Marketing Manager

SUMMARY

Mortenson Development Inc. (MDI) is currently seeking a Marketing Manager who will be responsible for elevating MDI's National brand and positioning as a leading commercial real estate developer and investor. This role is ideal for a strategic, handson marketer who thrives operating as an individual contributor in a fastpaced team environment. The right candidate brings strong storytelling, content/digital marketing, and project management skills.

Partnering closely with leadership, capital markets, developers, and construction teams, you will translate complex development concepts into clear, customerfocused messaging that resonates. As a oneperson marketing department, you will own a broad range of responsibilities, from managing multiple RFPs and pursuits to producing website content, social media, and client presentations to win projects and build our brand nationwide.

This role supports development efforts across most industries, including healthcare, hospitality, industrial, student housing, and data center projects, with active work in high-growth and competitive markets such as Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland, Phoenix, Seattle and other strategic geographies.

This is a unique opportunity to step into a newly established role, shape how marketing supports development strategy, and make a lasting impact within a growing organization known for collaboration, innovation, and excellence.

WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE UNIQUE

Unlike traditional marketing manager roles, this position is highly embedded in live real estate deals and operates as a one-person marketing team. Success is measured by the clarity and strength of market positioning, deal storytelling, and direct impact on pursuits - not campaign volume or team size.

The role offers exposure to diverse asset classes and dynamic growth markets, making it ideal for a marketer energized by variety, autonomy, and visible impact.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Pursuit Support

  • Responsible for the creation of complex business proposals including differentiated communication approaches, such as infographics to provide a competitive advantage for winning new business

  • Create and coordinate final proposal content and production schedule, requiring high-velocity collaboration with multiple leaders and teams, producing final deliverables on time with a high degree of accuracy and quality

• Brand Awareness and Content Creation

  • Help translate complex development and investment concepts into clear, compelling narratives for a variety of audiences to build our brand as developers

  • Learn our customers and their industries to ensure all work product reflects the customer's language and resonates with the target audience

  • Responsible for social media and website presence through content planning, writing, analysis, and reporting performance to inform future efforts

  • Be the guardian of brand voice and style, ensuring consistency across every touchpoint and leverage company best practices, templates, tools and other support available

• Marketing Management

  • Build the marketing strategy and implementation plan, collaborating with group leadership for budgets, timelines; accountable for executing plan, measuring results and making adjustments throughout the year

  • Manage marketing budget, analysis, and ROI reporting to identify highest return to achieve business objectives

• Conferences, Events and Awards

  • Collaborate with team to analyze effectiveness of investments and improve decision-making and budget allocation

  • Capture and manage a full calendar of events, conferences and awards, focused on building brand with specific target audiences

  • Identify and submit awards applications to recognize project achievements in the market

• Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field
• 7+ years of progressive marketing experience, including experience at the Manager level
• Experience supporting complex, relationship-driven businesses such as real estate development or professional services
• Proficiency in content creation for business-to-business (B2B) audiences
• Strong ability to create PowerPoint messages and visuals; sharp visual organization of information to quickly convey core messages, including graphics inside of PPT
• Capability in leveraging AI to support efficient work, following company guidelines and brand standards
• Strong design and content creation skills (InDesign or equivalent tools)
• Competency in translating complex development data into storytelling to quantify value to our customer
• Knowledge of social media and web content best practices (SEO/AEO/GEO)
• Agility to operate on a fast-paced team; adept at organizing, tracking and delivering multiple assignments and deadlines at once
• Ability to identify key drivers and decision points shaping the customer's mindset; develop accurate and cohesive narratives
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Active listening skills and effective communication including an openness to diverse input and feedback
• Willingness to travel periodically to support projects, events, and conferences
• Ability to travel - approximately 15%

A few benefits offered include:

(for Non-Craft & Non-Union Craft working 25+ hours / week)

• Medical and prescription drug plans that includes no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and conciergewith extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

The base pay range for this role is $92,300 - $138,500 . (Actual range is higher for the following office locations: Denver, CO and Chicago, IL - 5%, Seattle, WA, and Portland, OR - 10%, Washington, D.C. - 12.5%). This position is eligible for Mortenson's incentive plan.

Base pay is positioned within the range based on several factors including an individual's knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration given to internal equity.

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Please make note:

• Visa sponsorship is not offered for this position.
• Our postings are typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days.

ABOUT MORTENSON

As a top builder, developer, and EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction), our expertise spans markets like sports, renewable energy, data centers, healthcare, and more. We are builders at heart, working to ensure the built environment has a lasting positive impact.

Let's Redefine Possible

ABOUT MORTENSON DEVELOPMENT

Mortenson Development, Inc. (MDI) is the real estate development arm of Mortenson's business, offering a comprehensive set of expertise to create and facilitate the development of projects while increasing value for customers and investors. MDI partners across the value chain to align facilities solutions, financial opportunities, and business needs.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Your uniqueness brings new and creative perspectives to the team. Mortenson is committed to providing equal opportunities of employment (EOE) to all individuals, regardless of your race, religion, gender, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, marital status or any other legally protected category.

Other Items to Note

• Mortenson reserves the right to hire any individual without legal or financial obligation on unwanted solicitations. No agency emails, calls, or solicitations are accepted without a valid agreement.
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.