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AECOM

Proposal Specialist III

AECOM, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290

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AECOM is a global infrastructure leader dedicated to delivering a better world. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings.

Company Description At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Job Description We are seeking a highly talented

Marketing Proposal Specialist III

to join our

Buildings + Places

team. This hybrid position is based in locations including Dallas, Austin, Houston, Denver, and Chicago.

Responsibilities

Lead medium‑to‑large proposals and presentations, supporting from capture through interview stage.

Support capture managers in developing win strategy during capture and interview preparation.

Create annotated outlines and content plans and provide recommendations to technical teams.

Serve as lead writer and editor for tailored resumes, past performance sections, executive summaries, and management approaches for proposals.

Facilitate color reviews, quality reviews, and apply lessons learned to add value to proposals.

Manage implementation of proposal and presentation revisions based on direction from review teams.

Provide recommendations in go/no‑go and greenlight analyses in compliance with delegation of authority guidelines.

Complete internal debriefs for proposals led, leverage past pursuit debrief information, support win/loss debriefs and gather client feedback to ensure continuous improvement.

Support marketing or pursuits strategy and content development related to clients/markets, marketing communications, campaigns, CAMs, and business lines as necessary.

Coach entry‑level proposal team members.

Perform a self‑check of work prior to submitting for review/approval.

Qualifications

BA/BS + 4 years of experience collaborating within a marketing team to lead and/or support proposal activity.

Developed understanding of effective proposal and presentation writing and production.

BA/BS in Journalism, English, Communications, Marketing or a related field.

Knowledge of the A/E industry and AECOM’s projects, people, credentials, and competitors.

Knowledge of marketing best practices, work processes, and tools.

Strong knowledge of Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Teams, and SharePoint.

Experience with CRM Salesforce is a plus.

Initiative, skill, and personal commitment to manage multiple projects and details concurrently.

Ability to produce accurate, compliant, and compelling work independently and with others.

Excellent writing skills with attention to detail.

Proven organizational and administrative skills and ability to manage documents.

Additional Information

The position does not include sponsorship for United States work authorization now or in the future.

Relocation assistance and/or per diem is not offered.

Compensation range: USD 65,000 – 90,000 per year.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Metadata

ReqID: J10138110

Business Line: Geography OH

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: West

Career Area: Marketing & Communications

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Compensation: USD 65,000 – 90,000 yearly

Seniority level Mid‑Senior level

Employment type Full‑time

Job function

Other

Industries: Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

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