Marketing Coordinator (active - duty Service Members Only) DOD Skillbridge Program

Marketing Coordinator Opportunity

We are proud to partner with SkillBridge and support service members as they transition to civilian life. Our program provides valuable, marketable skills in diverse fields such as engineering, science, technology, environmental services, and business operations. Through SkillBridge, you can connect with experts from various disciplines and locations.

WSP USA's Strategic Growth Team is seeking a Full-Time Marketing Coordinator to support marketing activities across all major infrastructure markets. The position allows for a hybrid workplace (remote or in-office) and can be based in Phoenix or Tucson, AZ, as well as Denver, CO; Albuquerque, NM; or Salt Lake City, UT. WSP offers a supportive work environment and incredible opportunities for professional growth. The Strategic Growth Team collaborates across offices, practices, and business lines, engendering a close-knit group of professionals who work together to succeed.

While our ideal candidate brings experience in the A/E/C or professional services industries, what we're looking for is someone with a collaborative, can-do attitude with a knack for creativity and storytelling. The right candidate is an empathetic colleague who works to build community through positivity and can bring home the win! Please note that this is an unpaid internship, and service members will continue to receive their Service Members pay and benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develops and writes content for WSP proposals, and other marketing deliverables.
• Provides layout/design for proposals and other marketing collateral through the use of templates, or collaboration with a graphic designer.
• Serves as an author for proposal content, conveying technical information simply while telling our story, highlighting our strengths, and convey key messages.
• Provides copy editing, proofreading, and final reviews for proposals and other marketing collateral.
• Gathers information through research, statistical reports and interviews with technical staff to write content for proposals and other marketing collateral.
• Leverages resources across the firm to support all stages of the pursuit and differentiate WSP to the client.
• Works with pursuit teams to develop differentiators, value propositions, and key messages.
• Applies new technologies and innovations across the business for proposals and presentations, including creative media approaches and digital tools.
• Provides support/guidance to the proposal development and delivery team and ensures the greatest possibility of success by supporting compliance, readability, quality, and sales messaging of pursuit related materials.
• Travel Required: 25%

Please note, to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

WSP USA Offers:

• Career Development: Structured mentorship and professional development programs designed to support your transition and growth in the engineering industry.
• Comprehensive Training: Access to virtual and hands-on training modules to develop both technical and leadership skills for long-term success.
• Full-Time Employment: A potential path to permanent employment with WSP USA after completing the program, including opportunities for career advancement within the Property & Buildings Business Line, dependent on hiring manager endorsement.
• Veteran-Friendly Culture: A supportive, inclusive work environment with resources and networks dedicated to the success of veterans transitioning to civilian careers.

Minimum Requirements:

• Experience: Open to active-duty members, preferably with a background in technical fields.
• Must have authorization and approval from a unit commander to participate in the SkillBridge program.
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, English or other related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in related field.
• Skills: Ability to write and produce compelling content under tight deadlines; understanding of journalistic writing styles, including the inverted pyramid approach; ability to follow a style guide (e.g., AP, Chicago); ability to work within and implement brand guidelines; excellent verbal and written communications, critical thinking, marketing strategy development, group facilitation, and teamwork; possesses a strategic mindset and sound judgment; ability to build trust and influence others and work with all levels of staff; proficient with Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, SharePoint, and other communications-related software programs.
• Compensation: SkillBridge Internship Period: During the internship, participants continue to receive their active-duty service member pay and benefits through the Department of Defense. WSP does not provide separate compensation during this period. WSP Unpaid Internship: $0.00-$0.00

About WSP: WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee's career. At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals, and challenges.

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status. The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.