienced Regional Marketing & Proposal Manager to lead the region’s marketing team and drive win opportunities within the Program Management Region.

The role focuses on managing multi-contributor proposals in the AEC industry, aligning with regional leadership, and delivering compliant, persuasive submissions. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's degree, strong proposal leadership skills, and proficiency in MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite, with a track