Marketing Pursuits Senior Strategist

The person hired into this role may sit in any of ECS' established office locations.

ECS Group of Companies is seeking a versatile professional who can seamlessly blend strategic thinking with technical expertise. The Senior Strategist spearheads the development and management of compelling environmental proposals across various industries and client types, oversees complex bid processes, and drives innovation in our proposal writing and presentation strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead moderate to complex proposal development for our environmental service line
• Orchestrate proposal kickoffs, brainstorming sessions, and strategy development
• Craft client-focused strategies with key messaging and differentiators
• Align proposal approaches with client needs and preferences
• Review and edit content for clarity, consistency, and compliance
• Ensure timely, compliant proposal submissions
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to position proposals for success
• Guide content creation to address client requirements
• Analyze the competitive landscape
• Coordinate with creative team for visual enhancements
• Coach technical team for presentations
• Leverage past performance data for future strategies
• Monitor and report on regional market trends
• Mentor or manage junior marketing team members and contribute to professional development
• Engage in ongoing professional development

Qualifications

• BS in Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, or related field
• 8 years of proposal writing or similar experience required.
• Experience in the field of environmental consulting preferred
• Experience in B2B marketing preferred

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite
• Proven expertise in developing winning proposals for complex projects.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic mindset.
• Strong project management and time management skills.

ECS Group of Companies (ECS) was founded in 1988 with the goal to raise the standards of professional engineering consulting. Today, we are a leader in geotechnical, construction materials, environmental and facilities consulting services. We are employee-owned with more than 2,800 employees in 100+ offices and testing facilities coast to coast. ECS is currently ranked #66 in Engineering News-Record's Top 500 Design Firms (April 2025), #144 in Engineering News-Record's Top 200 Environmental Firms (October 2024) and #50 in Zweig Group's Hot Firm List (June 2025). For additional information about ECS click here.

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ECS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This means that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.