Job Description

Are you a storyteller? Are you an organized, flexible, entrepreneurial, outside-the-box thinker? Do you want to learn and grow your career as part of a fast-growing team? Then we want to hear from you!

Coffman Engineers is looking for a MARKETING SPECIALIST with five to eight years of experience to support the marketing and business development needs of our growing San Diego office. This is an exciting opportunity for someone with a passion for marketing, writing, and relationship building to join our team. The right candidate will focus on San Diego’s marketing and proposal efforts while supporting the office’s business development strategy.  

The work in this role includes developing prime and subconsultant proposal materials, marketing materials, and various communications pieces as well as project lead tracking, CRM and marketing database maintenance, presentation development, internal team coordination, event support, and more. This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious professional to support and grow with a young and dynamic part of our company. Come see why we were ranked #1 Top Work Places by the San Diego Union Tribune (2020)!

SAN DIEGO MARKETING SPECIALIST:

• Position requires attention to detail, ability to juggle several tasks at once, a high degree of accuracy, excellent grammar skills, and able to maintain a busy schedule. You will need an eye for graphic design, a brain for strategic thinking, a passion for collaboration, and a hunger for learning new concepts. 
• Write qualifications-based proposals describing technically complex concepts in a way that non-technical readers can understand. Each proposal is custom written, working from various InDesign templates. The response could be a single page or 50 pages. It could be a response in SF330 format or an architect’s request for qualifications. Every situation is unique. You need to be able to adapt and conquer!
• Work hand-in-hand with the companywide marketing team, engineers, various departments, and subconsultants to find and track potential project leads, assess prospective clients’ needs, and evaluate the competitive environment.
• Maintain up-to-date data in various locations including Coffman’s CRM, marketing database, backlog database, and more.
• Support a variety of local and corporate marketing and BD initiatives.
• Join and engage with appropriate architecture/engineering/construction (A/E/C) industry organizations, including Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS).
• Interface with clients to support new and existing client relationships.
• Research target markets and maintain our local leads database.
• Update social media and website information.

We will give you the training, resources, and mentorship you need to succeed in your role, but a solid understanding of A/E/C marketing and proposal processes will accelerate your learning curve and allow you to tackle the necessary tasks more quickly.

THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP. NO PAID INTERVIEW TRAVEL OR RELOCATION EXPENSES PROVIDED FOR THIS POSITION.

Qualifications

YOU WILL HAVE:

• B.S. degree in related field desired.
• 5 to 8 years of professional A/E/C marketing experience desired.
• Excellent communication skills. You will be working with team members in the San Diego office and other Coffman offices throughout the country, so clear written and interpersonal communication and strong listening skills are a must.
• The ability to take direction and work independently while prioritizing tasks associated with simultaneous deadlines.
• Must be a self-starter who is able to see the big picture and connect the vision of the company with his/her job, be persistent, and follow through in a consistent manner.
• Passionate about the client or pursuit and takes ownership of his/her work.
• Able to multi-task and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess strong critical thinking, organizational, and analytical abilities.
• Maintain positive working relationships with internal and external teams.
• Excellent verbal, written, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, Dynamics 365, and Adobe Creative Suite software preferred. Working knowledge of marketing databases and proposal resources files.
• A solid understanding of A/E/C industry terminology, procedures, and how they align with the marketing principles.
• Able to work independently, as a team member, and as a team leader.
• Strong organizational ability, detail oriented, high degree of accuracy.
• Must work well under pressure.
• Positive contributor to overall office and department goals, culture, and morale.

This is a job that requires using both the left and right sides of your brain. Few people can do it well. For the right person, it’s a great job. Your application is your best opportunity to demonstrate the skills we’re looking for.

TO APPLY, PLEASE PROVIDE:

• A single-page cover letter that briefly details your experience and describes what drives you personally.
• A resume that includes your professional experience, education, achievements, and organizational/community involvement.
• Any marketing or writing work samples you have. Proposals, press releases, technical papers, brochures – show us what you’ve done! We understand that these materials are often confidential, but you are encouraged to be creative with what you show us for work samples.

Please combine all files into one document and upload with your online application. We look forward to learning more about you!

Additional Information

WHY YOU WANT TO WORK HERE

Coffman truly focuses on its employees. We support and encourage individually tailored professional and technical advancement as well as personal growth. We offer an excellent salary/benefits package, a desirable location, and a professional office environment with the opportunity to work with a collaborative team.

Coffman offers a flexible PTO program, a fun office environment with a high-performing young team and a fully stocked kitchen! Our San Diego office is located in Mission Valley, walking distance from Fashion Valley Mall, and only a 15-minute drive from the Gaslamp Quarter and the beach! We welcome the dedicated and the driven. Join us.

Don’t take our word for it. Check out what others are saying:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Coffman-Engineers-Reviews-E409809.htm

 COFFMAN AT A GLANCE:

• 42 years in business 
• 550+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 16 locations
• Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
• #27 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2019
• #42 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2020
• #164 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2020

APPLYING

You must apply online for this position. If you are unable to complete our online application process, or if you need assistance to do so, let us know so we can provide a reasonable accommodation.

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