Senior Marketing & Proposal Coordinator

Society for Marketing Professional Services-SFBAC; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

ESOP retirement benefit

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Blach Construction is seeking a Senior Marketing & Proposal Coordinator to support marketing and business development. The role focuses on managing proposals, qualifications, and marketing collateral to win work and tell the brand story.

The ideal candidate has 3-5 years in the AEC industry, strong writing/editing, and solid PM skills. This full-time position offers a comprehensive benefits package and Bay Area career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of marketing experience within the AEC industry
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills
• Strong project management capabilities with high attention to detail
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word)
• Experience with CRM systems/marketing databases; Cosential preferred
• Experience with Monday.com or similar PM platforms preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or related field preferred

Responsibilities

• Manage full lifecycle of RFPs, RFQs, and interview submissions from kickoff to delivery
• Develop client-focused messaging for proposals, qualifications, presentations, and interviews
• Establish and manage proposal schedules, milestones, deadlines, and compliance requirements
• Coordinate with operations, preconstruction, project teams, executives, and external partners
• Maintain and improve proposal templates, boilerplate content, resume libraries, and pursuit resources
• Support interview preparation, including presentation development and logistics
• Assist with strategic pursuit planning and go/no-go discussions

Skills

Marketing in AEC

Proposal management

Copywriting

Project management

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

PowerPoint/Word

CRM systems (Cosential)

Monday.com

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing/Communications/English/Journalism

Tools

Cosential

Monday.com

Job description

The Senior Marketing & Proposal Coordinator plays a critical role in supporting Blach Construction's marketing and business development efforts through the management and execution of proposals, qualifications packages, pursuit strategies, and marketing collateral.

The ideal candidate is a highly organized and detail-oriented marketing professional with 3-5 years of experience in the AEC industry who thrives on accuracy, creativity, and producing polished, strategic marketing materials that help win work and tell the brand story for Blach.

Responsibilities

Manage the full lifecycle of Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and interview submissions from kickoff through final delivery.

Develop tailored, client-focused messaging and written content for proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and interviews.

Establish and manage proposal schedules, milestones, deadlines, and compliance requirements.

Coordinate with operations, preconstruction, project teams, executives, and external partners to gather content and finalize submissions.

Maintain and continuously improve proposal templates, boilerplate content, resume libraries, project sheets, and pursuit resources.

Support interview preparation efforts, including presentation development, logistics coordination, and production of leave-behind materials.

Assist with strategic pursuit planning and go/no-go discussions as needed.

Qualifications

3-5 years of marketing experience within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry required.

Demonstrated success independently managing proposals and pursuits in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and organizational skills.

Strong project management capabilities with a high level of attention to detail and accuracy.

Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including PowerPoint and Word.

Experience with CRM systems and marketing databases; Cosential experience preferred.

Experience with Monday.com or similar project management platforms preferred.

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or a related field preferred.

What We're Looking For

A creative thinker who enjoys sharing stories of our projects and people through the development of winning proposals.

A collaborative team player who is willing to pitch in at all levels.

Someone who takes pride in delivering polished, compliant, and strategic submissions.

Location: Northern California (Bay Area)

Position Status: Full-time, regular business hours, non-exempt

Compensation: Blach Construction offers an outstanding compensation package, including a highly competitive base salary, an initial three weeks of paid vacation (growing to four weeks after five years of service), holidays, and sick leave. Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) retirement benefit, long-term disability insurance, cash bonuses based upon performance, student loan paydown assistance, paid parental leave, professional development and education assistance, credit union membership, wellness reimbursement, professional affiliations, and many other benefits. The company practices a progressive management style that truly values and appreciates high-quality team members and invests a tremendous amount in their growth and development.

About Blach Construction

Blach has been named a “Best Place to Work in the Bay Area” by its employees and the Silicon Valley Business Journal and San Francisco Business Times since 2009. Blach Construction is a financially stable, award-winning, mid-sized general building contractor and construction manager headquartered in San Jose with operations throughout the greater Bay Area, Southern California, and the Central Coast region.

Blach offers an outstanding benefits package, which you can read about on the company website, as well as an extensive training and development program for all employees through our own Blach University. The management of the company is dedicated to maintaining a stimulating and exciting work environment where teamwork and excellence are both encouraged and supported. For more information, check out the company’s website at www.blach.com .