Marketing & Sales Proposal Coordinator

GMB is on the lookout for a Marketing & Sales Proposal Coordinator to join our team. This role will work closely in collaboration with other marketing team members as well as internal team members spanning our service offerings.

Why Work with Us? This is the part where most job descriptions jump into the responsibilities and requirements for the role being posted - and we'll get there shortly! But we like to start with the why instead of the what.

Our purpose is helping build strong communities through educational opportunity. We focus on projects within the educational ecosystem, from Pre-K through Higher Education and projects in our community that support lifelong learning. GMB's integrated team provides planning, architecture, engineering, branding, and enrollment marketing services to educational institutions across the country, holistically impacting how they maximize their learner success.

As a Marketing and Sales Proposal Coordinator with GMB you will:

• Collaborate with business development teams to coordinate tailored responses to RFPs and RFQs.
• Analyze, coordinate, and develop proposals, interview materials, sales collateral (includes writing, editing, formatting, and proofreading).
• Responsible for updating team resumes, project pages, marketing data, and digital filing of collateral.
• Work collaboratively with the GMB corporate marketing team to enhance brand messaging.
• Manage multiple projects / deadlines simultaneously.

What type of knowledge do I need to succeed in this role?

More than a specific degree and exact number of years of experience, we're most excited about what kind of knowledge you bring. For this role, we are seeking entry-level knowledge with the ability to learn and use professional concepts to apply company guidelines and procedures to resolve routine issues. Some components that may help indicate you are at this knowledge milestone include more tangible items like:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, or a related field.
• 1-3 years of related marketing/communications experience or internships.
• Experience or ability to work with programs such as Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft Office is essential.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven ability to be well-organized, persistent, tactful, and enthusiastic; You can work well will all types and levels of people, and without close supervision.
• Consistent time management skills and the ability to balance short-term deadlines against long-term goals.

What might set you apart from other candidates?

• The ability to leverage graphic design to communicate visually.
• A drive to learn more about GMB’s business, capabilities, procedures, and the industry.
• A desire to discover and implement additional marketing services-related internal and external marketing.
• Interest or experience in elements of other marketing roles (storytelling, photography, webinar, podcast, etc.).
• Passion for education and driving GMB's brand - abundance in education.

We might be a great match for each other if you are:

• A self-starter with great time management skills who thrives in an environment with team-based decision making.
• An individual who strives to learn and grow, is motivated by their team's success and works hard to ensure it.
• Someone who enjoys trying new ideas and constantly improving.

What you might also like to know is that:

We're an employee-owned company. This means that 100% of the ownership at GMB is held by us as employees. Our creativity, skills, and expertise have a direct impact on our value and growth. Your role as a teammate will have a direct impact on the company's actions and result in a share in its profits.

GMB doesn't operate within a hierarchical pyramid structure; instead, we operate like a network of teams that come together around specific goals working toward our overarching purpose. We think this is a better way to work and help everyone reach their potential.

Finally, at GMB we embrace a flexible workplace that empowers each person to decide where and how they work best. Our inclusive, people-first culture encourages teams to collaborate, communicate and find fulfillment personally and professionally, regardless of location or schedule.

This is a direct hire, full time, permanent position. Salary will be commensurate with experience, including an excellent benefit package. Must have current and continuing right to work in the United States without sponsorship. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.