At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?
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Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world. We believe transportation is more than movement, it's the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR's Transportation Business Group, you'll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world. HDR is looking for a Transportation Marketing Manager to join our team in South Carolina. This position may be based in any of our SC office locations (Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Fort Mill). In the role of South Carolina Transportation Marketing Manager, we'll count on you to:
- Retain, develop and supervise proposal and marketing employees, as assigned.
- Drive the go/no-go decision process and assure it is applied in accordance with HDR's Matrix of Authority and maintain a record of all go/no go decisions.
- Lead pursuit teams in creating and implementing effective win strategies (capture planning).
- Facilitate pursuit teams to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials.
- Develop and manage proposal schedules and confirm compliance.
- Engage the appropriate marketing services resources in pursuit teams.
- Lead quality reviews of proposal and interview materials.
- Coach interview teams to be effective at delivering key messages during interview presentations.
- Facilitate debriefs to identify improvement opportunities and to measure overall competitiveness.
- Recognize and celebrate pursuit successes and milestones.
- Manage workload demands of proposal managers, marketing coordinators and client development coordinators.
- Identify candidates to fill management, technical, business development and marketing positions.
- Train and mentor employees on business development and marketing and client development best practices.
- Manage client relationship management and financial systems to inform reporting metrics and dashboards.
- Support the development of annual and long-term strategic plans within established company direction and goals, including creating growth initiatives and prioritizing strategic investments.
- Implement key growth initiatives and investments as defined in annual and long-term strategic plans.
- Develop and implement client plans, including long-term strategies to capture market share, as assigned.
- Create marketing collateral to support business development efforts.
- Develop business relationships with teaming partners.
- Direct content marketing campaigns to strengthen our brand, increase our visibility, and showcase our thought leaders.
- Develop and publish engaging digital content that reflects HDR's brand and elevates our thought leadership.
- Implement strategies to elevate HDR's brand and technical talent with industry associations.
- Plan and fulfill conference sponsorship benefits, as needed.
- Actively participate in professional associations to elevate HDR's brand in target markets.
- Develop engaging internal communications content (announcements, presentations, videos, webinars).
- Arrange for professional photography on projects.
- Coordinate large, internal meetings (in-person and virtual).
- Articulate HDR's capabilities and competitive advantages.
- Manage area business development and marketing budgets.
- Maintain inventory of branded materials used for client visits, conferences and recruiting activities.
- Drive management and implementation of the client development program.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience developing responses to Request for Proposals from SCDOT for design services
- Experience developing responses to Request for Proposals from SCDOT for construction engineering and inspection services
- Experience developing responses to SCDOT Design Build Request for Qualifications and Request for Proposals in conjunction with a Design Build Contractor
- Experience developing responses to Request for Proposals from municipalities and counties in South Carolina
- Ability and willingness to develop persuasive proposal and interview materials when dictated by schedule and staff availability.
- Local candidates are preferred
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Required Qualifications
- A minimum of 8 years relevant industry experience
- Demonstrated "self-starter" with a history of completing projects with limited oversight
- Demonstrated ability to motivate and inspire others
- Experience in sales and developing effective win strategies
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud applications, including InDesign
- Ability and desire to travel and engage with others in-person
- Demonstrated experience in winning high-value contracts in the A/E/C industry
- Demonstrated experience in writing compelling content based on information from technical staff
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.
Primary Location
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United States-South Carolina-Columbia
Other Locations
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United States-South Carolina-Greenville, United States-South Carolina-Fort Mill, United States-South Carolina-Charleston
Industry
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Marketing/Communications
Schedule
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Full-time
Employee Status
:
Regular
BusinessClass
:
Marketing and Admin
Job Posting
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Mar 31, 2026 |
HDR, Inc.
Mar 31, 2026