***This position can be based at any of our CDM Smith Offices in the Southeast***

The Transportation Group in NAU is seeking a creative and highly motivated Lead Marketing & Proposal Specialist. This Lead Marketing & Proposal Specialist will report to the Transportation Group marketing manager and contribute to our mission by:
- Serving as the lead strategist during the presell stage on large, highly complex project pursuits (>$10M), working closely with the Client Service Leader, subject matter experts, and other core pursuit team members
-Providing and facilitating the writing and editing for our most complex and strategic proposals, presentations, and related marketing materials for our transportation clients
- Applying exceptional writing, editing, and creative abilities to develop clear, concise, and compelling content for proposals and presentations
- Applying creativity/strategic insight while facilitating and participating in brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions
- Utilizing a theme-based approach in the development of proposal and presentation efforts
- Related to pre-sell for mega pursuits, partnering with senior staff to develop strategies and implementation plans for regional and national conferences and other external marketing opportunities, internal firm events, and training; and promoting marketing efforts
- Related to pre-sell for mega pursuits, updating CDM Smith marketing materials, including resumes, project descriptions, and qualification packages, and ensuring that marketing and visual presentation information and files are maintained and up to date