Marketing Manager - South Region

Location: The candidate for this role must reside near one of the following Walker offices: Houston (East or West), TX; Atlanta, GA; Tampa, FL; or Charlotte, NC.

Employment Type: Full-time, Regular- Hybrid

How Your Role Will Shape Our Success
Join Walker Consultants and help shape the stories, strategies, and pursuits that drive impactful projects across the built environment.

We’re looking for a strategic and detail-driven Marketing Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys leading pursuits from kickoff to submission. In this role, you’ll partner closely with technical teams, regional leadership, and business development professionals to create compelling proposals, presentations, and marketing initiatives that help win meaningful work nationwide.

This is an opportunity for an experienced A/E/C marketer who enjoys both high-level strategy and hands-on execution — someone who can balance deadlines, lead with confidence, and mentor others while elevating the quality and consistency of our brand.

What You’ll Do

Lead and manage complex proposal pursuits from strategy through submission

Write and develop proposal content, including project descriptions, resumes, qualifications, and marketing collateral

Collaborate with technical teams to develop winning strategies, themes, and differentiators

Participate in capture planning, client research, and go
o-go discussions

Support interview preparation and presentation rehearsals

Coordinate conference, convention, and exhibition materials

Help maintain brand consistency across marketing materials and digital communications

Track leads and support business development follow-up efforts

Partner with corporate marketing on branding, digital strategy, photography, and advertising initiatives

Mentor and support junior marketing staff while promoting A/E/C marketing best practices

What You Bring

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or related field

7+ years of marketing or communications experience within the A/E/C industry

Strong proposal and pursuit management experience

Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills

Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities

Strategic thinker with a proactive and collaborative mindset

Advanced Microsoft Office skills and proficiency in Adobe InDesign

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Experience mentoring or leading team members is highly valued

Compensation & Benefits
At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. For this role, the estimated base salary range is $85,000–$110,000 per year. The final salary offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker’s total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.

We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:

Annual discretionary bonus program

Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!

Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance

Mental wellness benefits

Health Savings Account with company contribution

401(k) with company match

Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts

529 college savings plan

A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year

9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays

5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times

100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves

Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs

Paid community involvement hours

Tuition and licensure reimbursement, and sponsorship of professional memberships

Internal conferences and professional development opportunities

Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups

Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.

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