Creative Strategist - Tucson, AZ

Overview

Shive-Hattery is seeking a Creative Strategist in our Tucson, AZ office.

Are you a thought leader who challenges the status quo to help clients succeed? The Shive-Hattery Public Buildings Marketing Team is growing, and we want the best. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy collaboration, and love that no two days are alike, let’s talk!

What you’ll bring

Complete Ownership: You do your best work even when nobody is looking. You value doing meaningful work and making clients’ lives easier.

An Eye for Design & Layout: You craft page layouts that invite readers in, value hierarchy, white space, color, and clear, simple design that makes the mundane pop. You welcome feedback to reach the next level.

Superior Writing

Skills:

You’re concise, clear, and accurate in your writing.

A Strategic Mindset: You see the big picture, ask the right questions at the right time, interpret and communicate data clearly, and connect the dots.

Industry Knowledge (a plus): Understanding of terms such as Schematic Design and the differences between Design/Bid/Build and Design/Build. Proactive curiosity to learn what you don’t know.

Servant Leadership: You know when to lead, follow, or step aside for the greater good.

Proposal/Presentation Development

• Partner with pursuit teams to advance positioning and deliver persuasive proposals and presentations.
• Develop winning proposals and interview presentations.
• Coordinate all aspects of pursuits: strategy development, messaging, formatting, proofreading, coordination with graphics and teaming partners, editing, quality reviews, compliance, brand adherence, and production.
• Collaborate with proposal developer for production support.

Client Development Support

• Provide strategic business development support to facilitate client development, assemble information packages, support client workshops and events, and maintain marketing files.
• Lead in the development of client capture plans.

Business Development Support

• Provide planning support for key conferences to maximize presence and investment.
• Represent Shive-Hattery in the community.
• Support leadership in go/no-go decisions and assess each pursuit’s ability to meet the firm’s BD plan, positioning, and goals.

Marketing Information

• Contribute to marketing process improvements and maintain well-organized qualifications statements, project descriptions, and resumes that reflect firm strengths and client benefits.
• Market research including competition, strategic intelligence, market and industry trends.
• Collaborate with proposal coordinator for production support.

Success in this role favors the highly organized who can prioritize multiple tasks in a deadline-driven environment.

• 5+ years of experience in proposal and presentation planning and coordination, page layout, drafting tailored proposal content, graphics development, and editing, or equivalent experience.
• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.);
  Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and proactive communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, communications, or related field; graphic design background is a plus.
• Experience with Del-Tek VantagePoint, Open Asset, Bluebeam, CoPilot AI, PowerPoint, and Excel is a plus but not required.

Shive-Hattery is a premier architecture and engineering consulting firm with offices nationwide. The firm emphasizes client focus, quality service, and collaboration. We offer a flexible work environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including professional development opportunities and work-life balance. We are committed to equal opportunity and an inclusive workplace.

• Compensation Range: $82,000-$105,000 per year
• Medical, Dental, Vision - multiple coverage tiers
• Voluntary Life Insurance and other voluntary plans
• FSA - Medical & Dependent Care
• 8 Paid Holidays + PTO
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K/Roth 401K with Company Match
• Overtime Bonus and Profit Sharing
• Tuition Reimbursement & Licensure/Certification Financial Support
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Wellbeing benefits
• More benefits available

U.S. Citizenship or Work Authorization: At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship now or in the future. Candidates must have current, ongoing authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Shive-Hattery is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.