Marketing Assistant

Company Overview:

• [Company] is an award-winning consulting firm offering geotechnical and environmental engineering, construction materials testing and facilities consulting services. Founded in 1988, the firm is ranked by ENR among the top engineering and environmental firms in the country. From our network of 40 offices strategically located across the United States, our expertise spans the nation and multiple industry sectors. Our commitment is to provide high quality and innovative engineering services. Setting the standard for service isn't just our tag line... it's the foundation of our business. M/F/D/V EOE and E-verify.

Responsibilities:

• In this position you will provide marketing support to the Buffalo Grove Branch Manager. You will learn the intricacies of the CoStar Database which is used to develop leads and targeted marketing. This position will also be responsible for the production of statements of qualifications and proposals. You will be involved with multiple tasks including tracking data, visiting clients, cold/warm calling, direct email marketing and gathering of market data. In this position you will coordinate and communicate with clients during the pre-project/proposal phase (in other words, you should be comfortable communicating with clients to generate business). The position may require out of office visits to other[Company]  facilities throughout the region. You may be called upon to assist with organizing office and marketing events. Sales experience of any kind would be a plus. Engineering experience is not necessary but the ability to quickly understand our service lines (Geotechnical, Construction Materials Testing, Environmental and Facilities) and client needs is required. Local candidates only; relocation will not be provided for this position.
• When applying for this position please indicate your compensation expectations. Failure to do so may disqualify you from consideration.
• If hired for this position you will join an office with a fun, business-casual atmosphere. [Company] is committed to providing a diverse, drug-free work place and believes our employees are our greatest asset. We respect hard work and honesty in our employees. We provide ample industry related training, comprehensive benefits and a broad range of career opportunities. Pre-employment drug screening is required; random and post-incidence drug screening is also undertaken.

Qualifications:

• 1+ year of sales or marketing experience preferred.
• Associates degree required, bachelors degree preferred.
• We are looking for a dependable, detail-oriented, organized person who has the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), and database management is required.
• Strong oral and written communication skills including the ability to proof read technical proposals and statements of qualifications.