Location: The candidate for this role must reside near one of the following Walker offices: Houston (East or West), TX; Atlanta, GA; Tampa, FL; or Charlotte, NC.
Employment Type: Full-time, Regular - Hybrid
Join Walker Consultants and help shape the stories, strategies, and pursuits that drive impactful projects across the built environment.
We’re looking for a strategic and detail-driven Marketing Manager who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and enjoys leading pursuits from kickoff to submission. In this role, you’ll partner closely with technical teams, regional leadership, and business development professionals to create compelling proposals, presentations, and marketing initiatives that help win meaningful work nationwide.
This is an opportunity for an experienced A/E/C marketer who enjoys both high-level strategy and hands-on execution — someone who can balance deadlines, lead with confidence, and mentor others while elevating the quality and consistency of our brand.
Lead and manage complex proposal pursuits from strategy through submission
Write and develop proposal content, including project descriptions, resumes, qualifications, and marketing collateral
Collaborate with technical teams to develop winning strategies, themes, and differentiators
Participate in capture planning, client research, and go/no-go discussions
Support interview preparation and presentation rehearsals
Coordinate conference, convention, and exhibition materials
Help maintain brand consistency across marketing materials and digital communications
Track leads and support business development follow-up efforts
Partner with corporate marketing on branding, digital strategy, photography, and advertising initiatives
Mentor and support junior marketing staff while promoting A/E/C marketing best practices
Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism, or related field
7+ years of marketing or communications experience within the A/E/C industry
Strong proposal and pursuit management experience
Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills
Ability to manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
Strategic thinker with a proactive and collaborative mindset
Advanced Microsoft Office skills and proficiency in Adobe InDesign
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
Experience mentoring or leading team members is highly valued
At Walker Consultants, we are committed to maintaining fairness and equity in our pay practices. For this role, the estimated base salary range is $85,000 – $110,000 per year. The final salary offered may vary based on factors such as experience, qualifications, skills, location, internal equity, and other considerations permitted by law. We value open conversations about compensation and welcome the opportunity to discuss more about base salary and Walker’s total rewards philosophy during the recruiting process.
We offer a robust total compensation and rewards package designed to support our employees’ well-being, growth, and diverse needs, including:
Annual discretionary bonus program
Opportunity to purchase Walker stock – Walker is 100% employee-owned!
Medical, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance
Mental wellness benefits
Health Savings Account with company contribution
401(k) with company match
Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Spending Accounts
529 college savings plan
A minimum of 3 weeks of Paid Time Off per year
9 paid holidays per year, including 3 paid floating holidays
5 days of bereavement leave and PTO Donation Bank to help during difficult times
100% compensation replacement during short-term disability leaves
Paid parental leave that allows an additional week of paid time alongside short-term disability leave and/or applicable state paid leave programs
Paid community involvement hours
Tuition and licensure reimbursement, and sponsorship of professional memberships
Internal conferences and professional development opportunities
Employee Resource Groups and Affinity Groups
Why Walker Consultants?
Over the past 60 years, Walker has become recognized as a leader in the parking industry and provides a wide range of engineering, planning, and architecture services to facilities of all kinds. Walker also provides Forensic, Restoration, Building Envelope, and Vertical Transportation Consulting Services, a fast-growing part of our business in the last 10 years.
Walker hires exceptional people to remain among the top-performing firms in the business. We reward our employees for their effective contributions, challenge them, and provide professional development opportunities and the autonomy needed to grow. As a learning organization, our senior experts routinely share their knowledge in a collaborative environment, ensuring that best practices are carried forward to the next generation of leadership.
Walker is proud to be an employee-owned firm with an open-book philosophy that highly values integrity, honesty, and fairness. We encourage new ideas and contributions. We work hard and have fun doing what we love. This is who we are.
Join Us!
We know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're excited about this role but don’t meet every single requirement, we still encourage you to apply! You might just be the right person for this role—or another opportunity on our team.
At Walker Consultants, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all abilities. If you require any accommodations during the application or interview process, or in the workplace, please let us know—we will work with you to ensure a fair and accessible experience.
Walker Consultants is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We invite all qualified applicants to apply and do not discriminate against individuals because of their race, color, religion, national origin, gender, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or age.
NOTICE TO 3RD PARTY RECRUITERS:
Any candidate information, including resumes, submitted to Walker Consultants or to any of our employees without a fully executed agreement will be considered unsolicited and non-confidential. Walker Consultants reserves the right to review and pursue such candidates independently, and no placement fees or other compensation will be owed to the submitting party. Candidates submitted in this manner will be treated as direct applicants. Submission of candidate information to Waller Consultants constitutes acceptance of this policy. External recruiters interested in working with Walker Consultants may contact Lindsey Eggerding at [email protected].
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