Marketing Specialist/Proposal Specialist

At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day.

Your Opportunity

Are you ready to wake up every day feeling inspired, excited about your job, and do you like to be part of a winning team? Are you looking for an opportunity where you can work with and be inspired by amazing creative colleagues, make an impact on your community, gain valuable experience, and build your career? Meet Stantec. Ranked as one of the most sustainable companies in the world, the people we work with are cool, and we want you to have a future here. Our people are at the core of everything we do. Driven by a culture of inclusion, we offer dozens of employee resource groups, growth opportunities, and flexible work arrangements. We understand that the tools for success look different for everyone, and we’re committed to providing each employee with the support and flexibility they need to thrive. 

We have an opening for a Marketing Specialist available on our growing team with a focus on our Environmental Services Business Line. You are detail oriented, driven, and have the confidence and background needed to collaborate with our business leaders at a high strategic level. You possess a strong background in marketing and communications along with exceptional writing skills and are a leader and a team player who can own pursuit processes, communicate with conviction and maneuver in a competitive, deadline-driven environment. If this sounds like your perfect role, we would love to hear from you. Role Overview Reporting directly to Marketing Team Lead, the Marketing Specialist works directly with Leadership to proactively support business development, help build client relationships and work with various teams to develop and execute marketing initiatives. This position requires the ability to work in a fast-paced environment, multi-task, meet aggressive deadlines, and prepare designed-to-win proposals and engaging presentations. The role also includes working with a larger Stantec team of Marketing, Business Development, Public Relations, and Communications professionals to build our brand awareness and identify market opportunities for top line growth.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct all elements of an RFP response; analyze information requested, develop response plan, initiate Go/No Go discussion, conduct win strategy reviews, conduct proposal kick-off meeting, manage and work with the pursuit team to develop response sections and monitor consistency of strategic messages, conduct progress reviews, prepare final proposal review package, incorporating team comments and feedback.
• Prepare high-impact proposals, presentations, and other communications in alignment with the Stantec brand.
• Provide input and work with portfolio leads/business developers to support Stantec’s corporate and regional goals for revenue growth, profitability, and market leadership.
• Work closely with key business development leaders to coordinate strategic client-facing events, tradeshows/conferences, materials, and other communications in alignment with the Stantec brand.
• Grow our brand position by partnering with our Promotions and Public Relations specialists and supporting the planning and implementation of thought leadership, award submissions, conference abstracts, and promotional activities.
• Support client development and account management efforts and help maintain Stantec’s internal systems for information management related to opportunity/lead tracking, people and projects, and promotional activity.
• Leverage local and global networks within Stantec to support marketing processes and value propositions.
• Develop and maintain qualification materials including project descriptions, experience matrices, resumes, capability statements, and other BD materials through Stantec’s communications systems and tools.