Pursuit Manager

About Us

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $5.8 billion in revenue for 2023, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for industrial, commercial, institutional, and residential related building projects.

The Role We Want You For

The Pursuit Manager/Marketing and Proposal Manager will help by bringing our extensive collection of projects to life. This is a full-time position in which the ideal candidate understands the importance of meeting client and company goals from a branding perspective. We are looking for someone who shares our passion for creativity and problem-solving while being able to develop a working knowledge of the industry. The position will be based out of the Chicago office.

The Specifics of the Role

• Organize, coordinate, and work with professional teams across a variety of market sectors to produce qualifications and proposal responses as well as presentations that meet the project specific requirements.

• Work with Marketing and Communications teams to design marketing collateral to support launches and updates of multiple projects.

• Support leadership team with up-to-date and precise presentation files, pitch decks and meeting collateral.

• Manage multiple projects with varying timelines.

Requirements Bachelor's Degree in Design, Marketing or a related discipline.

• 5-8 years of experience in designing clean, professional marketing materials.

• Experience with an architecture or construction firm submitting marketing packages is a bonus.

• Mastery of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign) and PowerPoint.

• Graphic expertise in layouts, typography, and marketing design language.

• Excellent communication skills (written and visual).

• Collaborative and proactive personality.

• Conscientious problem solver.

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.

• Detail oriented.

• Knowledge of the AEC industry desirable.

• Experience in the AEC industry Marketing Department highly desirable.

Some Things You Should Know

• Our clients and projects are nationwide

• Travel will be required.

• No other builder can offer the collaborative design-build approach that Clayco does.

• We work on creative, complex, award-winning, high-profile jobs.

• The pace is fast!

Why Clayco?

• Best Places to Work

• St. Louis Business Journal, Los Angeles Business Journal, Phoenix Business Journal.

• ENR

• Top Midwest Contractors (#1), Top Design Build Contractors (#4), Top 400 Contractors (#23), ENR

• Top Green Builders (#5).

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive Annual Salary: Based on qualifications, skills, training, experience, and location.

• Discretionary Annual Bonus: Subject to company performance and individual contribution.

• Comprehensive Benefits Package Including: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401k, generous PTO and paid company holidays, employee assistance program, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, disability coverage, learning & development programs and more!