Remote Strategic Proposal Lead

AECOM; Conshohocken (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Marketing Proposal Specialist to collaborate with East Region teams in support of pursuit efforts. You will coordinate proposals from capture through to submission, ensuring compliance and high-quality content.

The role offers a remote-friendly schedule across US locations and requires 4+ years in proposal development, with strong writing and project management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing, or related field and 4+ years of experience supporting or leading proposal development within a marketing or business development team, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe InDesign.
• Experience responding to RFQs/RFPs and producing compliant, high-quality submittals.
• Ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling content
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills with strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Leads small to medium proposals and supports or leads large proposals and presentations, and supports from capture through to interview stage, with support as required.
• Coordinates proposal content and logistics, including schedules, templates, compliance requirements, content plans, and production.
• Develops annotated outlines and provides recommendations to technical teams on section structure, messaging, and positioning.
• May serve as lead writer/editor for key sections including resumes, past performance, executive summaries, and management approaches.
• May provide conceptual input on document design and collaborates with technical, operations, and business development teams to develop compelling marketing materials.
• Facilitates or supports color reviews (Pink and Red Team) and quality reviews, incorporating lessons learned and managing revisions.
• Participates in go/no-go and greenlight analyses in compliance with delegation of authority guidelines and supports capture planning.
• Completes internal debriefs for proposals they lead, leverages past pursuit debrief information, and supports win/loss debriefs and client feedback efforts to drive continuous improvement.
• May support broader marketing and pursuit strategy efforts, including campaign development and client/market-focused content.
• Performs self-check of work prior to submitting to others for review/approval.

Skills

Writing

Editing

Communication

Time management

Multitasking

Teamwork

Independent work

Proposal strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing, or related field

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Adobe InDesign

Salesforce (CRM)

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Marketing Proposal Specialist to collaborate with East Region teams in support of pursuit efforts. You will coordinate proposals from capture through to submission, ensuring compliance and high-quality content.

The role offers a remote-friendly schedule across US locations and requires 4+ years in proposal development, with strong writing and project management skills.