Senior Proposal Strategist — Hybrid AEC Leader

Fisher; Sugar Land (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Generous PTO

Paid holidays

Work-life balance

Job summary

Fisher is seeking a Proposal Manager in Sugar Land, TX to own the full proposal lifecycle from capture through submission. You will partner with Practice Directors, Client Managers, and technical teams to craft compelling proposals and win strategies while guiding visual storytelling and branding across complex pursuits.

The role requires 10+ years in proposal or strategic marketing within the AEC sector, with strong writing, editing, and project-management skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Journalism, or related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience with proposal management, pursuit management, or strategic marketing experience within the AEC industry.
• Proven experience leading complex, high-value pursuits and influencing senior technical teams.
• Advanced proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Strong understanding of capture strategy, win themes, and client-focused proposal development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full proposal lifecycle from opportunity evaluation through submission and interview preparation.
• Facilitate pursuit strategy discussions, kickoff meetings, go/no-go conversations, and proposal planning.
• Develop win themes, proposal narratives, executive summaries, value propositions, differentiators, proof points, and client-focused messaging.
• Manage proposal schedules, assignments, quality control, compliance, and final submissions.
• Write, edit, and refine proposal content, resumes, project descriptions, and supporting materials.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and drive accountability throughout complex pursuits.
• Support interview preparation, presentation development, coaching, pursuit process improvement, and implementation of AI-enabled proposal technologies and analytics.

Skills

Proposal management

Pursuit management

Strategic marketing

Written communication

Editing

Project management

Executive communication

Storytelling

Education

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

Tools

Adobe Creative Suite

InDesign

Illustrator

Photoshop

Microsoft Office

Job description

Fisher is seeking a Proposal Manager in Sugar Land, TX to own the full proposal lifecycle from capture through submission. You will partner with Practice Directors, Client Managers, and technical teams to craft compelling proposals and win strategies while guiding visual storytelling and branding across complex pursuits.

The role requires 10+ years in proposal or strategic marketing within the AEC sector, with strong writing, editing, and project-management skills.