Marketing Coordinator

Marketing Coordinator

Dewberry is looking for an experienced Marketing Coordinator to support our Architecture practice in Fairfax, VA. This role is ideal for a confident AEC marketing professional who enjoys leading pursuits, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and delivering high-quality proposals that win work.

As a Marketing Coordinator, you'll take ownership of pursuits—from kickoff through delivery—while partnering closely with architects, project managers, and marketing leadership. You'll help shape pursuit strategy, manage teams, and ensure every submittal reflects Dewberry's quality, brand, and values.

You'll be supported by a strong, collaborative marketing team and have opportunities to grow your leadership and strategic marketing skills.

Our architecture practice includes architects, interior designers, and planners who invest in our communities through thoughtful design. Active curiosity drives our exploration of each client's unique mission and objectives.

Dewberry is a leading, market-facing professional services firm with more than 50 locations and 2,000 professionals nationwide. What sets us apart from our competitors are our people. At Dewberry, we seek out exceptional talent and strive to deliver the highest quality of services to our clients. Whether you're an experienced professional or a new graduate, you'll have the chance to collaborate with the best and brightest and work on innovative and complex projects at the forefront of the industry. Our commitment to excellence stems from our personal integrity and from other defining attributes, which we call "Dewberry at Work," that have inspired our employees to be successful for more than a half-century.

Responsibilities

What You'll Do

1. Lead and manage proposals and SOQ efforts from start to finish.
2. Partner with pursuit managers and technical teams on capture planning, go/no-go decisions, and pursuit strategy.
3. Coordinate pursuit teams across offices, disciplines, and partner firms.
4. Facilitate kickoff meetings, reviews, and internal coordination.
5. Manage schedules, deadlines, content development, and proposal logistics.
6. Write, edit, and refine compelling proposal content, including executive summaries and resumes.
7. Own the logistics for conferences, events, and industry outreach.
8. Support shortlist interview preparation, including messaging and presentation materials.
9. Conduct market research, competitor analysis, and client intelligence gathering.
10. Maintain pursuit and client data in the CRM system.
11. Serve as a resource and informal mentor to junior marketing staff.

Required Skills & Required Experience

What We're Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, Liberal Arts, or related field.
• 5+ years of AEC marketing experience, with architectural pursuits preferred.
• Proven experience independently managing and producing proposals.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe InDesign / Creative Suite.
• Experience with CRM systems (Deltek Vision preferred).
• Comfort managing multiple pursuits with overlapping deadlines.
• A collaborative mindset and experience working with multidisciplinary teams.

Why This Role Matters You'll directly influence how Dewberry competes, wins work, and tells its story—while continuing to grow as a strategic marketing professional within a respected, people-first firm.

Don't meet every single requirement? At Dewberry we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for our employee's. So, if you're excited about this role, but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the position description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may just be the right candidate for this or other opportunities.

Must have a valid driver's license, good driving record and ability to pass a driving record background check.

At this time, Dewberry will not sponsor a new applicant for work authorization.

Dewberry is an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or sexual orientation.

Only recipients of an offer of employment from Dewberry, will be required to submit to a background screening which may include, but is not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, driving record check, criminal background check, and an investigative consumer report. These screenings will be conducted by Dewberry's background vendor of choice and will be conducted in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local law.