Be the force behind the proposals that power tomorrow’s industrial breakthroughs. As a Strategic Pursuit Leader supporting SSOE’s engineering-led operations, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping and securing some of the most complex and high-impact industrial projects in the country. Your day might include collaborating with technical experts to define a pursuit strategy for a next-gen manufacturing facility, leading a proposal team through a fast-paced deadline, or refining messaging that highlights SSOE’s engineering excellence. This role is all about focus, coordination, and clarity—bringing together the right people, insights, and ideas to win work that moves industries forward. If you thrive in a detail-driven, collaborative environment and love turning strategy into results, we want to hear from you!
The Strategic Pursuit Leader acts as an internal client manager for all business development and proposal-related activities within the assigned business unit. This role involves overseeing project pursuits and leading proposal efforts for strategic projects. The ideal candidate will integrate strategic leadership capabilities, marketing message development, and strong writing abilities. The Strategic Pursuit Leader will engage in researching industry trends and tailoring proposal responses to client needs. Additionally, they will interact with staff at all levels, including project specific oversight of the marketing team supporting specific proposal efforts.
The following duties are typical of the position but are not all encompassing. Responsibilities include those required to deliver quality service on schedule and within budget in a team environment.
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The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, talk, hear, use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Rarely, but may, be required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. May rarely lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. Although the aforementioned physical demands are representative of what is required, modifications may occur which are client specific. Training for subsequent physical demands will be given or arranged for on a project-by-project basis for those going to a unique environment. Likewise unique physical demands, e.g. use of respirators, would be identified and handled in full compliance with regulatory requirements.
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