Company Description
Sherpa Construction Consulting, LLC is an independent consulting firm specializing in construction management, cost estimating, value engineering, scheduling, and change order evaluation. The firm applies deep industry knowledge, education, and experience to deliver accurate results and straightforward guidance for clients’ projects. Sherpa supports a wide range of markets, including civic, healthcare, transportation, commercial, higher education, infrastructure, residential, and urban development.
The company is certified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Small Business Enterprise (SBE) across multiple states and agencies, reflecting its commitment to inclusive, high-quality service. Sherpa partners with clients as a trusted advisor, helping achieve better built environments for today and the future.
Role Description The Marketing Assistant is a full-time, remote role that supports marketing initiatives for Sherpa Construction Consulting, LLC. This position assists with market research, data collection, and analysis to identify trends and opportunities within Sherpa’s target sectors. The Marketing Assistant helps prepare marketing materials, presentations, proposals, and social media or digital content that align with the firm’s brand and business goals.
Key Responsibilities
Proposal & Pursuit Support: Assist with the preparation of proposals, qualifications packages, presentations, and other pursuit materials by gathering information, coordinating contributions, formatting documents, proofreading content, and supporting final production and submission.
Content & Marketing Materials: Support the creation and maintenance of project sheets, staff resumes, brochures, presentations, graphics, and other marketing collateral, ensuring materials are accurate, visually consistent, current, and aligned with company brand standards.
Marketing Data & Organization: Maintain project information, employee qualifications, client and opportunity records, photography, proposal files, and other marketing resources within CRM systems, databases, and shared files so information remains organized and readily accessible.
Research & Business Development Support: Conduct research on prospective clients, projects, markets, competitors, and industry opportunities; assist with tracking leads, solicitations, pursuit activities, deadlines, and other information that supports business development efforts.
Communications & Events: Assist with internal and external communications, presentations, company announcements, conferences, sponsorships, client meetings, and industry events, including coordinating materials, schedules, branded items, and other logistical needs.
Team & Administrative Support: Provide day-to-day support to the marketing and business development team, coordinate with staff across the organization to obtain required information, manage multiple assignments and deadlines, and take on additional marketing responsibilities as skills and experience develop.
Qualifications
Associate or Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Business, Graphic Design, Journalism, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will also be considered.
0–2 years of relevant experience, including internships or professional experience in marketing, communications, proposal development, business development, or a related area.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to proofread and edit materials for grammar, accuracy, consistency, and professional presentation.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize multiple assignments in a deadline-driven environment.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365, particularly Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook; familiarity with Adobe InDesign or other Adobe Creative Cloud applications is preferred.
Ability to work collaboratively with different teams while demonstrating initiative, dependability, resourcefulness, and a willingness to learn new systems, processes, and areas of responsibility.
Preferred Experience
Previous internship or professional exposure to the AEC, infrastructure, transportation, real estate, or professional services industry is beneficial but not required. Familiarity with proposal preparation, CRM systems, document layout, graphic design, photography, digital content, or event coordination would also be advantageous.
Professional Growth The Marketing Assistant will have the opportunity to develop practical experience across proposal development, marketing communications, business development, graphic production, research, and marketing operations. As the individual develops greater knowledge of the firm, its clients, and its markets, the role can progress toward increased ownership of pursuits and marketing initiatives and advancement into a Marketing Coordinator position.