Are you looking for a workplace environment committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion? A place to call home where your creative talents are fostered with a consideration of how the built environment shapes our communities? Join us in Gilbane’s search for talent as we grow and look to add a Proposal and Marketing Professional in the San Francisco Bay Area, CA. Additionally, our flexible work arrangements will allow for a variety of remote work opportunities in this role.

In a nutshell:
Gilbane, a dynamic $6.4B, family-owned company, is in search of a strategic, creative and editorially-savvy individual located in the San Francisco Bay Area or Los Angeles, CA who will work with our local business development teams and our global marketing team to support sales strategies and marketing objectives as we continue to grow. The ideal candidate will have 1-7 years of experience and is looking for a position that will challenge their critical thinking and creative skillsets.

Why is this role important for Gilbane?
Gilbane’s brand is both dynamic and built on a long-standing history. With a diverse portfolio of clients and a thirst for innovation, we have a vested interest in having a positive impact on our communities. We are looking for a critical thinker and a savvy writer who is excited about getting creative to develop high-impact content in support of our mission and business growth objectives.

What does Gilbane offer you?
Gilbane is a place where you will work creatively with a diverse group of people, with boundless opportunities to explore, grow and learn. We strive to build the best team in the industry with a culture of inclusion and caring that treats every one of our employees as a trusted member of the family. We invest in our employees with rich programs that include leadership training, education and growth opportunities, and a robust benefits package. 

The ideal candidate will:

• Be accountable and comfortable rolling up your sleeves. You are curious, highly organized with strong attention to detail and thrive on accomplishing great things.
• Foster relationships and work collaboratively with teams across the company, virtually and in person, to produce high-quality print and digital materials that reinforce Gilbane’s brand. Critical thinking, effective communication and an ability to work independently are key.
• Have strong written capabilities and can tell a story, bringing technical data to life.
• Demonstrate intermediate proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud with a focus on InDesign and Photoshop, as well as Microsoft Office Suite, with a focus on Word and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrate strong time management and planning skills and should excel in a high volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator, Premiere Pro and/or other video editing software is a plus.

Once here, you will:

• Participate in the creative execution of sales deliverables and RFQ/P responses.
• Develop an ability to tell stories: stories about clients, projects, people and Gilbane, and incorporate these stories into graphics and written narratives within proposals that address the unique needs of each client.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of local events, industry award submissions and marketing campaigns to support Gilbane’s brand in the local market.
• Collect, organize and maintain dynamic data for projects, team members, and market sectors.
• Edit, resize and touchup images and photography for both print and digital use.
• Assist in client research. The right candidate will possess a natural curiosity around the “why” and “how” of our work, and they will jump at the chance to translate that information into winning sales strategies.
• Develop a strong understanding of, and interest in, engaging in the communities in which we live and work.