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Marketing Specialist (4-7 years)

Coffman Engineers, Inc.

Marketing Specialist (4-7 years)

Oakland, CA
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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 the right individual to support the marketing and business development needs of our growing Bay Area 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 Bay Area’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, BD planning and strategy, 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.

    • 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.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • B.S. degree in related field desired.
    • 4 to 7 years of professional A/E/C marketing experience desired.
    • Excellent communication skills. You will be working with team members in the Bay Area 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.

    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!

              THIS POSITION IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP.

    Additional Information

    OFFICE LOGISTICS:

    During the current shelter-in-place order in the Bay Area, Coffman is in compliance with the requirements of State and Local mandates. As circumstances evolve we will update our policies to reflect any changed circumstances. While the specific conditions that may prevail during the period are not fully known we anticipate one or all of the following to apply:

    • Shelter-in-place order continues. Work will be coordinated with Manager and other team members via video conferencing. Delegated tasks, review of progress and exchange of documentation/deliverables to be performed remotely between team members as well as via interface with company servers.
    • Shelter-in-place order relaxed with social distancing measures required at the office location. Measures will be put in place to encourage social distancing between employees and with visitors to the office. During this period, mass transit options may be more limited than normal service and will require additional time management for efficient commuting.

    The ability of the applicant to comply with these methods of working are a requirement of the position. We take seriously the health and welfare of all our employees and expect mindful cooperation with current social norms, including the above work practices.

    VACCINE MANDATES

    At this time, Coffman Engineers is subject to various state and client vaccination mandates in order to work on certain projects. In addition, there are two federal mandates pending which are under review by the United States legal system. If either mandate is implemented, it would impact Coffman employees. 

    Therefore, we will ask you about your vaccination status upon hire. If you choose not to be vaccinated, or request and are denied a medical or religious exemption, or we are unable to accommodate you even with an approved exemption, or you do not wish to inform us of your vaccination status, our ability to continue your employment may be impacted.

    Thank you for your patience and understanding during this time of transition in our country. If you have any questions about these mandates or any other questions generated by this message, please contact the HR Representative with whom you have been working.

    WHY YOU WANT TO WORK HERE

    You could choose to work anywhere, so why work at Coffman Engineers? Because we are different – our culture sets us apart. Simply stated, we are a group of creative, high-performing people who like working together and believe that what we do makes a difference. Employees say that it feels like working with a group of friends in a small office while enjoying the benefits and perks of working for a large firm. Our culture isn’t the only thing that makes us different, but it drives everything we do.

    Coffman offers comprehensive benefits, including a flexible PTO program and a fun office environment. Our Bay Area office is conveniently located near Lake Merritt and 20th Street, just three blocks from BART. Whether it is delivering the best possible service to our clients, or competing in an office-wide curling competition, 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 
    • 600+ employees serving clients throughout the U.S. and overseas from more than 19 locations
    • Multi-discipline engineering services plus corrosion control, commissioning and project/construction management
    • #27 Top 80 Engineering Firms, Building Design+Construction, 2019
    • #29 Zweig Group Hot Firm List, Zweig Group, 2021
    • #154 Top 500 Design Firms, Engineering News-Record, 2021

    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.

    If you are experiencing problems applying through our system, please try again using a different browser or an updated version of your current browser. If that doesn't work, please contact us directly. This position is direct with Coffman Engineers; we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer of Minorities/Females/Veterans/Disabled individuals.

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