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Clark Construction seeks a marketing professional to join our creative, collaborative, and high-energy team. You will assist pursuit teams in creating innovative proposals, presentations, and other materials that help Clark win projects. This full-time, in-office position is based in Chicago, Illinois. Some travel is required.

Responsibilities

• Organize and lead proposal teams; build positive relationships with operational staff to facilitate team synergy, creativity, and effectiveness.

• Develop and execute winning RFQ and RFP responses, actively leading and delivering at all stages of proposal development, including writing, editing, and visual communication.

• Write and/or edit compelling proposal content that directly responds to questions in the RFQ or RFP.

• Maintain full ownership for delivering a compliant proposal document.

• Develop and edit presentation materials for team interviews with clients. Initiate presentation preparation and critique public speaking skills.

• Maintain Clark’s corporate brand standards across all marketing deliverables, including effectively implementing the company’s proposal and presentation templates in InDesign and PowerPoint, respectively.

• Maintain company information, materials, and associated Marketing databases as require

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant and successful proposal management experience in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry or other professional services.

• Bachelor’s degree with a major in Marketing, Communications, English, Business, Political Science, or other relevant focus of study in writing, communication, and critical analysis.

• Proven experience coordinating and managing complex proposal efforts.

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills

• Proficiency using Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign ) for professional document design, layout, and production.

• Proficiency using Microsoft PowerPoint for slideshow presentations.

• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

Preferred Qualifications

• Confident personality with the ability to think strategically and help teams develop sound marketing, pursuit, and proposal strategies.

• Excellent interpersonal communication skills.

• Strong organizational, planning, and project management skills and the ability to coordinate the activities of various team members when faced with multiple deadlines.

• Demonstrated ability to write and communicate clearly and compellingly, with a strong command of English grammar and attention to detail.

• A good eye for visualization, layout, and graphic design to facilitate appealing and effective communication using desktop publication software.

• Creativity and resourcefulness, with the ability to execute creative ideas effectively.

• Strong work ethic and problem-solving skills with a hands-on and team-oriented attitude.

Clark offers a total compensation package that includes base salary, bonus potential, and a comprehensive benefits package including health/dental/vision benefits, paid time off, retirement/401k, and Company Contribution plan. Additional benefits include life insurance, commuter benefit, short & long term disability, fitness reimbursement, FSA, tuition reimbursement, back-up daycare, tutoring & family support benefits, EAP/Work-Life assistance, and a holiday contribution program. For this role the base salary range is $75,000 - $85,000 . Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. Base pay is one part of the Total Compensation Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work. https://www.clarkconstruction.com/careers/clark-experience

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Clark Construction Group is one of the largest building and infrastructure companies in the United States.

Our portfolio spans every major building market, from public to private, corporate to cultural, education to entertainment, and the infrastructure connecting it all – power, transportation, water, and roadways. Since 1906, we’ve been delighting and delivering value to our clients and project partners, providing diverse opportunities for our team, and strengthening the communities where we live.

With offices strategically located across the country, we pride ourselves on being a local builder with national reach.

Learn more about Clark Construction (https://www.clarkconstruction.com/) .

There is a sense of camaraderie that comes with delivering impactful projects as a team. It creates a sense of humility and fosters pride in the work we do. At Clark, we are proud to build what matters, together.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Clark Construction Group, LLC (and its subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark promotes a drug-free workplace. 

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).

Clark is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please email  leaveofabsence@clarkconstruction.com  or call (800) 655-1330 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

Authorization to Work

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the US on a full-time basis in order to be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Clark Construction Group, LLC, (subsidiaries and affiliates) is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical and mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/assignment, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other status prohibited by applicable national, federal, state or local law. Clark Construction promotes a drug-free workplace.