Tech Media Telecom Sector Marketing Lead

Tech Media Telecom Sector Marketing Lead - (181960)

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Primary Responsibilities

This role will focus on marketing leadership and content delivery for HDR’s Tech, Media & Telecom (TMT) Market Sector. The primary geographic focus for the hire will be North America; however, the role will be global and require regular coordination across HDR’s major regions: AMER, EMEA, and APAC.

The role will report to the TMT Global Market Sector Director and coordinates closely with the sector’s senior leadership. The role will also work closely with local Client Development Leaders (CDLs), Client Managers (CMs), and Areas Business Group Managers (BGMs) as it relates to proposal production, marketing collateral, financial tracking, event/activity coordination, and administrative support. Other responsibilities include providing marketing leadership that supports the goals and objectives of the sector and overall business group strategies and vision to include producing qualification statements, proposals, and interview materials as well as facilitating strategy discussions, driving communication, creative direction, and executing on key initiatives and priorities to competitively position HDR in the market.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Actively participate in driving forward the TMT Sector's strategic business development plan with a leadership role in proposal development, content and collateral creation, marketing campaign implementation, internal communications, and client/account management.
• Support the sector's strategic initiatives effort including brand awareness, IDE, market research, events, long-term planning, partnerships, etc.
• Assist sector leadership in the coordination and analysis of new markets, clients, and project-specific research.
• Actively manage select market sector-led proposal and presentation processes from start to finish consistently applying marketing best practices, including design, writing, editing, layout, and production and engaging appropriate marketing resources to support these pursuits.
• Track upcoming contracts/projects. Work closely with the pursuit leadership to develop a winning strategy.
• Track, monitor, and disseminate sector financial performance in terms of bookings, earnings, profit, marketing costs, client investments/ROI, and related trends.
• Actively partner with CDLs on capture planning and client development plan meetings and activities.
• Facilitate strategy sessions within the sector in coordination with CDLs and marketing leadership (for pursuits, planning, and initiatives) to help drive innovation, best practices, and new opportunities for sector growth.
• Partner with practice leadership to prepare company-wide sector qualifications and marketing collateral materials in alignment with the sector's strategic plan and vision.
• Work with CDLs and CMs to drive client development planning for select Tier 1 and 2 plans as approved by the sector director.
• Provide support in reviewing proposal documents during team reviews to ensure application of brand, sector strategy, and marketing best practices.
• Serve as a core team member in managing the sector strategic planning process. Represent HDR and the sector externally to clients and teaming partners in support of the strategic business development initiatives, as needed.
• Partner with the business group communications team to develop and promote sector communication and messaging of key wins, key hires, accomplishments, and other important events and deliverables.
• Actively participate in designated sector meetings and strategy sessions to ensure understanding of the sector's objectives, strategy, and vision. This includes partnership with the business group communications team in the execution of action items identified during strategy sessions related to campaigns and initiatives.
• Actively participate in marketing workload and communications meetings. Provide forward-thinking concepts that assist in the continuous development of the marketing and communications programs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experienced with marketing support for private clients a plus.
• Experienced with Fortune 500 Tech companies.

Required Qualifications:

• A minimum of 5 years relevant industry experience.
• Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight.
• Deep knowledge of the A/E/C industry's standard approach to procurement of professional services.
• Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign.
• Demonstrated experience in winning high-value contracts in the A/E/C industry.
• Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff.

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Primary Location

Other Locations: United States-Arizona-Phoenix, United States-North Carolina-Charlotte, United States-Washington-Bellevue, United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-Colorado-Denver, United States-California-Folsom, United States-Oregon-Portland, United States-New Jersey-Pennington, United States-Illinois-Chicago, United States-California-Los Angeles, United States-New York-New York, United States-Texas-San Antonio, United States-Texas-Dallas, United States-Virginia-Arlington, United States-Ohio-Columbus

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: Oct 17, 2024

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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