Business Writer – Proposal Marketing Coordinator

Location Type: On-site

 

Count on us. Our “we-care” culture is more than just a motto; it’s a promise. From day one, we prioritize your growth, well-being, and success. You can count on us to support your career journey and help you achieve your professional goals. Join us.

We’re looking for a dynamic storyteller with strong business acumen and a passion for real estate, development, and construction to join our fast-paced team. The ideal candidate is a curious and resourceful communicator who thrives on collaboration and can act as our internal journalist – capturing compelling narratives and insights from across the organization. Strong interpersonal skills and grit are essential to succeed in this role. Flexibility to interview subject matter experts on deadlines outside of traditional work hours may be necessary at times.

Your Role.

This role supports a wide range of strategic and creative initiatives, including:

• Copywriting for a wide range of print and digital assets, including proposals, biogs, social media, website content, white papers, staff bios, case studies, marketing emails, webinars, presentations, collateral, internal communications, client deliverables, etc.
• Conducting keyword research to inform SEO-friendly writing across digital content.
• Proofreading of the above materials to ensure quality control of materials, which may also include coordination of proofreading with third-party services.
• Coordinating annual content review for collateral and other sales enablement tools with varying constituents and compliance/legal.
• Managing task execution for a variety of marketing projects that result in successful completion. This includes managing timelines, milestones, and internal details on project work to ensure timely delivery of written work and overseeing edits, requested changes, and approvals.
• Leading competitive research and market analysis to support content strategy, positioning, and campaign development with data-driven insights.
• Managing our annual client satisfaction survey, which includes list development, distribution, analysis, and reporting.
• Providing support for K-12 bond information campaigns for clients, guiding strategy, materials, and design discussions with clients, internal teams, and vendors while managing content development from concept through approval and distribution.
• Assisting with the maintenance of our CRM system and other marketing technologies to monitor the success of marketing campaigns and online activities through them and in conjunction with other data sources.
• As part of the case study development process, coordinating photoshoots for client case studies, including securing approval from clients, determining shot lists, and facilitating communication between client relationship managers, client contacts, and photographers.
• Offering broad marketing support to our many industries, services, and initiatives, supporting overflow projects across entire marketing team from events to client deliverables, and much more, by building relationships with the Realpoint marketing team, broader marketing team, and internal constituents to help execute on marketing plan and programming using firm technologies and resources.

The qualifications.

• Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, or other related subject area.
• 1-3 years of business writing, communications, or marketing experience.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to multitask multiple projects/tasks and re-prioritize as needed.
• Familiarity with keyword research tools and techniques, with basic understanding of SEO principles and how search engines rank content.
• Experience with CRM and marketing automation software a plus.
• Knowledge of or proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (namely InDesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro) and PowerPoint is a plus.
• Limited travel is required with this position.
• Candidates must reside in Southeast Michigan.

This is an exempt position, so you may have to work hours that exceed the standard 40-hour work week.

What makes us different?

On the surface, we’re one of the nation’s largest audit, tax, consulting, and wealth management firms. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see what makes us different: we’re a relatively jerk-free firm (hey, nobody ‘s perfect) with a world-class culture, consistent recognition as one of Fortune Magazine’s “100 Best Companies to Work For,” and an endless array of opportunities. At Plante Moran, diversity, equity and inclusion means that all staff members have equitable and fair opportunities to succeed, in an inclusive environment, with their individual, unique identities. So, what are you waiting for? Apply now.

Plante Moran enjoys a “Workplace for Your Day” model which, simply put, means we strive for flexibility and balance while staying true to our principally in-person model. We believe that face-to-face interactions are paramount for individual and collective development, but also encourage individuals to work with their supervisor and team to determine their optimal working environment each day.

Plante Moran is committed to a diverse workplace. We strive to create a culture where each person feels accepted and valued. We believe that each person’s ultimate potential begins with first acknowledging their inherent dignity. When we can recognize – and celebrate – our many human differences, we’re able to create a workplace where all staff feel a sense of belonging and an opportunity to succeed. This allows us to attract and retain the best talent, serve clients through diverse thinking, and better represent and support the various communities in which we live and work. Plante Moran is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Plante Moran maintains a drug-free workplace.

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of interest in our positions, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship, with the exception of qualified candidates who are bilingual in either Japanese and English or Chinese and English. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of Plante Moran.

The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

We are pleased to offer eligible staff a robust benefits package. Eligibility and contribution requirements for some of these benefits vary based on the number of hours staff work per week. Highlights include health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. In addition to this, eligible staff are able to take advantage of our Flexible Time Off and various pre-determined holidays, as well as a 401(k) plan, flexible benefits plans, business-related travel expense, lodging, and meal reimbursement for business-related use. A pension plan is also available for eligible administrative and paraprofessional staff. A discretionary bonus plan is available for eligible staff. Plante Moran also offers some contingent staff positions the option to elect health insurance in addition to limited paid sick time.

Compensation information posted is based on a position being located in the state of CO, IL, or MA. Please review the position location for the applicable geographic location. Generally, experienced hires are not hired at or near the maximum salary range for their position, as compensation decisions are determined through a wide variety of factors, including but not limited to: responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. For early career roles, including campus hires, we offer market-based starting salaries that are consistent across individuals within the same hiring group. This approach ensures fairness and reflects current industry benchmarks for entry-level talent.

Under Colorado’s Job Application Fairness Act, you have the right to redact, from any documents that you submit in connection with your application, information that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. Should you wish to exercise your right to redact such information, please redact it prior to submitting documentation.

The compensation range for this role in IL, MA or CO is: $60,000.00 – $85,000.00

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