Hiring: Proposal Manager Company: Parkhill Location: Lubbock, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 11:51:08 Employment Type: Internship / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Asana, Microsoft PowerPoint, Monday.com, Project Management About the job Experience: •8 years of experience in the A/E/C industry writing proposals and managing RFPs. Required Skills: •Lead, mentor, and manage a team of Senior Marketing & Pursuit Coordinators, Marketing & Pursuit Coordinators, and the Proposal Content Manager, ensuring clarity of roles, workload balance, and professional development. •Oversee the end-to-end development of responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), Requests for Qualifications (RFQs), and interview presentations, including scheduling, technical writing, content gathering, collaboration, editing, design, and final production. •Establish and manage team capacity, including defining workload thresholds and partnering with Business Development and sector leadership to align resources to the highest-value pursuits. •Reinforce and help operationalize go/no-go decision-making with Business Development and sector leadership to ensure proposal efforts are aligned with strategic and marketing priorities. •Refine and enforce a consistent QA/QC process, ensuring clear ownership, timelines, and expectations for review and approval across all proposals. •Establish and maintain clear escalation paths and decision frameworks for time-sensitive situations, ensuring progress is maintained when inputs, approvals, or priorities are misaligned. •Provide structure and accountability across proposal and marketing workflows, ensuring adherence to timelines, processes, and standards. •Guide and support the team in coordinating marketing and pursuit-related requests, ensuring work is appropriately routed and prioritized within established workflows. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or related field (or equivalent professional experience). •4–8 years of experience in the A/E/C industry writing proposals and managing RFPs. •Demonstrated experience leading or supervising proposal teams or cross-functional pursuit teams. •Advanced, power-user level proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft PowerPoint, with the ability to guide teams in producing high-quality, on-brand proposal and interview materials. •Strong visual judgment and understanding of layout, hierarchy, and design principles, with the ability to identify when materials require refinement or escalation to design resources. •Strong, day-to-day proficiency in Deltek Vantagepoint or similar CRM platforms, with responsibility for ensuring data accuracy, pursuit tracking, and effective team utilization. •Proven ability to operate effectively in high-volume environments, bringing structure, prioritization, and clarity to competing demands. •Strong ability to influence across Business Development, sector leadership, and technical teams. •Proficiency in project management/workflow tools (Asana, Workfront, Monday.com). •Highly organized, adaptable, and able to balance multiple priorities with a calm, solutions-oriented approach. Compensation: •Competitive benefits and rewards package •Life Balance: hybrid/flexible work schedules, flexible work environment, generous PTO, paid holidays Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!