Senior Marketing Specialist

For over 100 years, UMC has solved the region's toughest mechanical challenges. From a small heating and plumbing shop in the early 1900s, we've grown into a leading full-service mechanical partner, offering preconstruction, design-build, energy, automation, fabrication, and facility services that remove complexity and let clients focus on what they do best.

At UMC, our people are the foundation of our success. We invest in your growth through mentorship, leadership training, certifications, and education partnerships, creating an inclusive culture where hard work leads to long-term advancement. Join a team that values craftsmanship, accountability, and collaboration, and build your career here with the support to go further.

Application Process:

UMC uses an electronic application process for open positions. Required documents may include a resume, cover letter, references, and work authorization confirmation. Online assessments may be included as part of the candidate evaluation process.

Benefits Summary:

UMC offers a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, including:

1. Medical, dental, and vision insurance
2. 401(k) plan with company match
3. Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
4. Company-paid life and disability insurance (STD/LTD)
5. Paid Time Off (PTO) beginning at 120 hours annually for full-time employees
6. Seven paid holidays plus one floating holiday
7. Employee Assistance Program
8. Professional development support and tuition reimbursement
9. Employee referral program
10. Wellness program and employee events

Paid Time Off:

Eligible employees begin accruing PTO on their date of hire. PTO combines vacation and sick leave, starting at 15 days per year for full-time employees.

Starting Hourly Wage: $91,500 - $120,000; depending on experience

Location: Lynnwood, WA - Hybrid

Classification: Exempt

Must be eligible to work in the U.S. - Sponsorship not available

Position Overview:

At UMC, the marketing team is more than social media and company swag (although they matter, too). We are strategic contributors to UMC's growth and daily operations, partnering with leaders across the company to develop winning pursuit strategies, elevate our brand, strengthen client relationships, and communicate the value that UMC brings to every project.

We're looking for a Senior Marketing Specialist to join our highly collaborative and high-performing team. This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of pursuit strategy, creative execution, and keeping pursuit teams moving in the same direction. You'll partner with technical teams and project executives to lead complex pursuits and support capture planning efforts. You'll coordinate pursuit activities, develop compelling proposals and presentations, and translate technical expertise into clear, client-focused stories that differentiate UMC in the marketplace.

The right candidate is proactive, organized, and comfortable managing multiple deadline-driven projects in a fast-paced environment. If you enjoy helping teams win meaningful work, turning complex ideas into compelling client-facing materials, and transforming strategy into stories that inspire collaboration and action, we'd love to hear from you.

What You'll Do:

Lead Strategic Pursuits

1. Coordinate pursuit win efforts, including supporting the capture planning process, managing the proposal submission, and coaching teams for client interviews.
2. Partner with business developers, executives, and technical teams to develop winning pursuit strategies.
3. Facilitate pursuit planning meetings, maintain schedules, and keep teams aligned and accountable.
4. Help shape compelling value propositions that clearly communicate UMC's strengths and differentiators.
5. Develop proposals, qualifications, interview presentations, and other client-facing deliverables.
6. Write, edit, and refine content for accuracy, clarity, and strategic impact.
7. Design polished documents and presentation materials using Adobe Creative Suite tools.
8. Ensure all deliverables meet client requirements, brand standards, and submission deadlines.
9. Support pursuit debriefs and identify lessons learned, win/loss trends, and process improvements.

Support Marketing and Communications Initiatives

1. Contribute to marketing collateral, award submissions, sales materials, and other business development resources.
2. Help maintain marketing content, assets, databases, and templates.
3. Contribute to website content, social media, blog posts, and company communications.
4. Support internal and external events, community engagement initiatives, and marketing campaigns.
5. Help ensure consistent branding across all platforms and materials.

Required Skills and Abilities:

1. 8+ years of progressively responsible experience in marketing, communications, business development support, or proposal development within the architecture, engineering, or construction (A/E/C) industry, or a similar environment.
2. Experience supporting capture planning and multi-stakeholder pursuit teams is preferred.
3. Strong project coordination and project management skills, with the ability to organize complex work and align cross-functional contributors toward a common goal.
4. Strong writing, editing, layout, and visual design skills.
5. A continuous learning mindset with an eagerness to explore and apply AI-enabled tools that improve productivity and content quality.
6. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
7. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
8. Highly organized and detail-focused; thrives in a collaborative team environment.
9. Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (primarily InDesign).
10. Skilled in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
11. Flexibility to work additional hours as needed to meet deadlines.
12. Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, journalism, business, English, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
13. Maintain a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record.

Affirmative Action:

UMC is committed to a culture of inclusion and connectedness. The collective sum of the individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent that our employees invest in their work represents who we are as a company and what we believe in. In recruiting for our team, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran's status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

EEO Policy:

UMC's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, religion, presence of physical, sensory or mental disability, genetic information, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, honorably discharged veteran or military status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Retaliation against any employee who files a complaint regarding possible violations of this policy is not tolerated. UMC is also committed to taking affirmative steps to promote the employment of minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. Affirmative action plans are developed annually to support its commitment to equal employment opportunity, consistent with company policy and the company's obligations as a contractor to the United States government.