Senior Marketing Coordinator

We are Olsson, a team-based, purpose-driven engineering and design firm. Our solutions improve communities and our people make it possible.

Our most meaningful asset is our people, and we are dedicated to providing an environment where they can continue to learn, grow, and thrive. Our entrepreneurial spirit is what has allowed us — and will continue to allow us — to grow. The result? Inspired people, amazing designs, and projects with purpose.

As a Senior Marketing Coordinator, you will act as an extension of technical teams, serving as an expert in persuasive writing and pursuit strategy for market and geographic service areas. We are organized and resourceful project managers who guide the pursuit process from inception to selection. You will lead strategy and perform routine marketing assignments according to established guidelines, using knowledge of the organization, processes, and procedures to develop solutions for non-standard situations. This role may include services related to proposals, interview strategy, client events, award submissions, client intelligence, and market research.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Implement plans and procedures to achieve the team’s marketing objectives, positioning the firm to excel in winning and closing work.
• Establish, communicate, and meet deadlines; lead project-specific marketing strategy meetings; provide solutions to the firm’s day-to-day marketing needs.
• Resolve complex matters through knowledge and experience, and mentor less experienced staff.
• Conceptualize and create information for various marketing activities.
• Apply best practices to enhance the effectiveness of projects, using market research methods to track trends and demands, and develop event concepts, promotions, and supervise activities.
• Plan and execute the development of information and materials for marketing activities such as SOQs, proposals, and interview presentations, adhering to the firm’s standards.
• Perform internal QA/QC reviews to ensure a high level of quality and accuracy in all marketing information, analysis, and documentation.
• Gather, maintain, and analyze client intelligence information.
• Assist in identifying target markets and potential clients and strategize to build relationships with those clients.
• Prepare and submit industry awards.

We have one current opening and will only consider candidates who are local to our Overland Park, KS, Plano, TX, or Springfield, MO office locations. This role offers a flexible hybrid schedule.

You are passionate about:

• Working collaboratively with others
• Having ownership in the work you do
• Using your talents to positively affect communities
• Growing professionally within a group of talented and supportive marketing professionals

You bring to the team:

• Strong Communication Skills
• Ability to contribute and work well on a team
• A minimum of six years of experience in a marketing role, securing work through competitive processes.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communication, Journalism, or a related field is preferred.
• Advanced abilities in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Self-motivation and initiative, as well as the ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks with strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated proficiency in technical and conversational-style writing, as well as reviewing and proofreading materials for content, grammar, and style.
• The ability to contribute and work well on both local and remote teams.
• The ability to deploy marketing strategies to secure work.
• The ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams locally and in other offices within the Olsson footprint to execute effective strategies for project and client-specific marketing efforts with limited direction.
• The ability to manage and coordinate the development of content and messaging for quality statements-of-qualifications, proposals, presentations, and other marketing collateral with internal stakeholders.
• The ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather and maintain project-related data and information.
• Proven competency in data management software.
• The ability to develop and foster effective professional relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, time management, and decision-making skills.

Olsson is a nationally recognized, employee-owned firm specializing in planning and design, engineering, field services, environmental, and technology. Founded in 1956 on the very mindset that drives us today, we’re here to improve communities by making them more sustainable, better connected, and more efficient. Simply put, we work to leave the world better than we found it.

As an Olsson employee, you’ll receive our traditional benefits package (health care, vision, dental, paid time off, etc.), plus you’ll:

• Become an owner in the company after your first year through our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Engage in work that has a positive impact in communities
• Receive an excellent 401(k) match
• Participate in a wellness program promoting balanced lifestyles
• Benefit from a bonus system that rewards performance
• Have the possibility for flexible work arrangements

Olsson is an EEO employer. We encourage qualified minority, female, veteran and disabled candidates to apply and be considered for open positions. We do not discriminate against any applicant for employment, or any employee because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, disability, age, or military status.

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