Senior Marketing Specialist

CBRE is seeking a Senior Marketing Specialist to support business development pursuits from strategy through submission. This role is centered on building and project managing proposal content, collaborating across teams to meet deadlines, and ensuring deliverables meet quality and brand standards for client-facing presentations.

This position is 5x/week onsite in El Segundo, CA. The compensation range is USD 80,000 to 90,000 per year.

What you’ll do

• Own pursuit development, maintaining integrity of content while managing reviews, schedules, communication, and the proposal submission process.
• Write and direct executive summaries and proposal content, including Request for Proposal responses and other interactive pitch materials for new business development.
• Lead, manage, and prioritize projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, including enforcing timelines across internal resources.
• Develop proposal and presentation narrative, including messaging, themes, and key differentiators tied to win strategies.
• Support kick-off, status, follow-up, debrief, and presentation preparation meetings, actively contributing throughout the pursuit lifecycle.
• Perform quality assurance by reviewing and proofing drafts for errors or unacceptable standards, including proofreading and quality control on final materials.
• Collaborate with graphic design to create client-specific presentation approaches and act as a liaison between brokers and designers regarding branding and messaging.
• Create a variety of marketing materials for brokers and senior leadership that demonstrate CBRE brand and style, plus client-ready presentations/proposals.
• Make light design edits to existing materials or works in progress as needed.
• Interview brokers, subject matter experts, and other stakeholders to gather information required to generate accurate, pursuit-ready content.
• Collaborate with the team to build strong working relationships with sales professionals, stakeholders, and platform partners.
• Support additional initiatives as needed.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred with minimum 4-5 years of relevant experience (a combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of a degree).
• Experience with RFPs and various proposal formats.
• Prior experience with data visualization tools.
• Experience creating presentation decks.
• Broad knowledge of Marketing Research and some knowledge across multiple job disciplines within the function.
• Understanding of existing procedures and standards to solve slightly complex problems, using technical experience to apply judgment and precedents.
• In-depth knowledge of Microsoft Office tools including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, especially InDesign.
• Strong communication and people skills with a positive, inquisitive mindset.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and quality in deliverables.
• Ability to manage high-volume work, prioritize effectively, and meet tight deadlines while handling multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to demonstrate efficiency, speed, and reliability in a fast-paced environment.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Tools you’ll use

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook
• Adobe Creative Cloud
• InDesign

Compensation and benefits

• Discretionary bonus eligibility based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

AI use disclosure

CBRE states that it does not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions. Candidates are asked to disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.