Marketing Manager

Marketing Manager

Join a Mission-Driven A/E Firm That’s Building More Than Just Projects

Spees Design Build (SDB) is a nationally recognized architecture and engineering firm driven by purpose, integrity, and technical excellence. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), we specialize in delivering complex, mission-critical design solutions for federal agencies.

Our work directly supports those who serve, and we approach every project with a deep sense of responsibility and pride. At SDB, we are committed to delivering best-value solutions through collaboration, innovation, and an unwavering dedication to quality

We foster a culture where people support one another, challenge the status quo, and grow together. From cross-disciplinary teamwork to shared successes, our environment encourages open communication, professional development, and meaningful work that makes a difference.

Where Potential Meets Purpose: Spees Design Build

We are seeking a highly motivated Marketing Manager to join our growing A/E team and help shape winning pursuits for federal and public-sector clients. As one of the leading Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) firms supporting VA healthcare work across the United States, Spees Design Build offers the opportunity to contribute to meaningful pursuits and projects that directly support Veterans and improve critical healthcare environments.

Reporting to the Marketing Director, this role is ideal for a proposal professional who enjoys bringing together strategy, writing, design, organization, and teamwork to create compelling and compliant submissions.

In this role, you will take ownership of proposals, bringing together strategy, technical writing, editing, design, and coordination to produce polished, compliant, and compelling pursuits. You will collaborate with technical professionals, subject matter experts, and teaming partners, while also helping improve proposal processes, introduce new efficiencies, and strengthen the marketing team’s capabilities.

This is an opportunity for a driven proposal professional who enjoys solving complex challenges, working across teams, and continuously improving how great work gets done.

At Spees Design Build, we value technical excellence, and client-focused collaboration, to deliver service-oriented design solutions. This position offers the opportunity to directly support federal pursuits for clients including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, and other public-sector agencies while helping strengthen the firm’s proposal processes and competitive positioning.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in proposal development, proposal management, technical writing, A/E marketing, or a similar role.
• Experience reviewing and interpreting RFPs, RFQs, Sources Sought notices, and other solicitation documents; federal proposal and SF-330 experience highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, with advanced proficiency in Adobe InDesign required, along with intermediate or greater proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent writing and substantive editing capabilities, including experience developing and refining technical proposal content such as project descriptions, past performance narratives, resumes, tables, charts, compliance matrices, and graphics.
• Demonstrated ability to lead interviews and content-development discussions with subject matter experts and translate technical information into clear, compelling proposal content.
• Working knowledge of AI tools, particularly ChatGPT and Microsoft Copilot, with an interest in learning additional tools and sharing effective applications with the team.
• Highly organized and capable of independently managing time, priorities, and competing deadlines while remaining accountable for quality and timely completion of assigned work.
• Collaborative and team-oriented, with the ability to work effectively across marketing, business development, technical teams, and external teaming partners while also taking ownership of individual responsibilities.
• Professional and adaptable communicator who builds productive working relationships, responds positively to changing priorities, and consistently produces quality work in deadline-driven environments.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage proposal development from solicitation review through final submission under the direction of the Marketing Director, ensuring deadlines, compliance requirements, and quality expectations are met.
• Review and interpret RFPs, RFQs, Sources Sought notices, solicitation amendments, and other procurement documents; track changes and incorporate revised requirements into active proposals.
• Develop proposal schedules, outlines, compliance matrices, assignments, and other coordination tools necessary to organize and manage each pursuit.
• Prepare and coordinate SF-330s and other federal, state, local, and public-sector proposal and qualification submissions.
• Write, edit, and develop proposal content including technical narratives, project descriptions, past performance, resumes, executive summaries, tables, charts, matrices, and graphics.
• Lead proposal interviews and working sessions with subject matter experts to gather information and develop clear, accurate, and compelling content.
• Coordinate with internal contributors, consultants, and teaming partners, including outreach to request, track, and review required data call items, resumes, project information, forms, and other proposal inputs.
• Perform substantive proposal reviews for clarity, consistency, responsiveness, visual presentation, and compliance—not limited to spelling and grammatical corrections.
• Maintain and improve proposal resources, templates, staff resumes, project information, past performance content, and tracking tools while researching procurement platforms for opportunities aligned with the firm’s capabilities.
• Complete quarterly marketing improvement projects outside of active proposal work focused on professional development, process improvement, team training, workflow efficiency, content management, AI/tool utilization, and improved tracking and reporting across the marketing team.

What SDB offers

Spees Design Build offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the well-being and financial security of our team members. Benefits include:

• Remote Work Available
• Medical and Dental Insurance Options
• Company Life Insurance Plan
• Tax-free Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Performance-based bonuses
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching

Salary Range

• $65,000 - $80,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications (DOE).

Spees Design Build Commitment

It is the employment policy and practice of Spees Design Build to recruit and to hire qualified employees without discrimination based on race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, mental and physical disability, pregnancy, medical condition, genetic information, political affiliation, union membership, status as a parent, marital status, military or veteran status, or other classes protected by applicable law, and to not discriminate concerning compensation and opportunities for advancement, including upgrading, promotion, and transfers.

We will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals throughout the application, interviewing, and employment process. If you require reasonable accommodation, please contact us.

Growth, Gratitude, and Opportunity

At Spees Design Build, we know that people do their best work when they’re supported, challenged, and appreciated. That’s why we believe in more than just project delivery—we invest in our team. Whether it's growing into new roles, tackling ambitious design challenges, or simply enjoying quarterly events, picnics, and offsite team-building retreats, we create space for both professional success and genuine connection.

You'll be surrounded by people who care about their work and each other, and who bring energy, and humility to the office every day. If you're ready to be part of something bigger, there’s no better place to build your career.

Spees Design Build Awards

• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2025
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2024
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2023
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2022
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2021
• Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies 2020