Marketing Professional

We are currently seeking to expand our collaborative and engaging Marketing team with the addition of a Marketing Professional in Texas.  This position can be in our Houston, Austin, or Dallas locations. We are looking for a creative storyteller who considers themselves a graphics guru or a copywriting wiz. Within the world of RFQ/P production, we strive to present a full story: a unique narrative illustrating HOK’s expertise for each specific client. If you are ready to join a welcoming and relationship-oriented team and explore the bounds of your creativity, you may be the right fit! 

As a Marketing Professional, you will be responsible for producing RFIs, graphic products, and services as well as RFPs to showcase HOK's expertise.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Organizes, coordinates and controls activities involved in the preparation of marketing proposals, presentations, and submittals.
• Ensures the delivery of top quality, on-time and effective submittal of proposals, qualifications packages and presentations.
• Provides input and collaboration with marketing manager and the management committee and practice leaders to help establish priorities and protocols for responding to RFPs and other marketing related inquires.
• Gathers information about prospects and participates in proposal strategy in support of firm's principals and other marketing professionals.  Interacts with marketing staff in other HOK offices to obtain/exchange information as needed.
• Provides the initial mock-up of proposals and writes portions of the proposals as appropriate.
• Establishes and manages timelines and assignments as needed to complete effective submittals.
• Participates in the development of and is responsible for maintaining all marketing resource materials-brochures, data, slides, color copies, photographs, files, and client database.
• Completes and/or directs the completion of government forms, client questionnaires and qualifying statements as required.  Work often involves composing or editing answers to technical questions.
• Monitors all prospects and coordinates with and assists other marketing members.
• Oversees the maintenance of the marketing files, including up to date files of submittals.
• Coordinates, assembles and prepares materials for client presentations and interviews, in accordance with Corporate Image Program and Desk Top Publishing Guidelines.
• Maintains back-up data on projects and office personnel; assures that resumes file information is current, accurate and appropriate.
• Seeks and incorporates new references into marketing submittals.
• Responsible for all group mail-outs; maintains mailing lists.
• Supervises active upkeep and use of marketing databases, including projects, resumes, holiday card lists, consultant list, etc.
• Develops, writes and manages production of specialty brochures, mailers, announcements, etc.
• Coordinates work with outside vendors (electronic transfer of data, reprographics, binding, etc.)  and consultants.
• Prepares status reports on marketing efforts.
• Assists with conference/seminar presentations.
• Sees that supplies and equipment for marketing efforts are maintained and ready to go at a moment’s notice
• Attends pre-proposal conferences, professional meetings or other marketing-related events as appropriate.
• Some direct client contact.
• Fosters a commitment to external and internal client service.

• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability at technical writing.
• Ability to work efficiently and within an organized manner.
• Ability to maintain a strong sense of focus and confidence under tight deadlines and varying workloads.
• Excellent ability to multi-task, responding to constantly changing needs and schedules.
• Strong editing and proofreading abilities.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication and leadership abilities.
• Strong Proficiency in MS office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Adobe Creative Suite applications-InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator preferred.