Marketing Specialist

Founded in 1952 and formerly known as Heery International Inc., the firm operates throughout the United States as part of Turner & Townsend. It specializes in project and program management for public sector organizations, with industry-leading experts in corporate, cultural, healthcare, justice, sports, K-12 education, higher education, aviation and government facilities.

Recognized for service excellence by a broad spectrum of professional organizations and industry publications, the talented multidisciplinary team at Turner & Townsend Heery exceeds client expectations — adding value, best practice and expertise at every turn. The team's unique client-centric culture is integrated into each project and reflects a passion for the built environment and staying true to the client’s vision.

 *This is a temporary role* (February-June 2025)

Turner & Townsend Heery is actively seeking a Marketing Specialist to join our team in Portland, OR.  

The Marketing Specialist is responsible for preparing proposals, presentations and communication materials for program management services. Coordinates the distribution of internal and external marketing information.

Responsibilities 

• Prepares public sector proposals and presentations for new business development in response to RFPs/RFIs providing recommendations with a focus on ensuring that all materials meet established standards as to branding and messaging, and compliance to RFP/RFI.
• Reviews internal and external collateral materials, proofreads and edits content, ensures appropriate branding, and approves materials for final distribution.
• Assists in the coordination and implementation of marketing strategies
• Assists local office leadership in preparing various marketing materials as needed.
• Maintains and updates marketing library of standard company boilerplate proposals, presentations, and other collateral materials.
• Provides quality control for work products, ensuring that appropriate branding, content, and formatting are used.
• Oversees production for deliverables.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• No formal supervisory responsibilities in this position.
• May provide informal assistance such as technical guidance, and/or training to coworkers. May coordinate and assign tasks to co-workers within a work unit and/or project.

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. 
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational and analytical skills.
• Ability to provide efficient, timely, reliable and courteous service to internal clients.
• Ability to effectively present information.
• Ability to comprehend, analyze, and interpret documents.
• Ability to solve problems involving several options in situations.
• Requires intermediate analytical and quantitative skills.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills with software programs such as Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Deltek Vision experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of the A/E/C industry required.
• Experience with federal government proposals, including SF330s is a plus.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from four-year college or university and a minimum of (5) five to (10) ten years of related experience and/or training.
• Experience supporting proposal efforts in the A/E/C industry is strongly preferred.
• Experience with In-Design is required.
• Experience with Deltek Vision is preferred.
• Experience with developing Social Media content is a plus.

The salary range for this full-time role is $65k-$100k per year. Ranges are determined by role and level and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range is a reflection of base salary only, not of a total compensation package.  Please note Turner & Townsend reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on candidate’s experience and qualifications. 

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. Equal Employment Opportunity Posters  If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email [email protected].  If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or [email protected].  This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response.

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