Business Development & Marketing Specialist, for COWI in North America

Business Development & Marketing Specialist
San Diego CA
Permanent Full-time
Hybrid

Do you want to help build impactful strategies for major infrastructure pursuits across North America Can you manage proposal development processes and collaborate across departments to secure key transportation water marine and energy projects And are you an experienced marketing and business development professional with deep knowledge of the San Diego AEC market Then wed love to hear from you.

Be a key contributor to COWI North Americas growth
To help drive successful pursuits and grow our presence in the San Diego region we are looking for a Capture Specialist to join our team. You are going to work closely with a team of experts and will report to the Business Development Director.

We are a dedicated team working alongside our customers on some of North Americas most significant projects in Transportation Water Marine and Energy. And we are proud to have contributed to projects like the Mount Vernon Viaduct Design-Build Projectand the iconic 6th Street Viaduct in Los Angeles.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Take end-to-end ownership of the entire proposal development process for assigned pursuits.
• Lead collaborative integrated proposal teams to plan develop and deliver winning proposals.
• Support pursuit identification and capture plan development for the San Diego market.
• Collaborate with technical staff to produce high-quality proposals and marketing resources.
• Perform market research and track business development leads to identify new opportunities.
• Facilitate the development of lasting relationships with current and potential customers.
• Manage proposal resources and timelines to meet all production deadlines.

Your skills. Our team. Together we design the future.
The first step to thriving in this role is that you are motivated to collaborate with the people around you whether they are colleagues partners or customers. Developing ties with others is something you do by acting respectfully and delivering on your promises. And you never get set in your ways but keep exploring new insights and ways to improve.

On top of that you will have:

• A Bachelors Degree in Marketing Communications Business or a related field.
• A minimum of 8 years of experience in a marketing business development or proposal management function within a professional service firm.
• Comprehensive local San Diego market knowledge of clients selection processes and information sources.
• Proficient project management relationship-building and collaboration skills with the ability to lead and negotiate with strong personalities.
• Strong business acumen and an innovative creative approach to problem-solving.
• Advanced computer skills with Adobe Creative Suites and MS Office software.
• The ability and willingness to travel as needed.

A place to work and so much more
At COWI we work together with our customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world. We do it by applying our knowledge and curiosity and sometimes even our courage to create the solutions the world needs today to enable a better tomorrow. We support our customers transition towards increased sustainability. We strive to lead by example by embedding environmental management social responsibility and good governance into our business practices and the options we provide to our customers.

We value differences and development and cultivate an environment of belonging and having fun. Because that is what brings out the best in you at work and at home.

With offices primarily located in the Nordic region the UK North America and India we are currently 7300 people who bring their specialized skills in engineering architecture energy and environment into play.

What we also offer:
Being part of the COWI community offers more than just an attractive wage. We support our people both professionally and personally.

Some of our benefits include:

• Flexible working conditions
• Top up parental and childbirth recovery leave
• Floating holiday to celebrate employee diversity
• Annual Fitness spending account. Yes you can use this for a ski pass yoga or gym membership
• 401K contribution matching with generous company match
• Personal and professional development fund
• Parking or public transit allowance
• Medical Dental and Vision insurance 80% employer-paid premiums
• STD LTD AD&D and Life Insurance
• Frequent social events

Base compensation: $90000 to $139000 for San Diego location only. Actual compensation is subject to variations due to education experience skill set and/or location.

Got more questions
If you have any unanswered questions about the role or what we have to offer please reach out to our Global Talent Acquisition Specialist Rheannon Lewis at

Get to know us even better at our website where you can learn more about our projects our strategy what goals we aim to accomplish and what life is like at COWI.

Equal opportunity employer
COWI provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race colour religion sex national origin age disability or addition to federal law requirements COWI complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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