Proposal Content Writer

Description

Messer Construction Co. is a construction manager and general contractor that provides leadership for complex commercial building projects. As an employee-owned company, Messer’s purpose is to build better lives for its customers, communities, and employees. Founded in 1932, Messer’s footprint has grown to 12 regional offices located across the Midwest and Southeast: Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Greenville, South Carolina; Columbus, Cincinnati, and Dayton, Ohio; Louisville, Lexington, and Newport, Kentucky; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Knoxville and Nashville, Tennessee. 

Messer is a $1.5 billion organization, consistently ranked among the country’s 100 largest contractors by Engineering News-Record. Messer is one of the nation’s leading health care and higher education builders, and boasts extensive, award-winning work in multiple market segments. Messer employees live where they work, resulting in the company’s sustained commitment to building better communities. 

We are currently seeking a Pursuit Marketing Specialist to join our Marketing and Corporate Communication (M&CC) team. An ideal candidate must be a self-starter, quick learner, personable, persuasive, deadline-and detail-oriented. They should also possess strong writing and visual communications skills. Candidate must be able to work both in teams and alone in a fast-paced environment while supporting the proposal and sales presentation process.  

What You Will Do:

• Review and coordinate proposals and presentations while also creating and maintaining other sales documents/media, including project description sheets and employee bios.
• Plan, write, design and produce high-impact, creative sales materials including but not limited to qualifications, proposals, and presentations.
• Translate complex strategies and themes into easy-to-understand communications.
• Make technical content more engaging and understandable for a lay audience, while communicating the value and benefits Messer delivers.
• Provide strategic counsel to support Business Development representatives throughout Messer's eleven regions while interacting closely with other Project Development departments.
• Interact with Messer employee-owners (in the field and office) and external partners and vendors.
• Embrace and follow department standards and processes including brand standards, writing style guide, quality control, close-out and Lean Daily Management.

What You Will Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Electronic Media, Marketing, Communications or related field.
• 1 to 3 years of experience working in a Marketing/Sales/Communications role.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees.
• Knowledge of Adobe InDesign and other Creative Suite applications a plus (Mac environment).
• Video production knowledge a plus
• Proficiency with technology, including Smartsheet, Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Knowledge of construction industry a plus
• Some overnight travel required.

Messer Construction Co. does not provide immigration-related sponsorship for this role. Candidates who need employer immigration sponsorship now or in the future will not be considered for this position.  

Your decisions influence your career at every step: Make yours count with Messer Construction Co. In business since 1932 and employee-owned since 1990, Messer builds projects and careers that leave a lasting impact on our communities. We bring opportunities for collaboration and growth; you bring the determination. Let’s build something great together.  

All Messer employees are required to comply with our Substance Abuse Prevention Policy as a condition of employment. Messer may condition offers of employment upon taking and passing of a post-offer/pre-employment drug screen.  

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