This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Senior Coordinator, Marketing, with an emphasis in content writing and editing, for our Minneapolis, MN office. Be involved in projects with our Strategic Growth Team (SGT) and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

• Supporting the pursuit life-cycle from lead generation and capture planning to proposal development and presentation coaching.

• Actively contributing to the development and maintenance of essential marketing data, including resumes, and project descriptions. 

• Supporting marketing initiatives, as assigned.

• Writing organic content about our services, project experience, success stories, etc. to further advance WSPs position in the market place.

• Curating compelling content for a variety of components such as conferences and events, social media, notable wins, awards, and pursuits.

• Editing existing marketing content that describes various environmental and engineering projects.

• Interviewing technical staff to then write new copy that describes the project.

• Creating and editing resumes for environmental scientists, engineers, and other technical practitioners

• Communicating with technical and marketing staff to obtain missing details for existing content.

• Ability to format documents in InDesign is a significant plus.

To get specific, we're looking for a marketer who:

Is a Collaborative and Empathetic Communicator

As marketers, communication is at the heart of what we do. From the ability to actively participate in proposal kick-off meetings to brainstorming how to turn technical jargon into compelling copy, we're looking for a stellar communicator. Additionally, as this role will interface with a number of unique personalities and perspectives, the right candidate will excel at communicating with empathy.

...Brings Design Understanding You don't need a degree in graphic design, but you should bring an understanding of InDesign layout and how to work with a designer to develop compelling graphics that support the value proposition.

...Is a Proactive Problem Solver While the pursuit process may remain consistent across various opportunities, we are looking for

someone who is excited about leading pursuits and working with the team to pre-position WSP and develop win strategies. Additionally, the right candidate will be able to largely self-direct through the process.

...Has a Meticulous Eye for Detail that Translates to Compliance, Time Management, and General Organization To say compliance is critical would be an understatement. Being able to parse the RFQ/P for compliance, as well as read between the lines for messaging is key. Further, managing time, working efficiently to meet deadlines, all while keeping quality top of mind is crucial.

...Is a Lifelong Learner with an Appetite for Professional Development We like people with lofty aspirations, a thirst for knowledge, and the gleam of friendly ambition in their eye. The best candidate will not only proactively seek professional development opportunities to up their own game, but will be excited to share their knowledge, expertise, and perspective to help their team grow.

Who You Are

WSP's Strategic Growth Team is a national group of collaborative and innovative problem solvers who frequently work across districts and regions to secure the win, leveraging the expertise of the broader organization.

A continually expanding firm, WSP offers ambitious, self-starters an incredible opportunity for career development and growth. Training is an essential component of our culture, making it an excellent environment for the lifelong learner.

The team is a collaborative, fun, and strategy-focused group. That's not to say the pursuits aren't challenging, because they are — in all the best and most rewarding ways!

Further, WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. WSP operates a hybrid work environment where employees are expected to work in the office 3 days per week to build connections and provide pursuit and proposal leadership with the option of working remotely the other days.

Required Qualifications

· High School Diploma 

· 0-3 years’ experience in the same or similar capacity

· Good verbal and written communication skills

· Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite 

· Experience with the Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, and other communications-related software programs is a plus

· Strong organizational skills with ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

· Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects and details simultaneously

· Demonstrated experience with print production 

· Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and demonstrated experience working with proposal layout.

· Photoshop and Illustrator experience are helpful, too, but not essential. 

Preferred Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree

· Experience in the AEC industry

Compensation:

Expected Salary: $53,500 - $76,560

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.