Garver is hiring: Strategic Writer in Oklahoma City

Overview

Strategic Writer position at Garver in the Oklahoma City Metro. This role focuses on combining writing skills with marketing creativity to develop client-specific messaging within Garver’s Water Business Line. The role requires collaboration with diverse teams to gather information and meet tight deadlines. Reports to the Content Strategist and works closely with pursuit leaders, business planning managers, content strategist, and proposal coordinators. Current Proposal Coordinators or Content Writers seeking career growth are ideal candidates.

Responsibilities

• Work with pursuit teams and proposal coordinators on win theme development, cover letters, and maintaining the strategic vision throughout proposals or statements of qualifications.
• Lead theming and storyboarding for strategic pursuits.
• Customize content for strategic pursuit proposals and maintain the strategic vision across materials.
• Collaborate on crafting, proofing, and reviewing marketing collateral content specific to each pursuit or audience; update existing collateral as needed.
• Assist with drafting abstracts and presentation outlines for conferences.
• Coordinate with Water Business Planning Managers, Regional Water Directors, Content Strategist, and Garver’s Communications Team on messaging for printed and digital marketing collateral.
• Develop and coordinate content for marketing collateral requests, such as fact sheets and brochures.
• Draft and coordinate award submissions for industry associations (ACEC awards).
• Maintain and review content database, including bios, project descriptions, text library information, and other content as requested.

What is unique about this position

• We are focused on finding a passionate, driven, collaborative teammate; training and mentorship will be provided for the right candidate. Prior full alignment with every item is not required at hiring.
• Opportunity to contribute to annual business-line-wide initiatives and flex creative skills.
• Balance of proven processes with flexibility and autonomy.

Basic Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of proposal development experience in the Architectural/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry
• Provide three writing samples (persuasive, technical, conversational)
• Provide a cover letter
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Bachelor’s degree (English, Marketing, Communications, Business, Advertising, Public Relations, or related field)
• Willing and able to travel

Preferred Skills

• Experience as a proposal coordinator or content writer for an A/E/C firm
• Ability to convey technical content informally for better reader comprehension
• Experience maintaining content messaging for marketing purposes
• Experience coordinating with internal clients to draft, update, and meet deadlines for proposals, abstracts, award submissions, and advertorials
• Experience maintaining writing styles and a unified voice
• Strong ownership of assignments, time management, prioritization, organization, research, creativity, and problem solving
• Ability to set and communicate priorities to project teams while managing multiple, fast-paced projects

Grow With Us

Garver offers programs such as company-paid professional memberships, support for industry licenses and continuing education, and a range of benefits designed to foster work-life balance and leadership development. Founded in 1919, Garver is an employee-owned engineering, planning, and environmental services firm focused on aviation, transportation, buildings, federal, water and wastewater services; surveying; advisory services; and construction engineering and inspection. Garver is committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status. Learn more at GarverUSA.com.

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