Senior Associate, Pursuits

HITT Contracting Inc; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 112,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Health care coverage (vision andDental

Employer-matched 401(k)

Wellness reimbursement

Paid holidays and time-off

Job summary

HITT Contracting is seeking a Senior Associate, Pursuits to lead responses to RFQs/RFPs, interview materials, and award submissions from Falls Church or Atlanta offices.

The ideal candidate has a marketing/communications or graphic design background, strong writing skills, and Adobe InDesign proficiency, plus experience managing proposals in a fast-paced corporate setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Technical Writing, or Graphic Design, or equivalent work experience.
• 3–10 years of marketing experience in a fast-paced corporate environment; experience in the AEC field is required.
• Excellent technical writing and editing skills are required.
• High level of working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically InDesign.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Experience developing proposals is required.
• Ability to lead operations project teams and collaborate with executive leadership.
• Demonstrated strengths in teamwork, organization, multi-tasking, and project management.
• Knowledge of CRM systems, especially Microsoft Dynamics, is required.
• Experience directing work and managing others is a plus.
• Experience with client prequalification platforms (Avetta, ISNetworld, Highwire) is a plus.
• Leadership in federal proposal development from capture through final submission is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy, coordination, writing, editing, layout, and production of qualifications packages and proposals.
• Collaborate with project teams to develop interview presentation strategy and materials; direct rehearsals and ensure readiness.
• Act as point-of-contact for assigned business units and provide marketing support.
• Develop and maintain marketing content including narratives and photography for proposals, collateral, and website.
• Update and maintain marketing templates including resumes and project sheets.
• Manage and produce industry and project-specific award submissions.
• Develop solutions to improve marketing department functionality and efficiency.
• Guide departmental goals and contribute to other departments.
• Own a team tool, resource, or system and maintain best practices for pursuits management.
• Recommend hardware/software to improve design product and team efficiency.
• Mentor and orientation support for pursuits associates; cross-functional collaboration.

Skills

Bachelor degree

Marketing experience

Technical writing

Adobe InDesign

MS Office

Proposal development

CRM (Dynamics)

Team leadership

AEC experience

Cross-functional

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Comm/Design

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

CRM: Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

Every day, our team members do amazing things in pursuit of our shared purpose to build trust with our clients, partners, subcontractors, and teammates. No matter your background, education, or career path, if you share our vision to create extraordinary experiences, you belong at HITT.

Senior Associate, Pursuits Job Description

The senior pursuits associate leads the development of responses to RFQs / RFPs, interview presentations, and award submissions. He/she acts as the marketing point of contact for assigned business units of the company. The ideal candidate is proactive, organized, high-performing, collaborative, and has strong customer service and communication skills. The position requires excellent writing and design layout skills, project management skills, and the ability to work autonomously. The senior associate must multi-task and manage priorities while working under multiple deadlines to resolve complex issues in creative and effective ways. Key to the success of this role is seeking efficiencies, developing process, and driving for results. The senior associate collaborates with business unit leaders, the graphics / branding and communications teams, and other corporate resources. The selected candidate will be located in either our Falls Church, Virginia, or Atlanta, Georgia office.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Technical Writing, or Graphic Design, or equivalent work experience.
• 3–10 years of experience in marketing in a fast-paced corporate environment; experience in the architecture / engineering / construction (AEC) field is required.
• Excellent technical writing and editing skills are required.
• High level of working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud is required (specifically InDesign).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is required.
• Experience developing proposals is required.
• Confidence in leading operations project teams and collaborating with executive leadership individually and in group settings is required.
• Demonstrated strengths in teamwork, organization, multi-tasking, and project management are required.
• Ability to prioritize while working in a fast-paced environment with multiple hard deadlines and long‑term projects is required.
• Working knowledge of CRM systems, especially Microsoft Dynamics, is required.
• Experience directing work is required; experience in managing others is a plus.
• Experience with client prequalification platforms, especially Avetta, ISNetworld, and Highwire, is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience leading federal proposal development from capture through final submission, including strategy development, annotated outlines, color team review management, and oversight of complex proposal production, is a plus.

REPORTING STRUCTURE

The position reports to a pursuits or marketing manager and works with minimal supervision.

JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the strategy, coordination, writing, editing, layout, and production of qualifications packages and proposals
• Collaborate with project teams to develop interview presentation strategy; lead the development of interview materials including presentations, interview books, and handouts; direct presentation rehearsals and ensure the presentation team is well-prepared.
• Act as point-of-contact for assigned business units; guide them as they need marketing support; maintain project and team knowledge in CRM and other systems.
• Develop and maintain business unit-specific marketing content including narratives and photography for use in proposals, brochures, collateral, company website, social media, etc.
• Update and maintain marketing templates including resumes, project sheets, proposal materials, etc.
• Manage and produce industry and project-specific award submissions.
• Develop and implement solutions that improve the functionality and efficiency of the marketing department.
• Carry out departmental goals and contribute to other department’s goals.
• Has ability to own a team tool, resource, or system.
• Develop and ensure standard best practices and standards for pursuits management.
• Recommend hardware / software solutions to improve the design product and efficiency of the pursuits team.
• Serve as a resource to other pursuits associates, including mentoring; may orient, train, assign, and check the work of pursuits associates.
• Proactively manage and update company information across client prequalification and compliance platforms including cross-functional support and communication with other internal departments and functions.

In accordance with Virginia Senate Bill 215 (SB 215), the base salary range for this position is: $77,000.00 - $112,000.00 Compensation in other cities and states may vary.

• performance-based bonuses
• premium health care coverage including vision and dental
• employer-matched 401(k)
• wellness reimbursement program
• paid holidays and time-off
• other voluntary benefits and leave types

The determination of salary is based on the candidate’s individual professional experience, qualifications, education, skills, and training.

HITT Contracting is an equal opportunity employer.

We are committed to hiring and developing the most qualified individuals based on job-related experience, skills, and merit.

All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

We value a respectful, inclusive workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed.

HITT Contracting maintains a drug-free workplace, consistent with applicable local, state, and federal laws.

Since 1937, HITT Contracting has grown to be one for the top 10 general contractors in the U.S. with 16 offices nationwide.

We continue to expand across the country, leading us to new locations and expanding into new work types.

HITT has a workforce of more than 3,300 team members companywide, and we’re looking for driven candidates to join our team who want to grow with us and contribute to the company’s ongoing success.