Senior Proposal Strategist

What We're Looking For

At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners.
This opportunity entails being responsible for writing/leading proposal and interview preparation for large/complex pursuits. Collaborates with pursuit teams in developing win strategies.

What You'll Do:

• Coordinates, writes and leads qualification packages, proposals and leave behind material for pursuits. Assists with managing proposal schedules and deadlines, develops proposal outline, and may partner with the pursuit champion to monitor the progress of proposals.
• Collaborates with technical staff and writes/reviews/edits original content for clarity, compliance and key messages. 
• Works with pursuit teams to develop pursuit strategies, including providing business intelligence on clients, competitors and HNTB.
• Provides and receives peer feedback on pursuit materials.
• Organizes and may facilitate pursuit strategy meetings.
• Supports client service teams by preparing materials for internal and external meetings, as well as participating in client service team meetings.
• May coordinate division public relations (PR) activities, including creating press releases and announcements, writing articles for division newsletter, and coordinating project awards and other special PR-related projects.
• Organizes and coaches technical staff in presentation phase.  
• May provide and receive peer feedback on pursuit materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, Business or related degree and 6 years of relevant experience, or
• In lieu of degree 10 years of relevant experience

What You'll Bring:

• Leading strategy and message development using persuasive written and verbal communications skills with all levels of pursuit management (e.g., Pursuit Champion, Project Managers, Office Sales Managers)
• Identifying subject matter experts to incorporate industry data to implement the win strategy.
• Showing strong attention to detail and excellent document quality control/editing capabilities to create compelling and grammatically correct content for proposals and presentations, improving organization, readability, completeness, and clarity of proposals.
• Managing and prioritizing multiple projects and deadlines using excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Using Microsoft Office (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, MS Teams, Adobe InDesign and Acrobat, CRM and other communications-related software programs at an expert level.
• Leading and implementing sales tools and sophisticated sales practices and reviewing/resolving document compliance issues.

What We Prefer:

• Interview coaching experience
• Transportation/AEC industry experience or closely related
• Interest and ability to write original content

Additional Information

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Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Locations:

Bellevue, WA (Seattle), Denver, CO, Seattle, WA (Downtown)

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The approximate pay range for the Greater Seattle, WA Metro Area is $93,540.99 - $146,307.68. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The approximate pay range for Colorado is $89,473.97 - $139,946.49. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors, including but not limited to, the individual’s qualifications, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.

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The anticipated last day to apply is 02/18/2026. Please note that the job may be unposted prior to this date if the job is filled or no longer a need.

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NOTICE TO THIRD-PARTY AGENCIES:

HNTB does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or agencies.  Any staffing/employment agency, person or entity that submits an unsolicited resume to this site does so with the understanding that the applicant's resume will become the property of HNTB.  HNTB will have the right to hire that applicant at its discretion and without any fee owed to the submitting staffing/employment agency, person or entity. Staffing/employment agencies who have fee agreements with HNTB must submit applicants to the designated HNTB recruiter to be eligible for placement fees.