Senior Creative Strategist

PBK; West Virginia; On-site; USD 74,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

PBK in California seeks a Senior Creative Strategist to own pursuit development and storytelling from kickoff through submission, shaping messaging and narrative structure that differentiate the firm and elevate response quality.

Within the Creative Enterprise, you’ll coordinate contributors, ensure content quality across concurrent pursuits, support interview and presentation materials, and begin leading discrete sections of pursuit strategy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field.
• 6+ years of A/E/C marketing experience.
• Strong writing and content development skills.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal development from kickoff to submission.
• Shape messaging and narrative structure.
• Coordinate contributors and ensure content quality.
• Support interviews and presentation materials.

Skills

Strong writing

Content development

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or related field

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Adobe InDesign

Creative Cloud

CRM systems

Job description

The Senior Creative Strategist owns pursuit development and storytelling for complex opportunities, leading proposals from kickoff through submission while supporting the firm's strategic positioning. This role shapes the messaging and narrative structure that differentiate the firm and elevate the quality of each response.

Within the Creative Enterprise, the Senior Creative Strategist coordinates contributors and ensures content quality across concurrent pursuits, supports interview and presentation materials, and begins leading discrete sections of pursuit strategy.

Your Impact:

• Lead proposal development from kickoff to submission
• Shape messaging and narrative structure
• Coordinate contributors and ensure content quality
• Support interviews and presentation materials

Here's What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or a related field.
• 6+ years of A/E/C marketing experience
• Strong writing and content development skills
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent pursuits

Here's How You'll Stand Out:

• Advanced Adobe InDesign and broader Creative Cloud proficiency.
• Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint and proposal or CRM systems.
• Experience designing presentation and interview materials.

Level Expectations:

• Owns proposal development and storytelling
• Manages multiple pursuits
• Begins leading sections of strategy

The actual offered base salary for California locations will vary depending on factors such as individual qualifications, education, experience, skills, job-related knowledge, work location, and internal equity. We would not anticipate that the individual hired into this role will be at or near the top half of the range provided, but the decision will be dependent on the factors of each individual case. The compensation package may also include incentive compensation in the form of discretionary bonuses in addition to base salary and a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits. The salary range for this position is below.

$74,357.00 - $111,535.00

PBK is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants can be considered for an opportunity without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, criminal history, or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity in all phases of employment in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations.