Proposal Manager

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Experienced

Ardmore Roderick is a full-service civil engineering firm providing infrastructure design, construction services and program management to a variety of agencies. Headquartered in Chicago, we have offices in Champaign, IL, Orlando, FL, and Philadelphia, PA. Ardmore Roderick was recently named by Crain’s Chicago as one of the fastest growing companies in the Chicagoland area.  

Our Mission: “We advance the design and construction of critical infrastructure and the built environment to improve communities.” 

We Value: 

  • Our team - Our team’s safety, experience, and professional development is our top priority. 

  • Excellence - Our clients receive best-in-class service and innovative solutions. 

  • Diversity & Inclusion - Diversity is a cornerstone in everything we do. Whether among our team or within the community, we advocate for inclusion and equality. 

  • Innovation - We look for ways to move people forward through thoughtful engineering. 

  • Our Communities - We not only pledge safe engineering solutions, but we also work with our neighbors to strengthen our bond and provide for the future

     

Proposal Manager

Ardmore Roderick (AR) is seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to join our team. The Proposal Manager will play a critical role in supporting AR's national growth strategy. From managing the proposal development process to ensuring the delivery of winning proposals, this role requires exceptional project management, communication, coordination skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. The Proposal Manager will be an integral part of a growing Marketing team with many opportunities for advancement, including roles with increasing responsibility and opportunities for leadership.

Responsibilities:

· Manage the proposal development process while maintaining consistent company branding standards; Establish proposal schedules, analyze requirements, set up kick-off meetings, maintain accurate records, coordinate proposal sections, written and graphic; review content; handle production and delivery

· Guide the development and execution of go/no-go decision-making, planning, and win strategies

· Serve as the primary point of contact for proposal-related inquiries, clarifications, and communications with internal and external stakeholders

· Collaborate across internal teams to obtain/exchange information

· Develop and maintain support material (content, resumes, project sheets, images, testimonials)

· Be a brand ambassador (ensure compliance with brand guidelines for consistency)

· Maintain the client relationship management (CRM) and digital asset management databases

· Mentor and/or provide pursuit oversight to junior staff

· Keep abreast of current marketing trends

Qualifications:

· Bachelor's degree in marketing, Communications, Journalism or English preferred

· MUST have 5-8 years of related experience in proposals, preferably within the construction engineering industry

· Strong leadership qualities with the ability to motivate and inspire team members

· Previous experience reading and analyzing requests for proposals (RFPs) and requests for qualifications (RFQs) is essential

· Proficiency in Microsoft Suite, Adobe Creative Suite, and customer relationship management (CRM) and digital asset management (DAM) databases (i.e., Deltek Vision/Vantagepoint)

· Exceptional grammar, proofreading, and editing capabilities

· Superior organizational skills and possess a deadline-oriented mindset to execute multiple tasks concurrently

· Ability to work cross-functional teams to complete projects

· Ability to think critically, work independently, and manage time efficiently

· Willingness to take on other tasks as required and to accept constructive feedback

· Personable, able to work with a wide variety of personalities

· Due to the importance of the Proposal Manager’s role to Ardmore Roderick’s growth strategy, we are only considering applicants with previous, related industry experience

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