Toole Design Group
Proposal Coordinator
Toole Design Group, Silver Spring, Maryland, United States, 20900
Job Type
Full-time
Description
Toole Design Group in Silver Spring, MD is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Proposal Coordinator.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential? Do you enjoy collaborating with people from across numerous offices to produce beautiful and content-rich proposals? Do you want to contribute to a dynamic team to support a growing company that is focused on making communities healthier? If so, please consider joining our marketing team.
This Proposal Coordinator position earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.
About Toole Design
Toole Design is the leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada. Our talented team of technical and operations staff are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender. We have been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry. Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
A Day in the Life of a Proposal Coordinator
You independently manage the full proposal lifecycle and coordinate proposal assignments with technical staff and teaming partners. You use your graphic design skills and creativity to produce appealing layouts in InDesign and ensure that proposals are compliant and meet Toole Design's standards. You perform copy editing and proofreading to ensure products are error-free. You develop interview presentations and marketing collateral.
Work Schedule for a Proposal Coordinator
This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. The Silver Spring office of Toole Design is our corporate headquarters. We are conveniently located just outside of Washington DC in downtown Silver Spring, close to regional trails and networks on on-street bike infrastructure two blocks from the Silver Spring Metrorail/MARC Station and bus depot. Our beautiful 8th floor suite offers stunning views of DC and surrounding Montgomery County. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.
Ready to Join our Silver Spring Team?
We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for the Proposal Coordinator position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.
Please also upload your work sample(s) along with your resume.
Contact recruiting@tooledesign.com if you experience any issues- we're happy to help.
At Toole Design, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.
We're proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).
For more information about Toole Design, visit our website , follow us on LinkedIn , or like us on Facebook .
Requirements
Qualifications of a Proposal Coordinator:
A Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, English, journalism, or similar relevant experience in lieu of a degreeOver two years of hands-on experience in proposal preparation/coordination, layout design, writing and copy editing, and working with a teamAdvanced proficiency in InDesign and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Basic experience with Illustrator and PhotoshopExcellent attention to detail and ability to multi-taskExceptional organizational skillsA collaborative approach to generating strategies and developing creative solutionsYou'll be great here if:
Coordinating a team of people to produce a winning proposal satisfies your competitive spiritYou thrive on tight deadlines and can juggle multiple projects at once, while delivering high-quality work on timeYou enjoy collaborating and communicating with internal staff and external teaming partnersFormatting multi-page documents and designing compelling supportive graphics is second nature to youYou excel at managing multiple proposals simultaneouslyYou are calm, cool, and collected under pressure
Full-time
Description
Toole Design Group in Silver Spring, MD is looking to hire an experienced and talented full-time Proposal Coordinator.
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where deadlines are essential? Do you enjoy collaborating with people from across numerous offices to produce beautiful and content-rich proposals? Do you want to contribute to a dynamic team to support a growing company that is focused on making communities healthier? If so, please consider joining our marketing team.
This Proposal Coordinator position earns a competitive salary and great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, a health savings account (HSA), and a flexible spending account (FSA). We practice what we preach and ensure that our employees also have access to transportation by providing them with financial incentives to bike, walk, or use transit for a better quality of life.
About Toole Design
Toole Design is the leading engineering, planning, and landscape architecture firm specializing in multimodal transportation. Since our start in 2003 as a single office in Maryland, we have expanded throughout the United States and Canada. Our talented team of technical and operations staff are committed to delivering quality work that meets the needs of all people, regardless of age, ability, race or gender. We have been named a "best firm to work for" and have one of the lowest staff turnover rates in the industry. Every project our employees deliver directly and positively affects our communities. We are industry-leading experts, and we work hard to encourage a collaborative and team-oriented environment.
A Day in the Life of a Proposal Coordinator
You independently manage the full proposal lifecycle and coordinate proposal assignments with technical staff and teaming partners. You use your graphic design skills and creativity to produce appealing layouts in InDesign and ensure that proposals are compliant and meet Toole Design's standards. You perform copy editing and proofreading to ensure products are error-free. You develop interview presentations and marketing collateral.
Work Schedule for a Proposal Coordinator
This full-time position typically works a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week. We also provide employees with the flexibility and necessary equipment to work from home 2-3 days per week. The Silver Spring office of Toole Design is our corporate headquarters. We are conveniently located just outside of Washington DC in downtown Silver Spring, close to regional trails and networks on on-street bike infrastructure two blocks from the Silver Spring Metrorail/MARC Station and bus depot. Our beautiful 8th floor suite offers stunning views of DC and surrounding Montgomery County. The office is easily accessed on foot, by bicycle, and via transit.
Ready to Join our Silver Spring Team?
We understand your time is valuable, so we have a quick and easy application process. If you feel that you would be right for the Proposal Coordinator position, please fill out our application by clicking on the link on this page.
Please also upload your work sample(s) along with your resume.
Contact recruiting@tooledesign.com if you experience any issues- we're happy to help.
At Toole Design, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have. We have a collaborative culture where people of all backgrounds come together to share ideas and build better, more inclusive communities. We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply. Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box below, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.
We're proud that about half of our managers are women and are committed to achieving racial diversity in our leadership as well. Toole Design is a woman-owned business and an equal opportunity employer (EO/AA/VEV/Disabled employer).
For more information about Toole Design, visit our website , follow us on LinkedIn , or like us on Facebook .
Requirements
Qualifications of a Proposal Coordinator:
A Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, graphic design, English, journalism, or similar relevant experience in lieu of a degreeOver two years of hands-on experience in proposal preparation/coordination, layout design, writing and copy editing, and working with a teamAdvanced proficiency in InDesign and Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)Basic experience with Illustrator and PhotoshopExcellent attention to detail and ability to multi-taskExceptional organizational skillsA collaborative approach to generating strategies and developing creative solutionsYou'll be great here if:
Coordinating a team of people to produce a winning proposal satisfies your competitive spiritYou thrive on tight deadlines and can juggle multiple projects at once, while delivering high-quality work on timeYou enjoy collaborating and communicating with internal staff and external teaming partnersFormatting multi-page documents and designing compelling supportive graphics is second nature to youYou excel at managing multiple proposals simultaneouslyYou are calm, cool, and collected under pressure