Southeast Pursuits Marketing Manager/Coordinator (Proposal Coordinator)

External Description

Atlas is a nationwide leader in civil engineering, materials testing and geotechnical consulting services for environmental, industrial and infrastructure construction projects.

Headquartered in Austin, TX, Atlas currently has over 3,500 employees with offices throughout the US, including Alaska & Hawaii.

It’s no accident that Atlas creates a better experience for infrastructure and environmental projects. It’s how we are built with the best people in the industry, with the reach and expertise to help at any and every step of the project, and with a heart-led approach that puts quality and safety at the center of everything we do.

We’re just built to be better. We are a great company.

We are seeking a Pursuits Manager or Coordinator (pending years of experience and overall qualifications) to join our Southeast Proposals / Pursuits team! The right candidate should be located in the greater Atlanta area, with the ability to come into our Atlanta (Battery) office.

The position, as it relates to Atlas Technical Consultants, reports directly to the Southeast Pursuits Director. The candidate will be responsible for supporting Proposal Managers, Capture Managers, and Graphics Proposal Specialists, as well as Client Services Managers (dedicated business developers and seller / doers) for our proposal and pursuits team.

They will also support various pursuit opportunities, developing persuasive proposals, creating and crafting professional marketing presentations and materials, and maintaining organizational systems and tools to promote overall efficiency, effectiveness, and consistency.

This role’s primary concentration will be to successfully produce and manage / coordinate best-in-class proposals, qualification packages, and presentations, to win new business, and assist key stakeholders as outlined below.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Collaborates with the Southeast Pursuits Director, Proposal / Pursuit team members, and key project stakeholders to develop and manage RFP / Q deadlines, create impactful presentations, and produce high-quality marketing collateral for both prime consultant and subconsultant projects.
• Adheres to established procedures, utilizing departmental tools to review project requirements, assign action items, ensure compliance, and maintain strict schedules and deadlines.
• Proofreads, edits, formats, and enhances pursuit narratives and graphical elements using Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, and Acrobat) to create visually compelling, accurate, and compliant documents.
• Manages / Coordinates qualification packages with external clients.
• Supports multiple pursuits simultaneously, including analyzing requirements, editing team contributions, coordinating logistics, and complying with specifications and deadlines.
• Performs other reasonable and normal duties associated with the position, as directed by the Southeast Pursuits Director and / or National Vice President of Strategic Pursuits.

Requirements

Minimum Requirements :

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing and / or communications, journalism, graphic arts, or other related fields.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, with a focus on corporate qualifications, proposals, and marketing.
• Must be proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud products specifically InDesign (Note : strong knowledge and utilization is a requirement).
• Graphic design experience is a plus.
• Must be proficient in MS Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel).
• Excellent communication skills verbal, writing, editing, proofreading, and formatting skills.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage projects independently.
• Project management, collaboration, and team-building skills.
• A / E / C industry experience preferred but not required.

Benefits :

Atlas offers a comprehensive benefit program to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, Atlas benefits include health, dental, vision, life, AD&D, voluntary life / AD&D, disability benefits, leaves of absence, 401k, paid time off, paid holidays, employee assistance program, educational assistance program.

Who We Are :

We strive to be the most sought-after infrastructure and environmental solutions company, known for our unique, values-driven approach and brought to life by the industry’s most exceptional people.

Atlas provides professional testing, inspection, engineering, environmental and consulting services from more than 100 locations nationwide.

We deliver solutions to both public and private sector clients in the transportation, commercial, water, government, education and industrial markets.

With a legacy of providing consistent quality and results, Atlas creates a better experience at every stage of an infrastructure project.

We connect the best experts in the industry to deliver value from concept to completion and beyond. This means doing everything our clients expect and then raising the expectations in a way that only our people can.

Our Values :

Life : We enhance quality of life. We value people and safety above all else.

Heart : As our hallmarks, we act with compassion, empathy and respect.

Trust : We work together as partners, doing what we say with full accountability.

Mastery : Always striving for the highest quality, we ensure greatness inspires all our work.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion are at the core of our purpose & values :

We are committed to enhancing the lives of our employees, customers, shareholders, and the communities where we live and work.

We believe in our heart-led approach and place a strong focus on conducting our business in an ethical, compassionate, and respectful way.

Through our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program, we seek to hire, develop, and promote a talented and diverse team of professionals nationwide.

We believe in leveraging the power of our different backgrounds, beliefs, perspectives and capabilities to create value for our company and our communities.

Our values of Life, Heart, Mastery and Trust are the principles by which we operate, the character of our people, and the culture of our organization. We’re Stronger Together.

Atlas EEOC Statement

Atlas is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.

Atlas makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO Policy