Leads marketing and proposal efforts supporting regional AEC growth across the Midwest. Responsibilities include developing proposals and campaigns, conducting market research, managing advertising and vendors, creating performance reports and collateral, coordinating award submissions and pursuit meetings, maintaining CRM systems, supporting events, and managing internal communications. The role requires strong writing, editing, presentation, design, deadline management, and AEC industry experience.
Corporate Practice
Michael Baker International understands that people require choices in where they want to begin to build a sustainable future. For more than 80 years, Michael Baker International has maintained an entrepreneurial work environment that fosters great careers, which ultimately has brought great success to the organization. Michael Baker offers many opportunities to help you grow professionally to build your career. Whether it is in Finance, IT, Human Resources, Technology, Communications, Proposal Production, Legal, or our National Practice and Market segments, take your next step with us and help make a difference in the lives of those you work with and those we serve.
What We’re Looking For:
Michael Baker International is seeking a Senior Marketing and Proposal Specialist to play a strategic role in advancing regional growth initiatives across Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This position is ideal for an experienced marketing professional with a strong understanding of the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry who is ready to lead complex pursuits and elevate client engagement strategies at a higher level. Reporting directly to the Business Development Manager, this role offers flexibility with hybrid work while maintaining a strong connection to regional offices.
A Hybrid working arrangement is available within the Chicago, Milwaukee, or Minneapolis areas. There may be the possibility of a fully remote arrangement within the states of Illinois, Wisconsin, or Minnesota.
PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO SPONSOR OR TAKE OVER SPONSORSHIP OF AN EMPLOYMENT VISA FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AT THIS TIME.
What You’ll Do:
- Support pursuit efforts through proposal development and marketing campaigns
- Conduct market research and deliver insights that inform strategy
- Coordinate advertising schedules, placements, and vendor relationships
- Develop targeted lists and data for direct marketing campaigns and CRM tracking
- Create and analyze sales and marketing performance reports
- Design compelling proposals, presentations, and brand-aligned collateral
- Lead award submissions that highlight project success and innovation
- Facilitate proposal kickoffs, debriefs, and after-action reviews
- Manage marketing deliverables, including schedules, proofs, and vendor coordination
- Build engaging presentations, proposals, and reports using diverse media and data sources
- Assist with planning and graphic support for local conferences and events
- Maintain and enhance CRM/MSIS systems for accurate client and opportunity
- Manage internal communications channels, including intranet, newsletters, and social media
- Partner with office teams to plan culture-building events and employee engagement initiatives
- Develop visually compelling graphics and content using Adobe Creative Suite
What You Need to Succeed:
- Minimum qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Communications, or related field; equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
- Minimum of 5+ years of marketing experience within the AEC or environmental consulting industry
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex proposal efforts and effectively manage multiple, concurrent deadlines in a fast-paced environment
- Strong technical writing, editing, and verbal communication skills, with exceptional attention to detail
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite
- Preferred qualifications
- Experience with website management and content updates
- Familiarity with IDOT EPAS and prequalification processes
- Experience with CRM systems, preferably Salesforce, and marketing automation tools
- Knowledge of the Illinois market and regional industry landscape
- Experience working with IDOT, as well as local counties and municipal agencies
Compensation:
The approximate compensation range for this position $97,000 - $100,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Why Choose Us:
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
- Professional and personal development
- Generous paid time off
- Commuter and wellness benefits
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About UsMichael Baker International, a leading provider of engineering and consulting services, including design, planning, architectural, environmental, construction and program management, has been solving some of the world’s most complex infrastructure challenges for more than 85 years with a legacy of expertise, experience, innovation and integrity.Based in Pittsburgh and with over 100 offices nationwide, we partner with clients on everything from roads, bridges, tunnels, mass transit, and airports, to water treatment plants, arctic oil pipelines, environmental restoration and specialized overseas construction. We serve as a trusted adviser to the communities we serve, making them safer, more accessible, more sustainable and more prosperous.
We provide visionary leadership in facilitating transformational change for our clients. Our work delivers differentiating innovations and dedicated experts who challenge the status quo and share a world of diverse experience and an impassioned entrepreneurial spirit. We deliver quality of life.
We Make a Difference.
Michael Baker International is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Michael Baker International provides equal employment opportunity for all persons, in all facets of employment. Michael Baker International maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply for any open position for which they feel they are qualified and all will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, familial status, pregnancy or childbirth, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, status with regard to public assistance, or membership or activity in a local human rights commission, or any other legally protected status.
EEO is the Law. Applicants to and employees of Michael Baker International are protected under Federal law from discrimination.
*It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
*There is no current application deadline. Michael Baker will continue to accept applications on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or no longer needed.
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