Manager, Business Development – Content Strategy

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Illinois.

📋 Description

• Aids in driving revenue-generating efforts for Colliers by producing high-quality, client-oriented presentations, proposals, and business review documents.

• Collaborates closely with executive stakeholders, sales leaders, and producers to develop strategies and translate them into engaging, customized, and branded deliverables.

• Coordinates resources, oversees timelines, and ensures consistent quality across designated proposals and presentations.

• Exercises sound judgment and meticulous attention to detail, prioritizes tasks, aligns contributors, and executes efficiently to meet deadlines.

• Works in partnership with marketing, design, research, and other departments as necessary to create polished, competitive materials that support business development goals.

• Crafts and writes pursuit content for proposals and presentations that highlight Colliers’ tools, services, platforms, and experts for various client-facing scenarios.

• Investigates and resolves complex issues related to RFP responses while maintaining accurate and updated commonly requested information.

• Manages select national initiatives as required to support business development priorities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required, or 8 to 10 years of experience in a marketing role – prior experience in the commercial real estate industry is necessary.

• Familiarity with internet platforms such as SharePoint, Smartsheet, and Marketing Cloud is preferred.

• Proficient in Microsoft applications (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

• Some knowledge of, or the ability to quickly learn, Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Express, Acrobat).

• Ability to write and generate content with strong editing and proofreading skills, focusing on business writing and effectively articulating client value.

• A self-starter and team player with a keen attention to detail.

• Capable of adjusting priorities and delivering projects in a timely manner, well-organized with excellent time management skills, and able to interface with top-level executives.

• A strong work ethic, resilience to thrive in a fast-paced and demanding work environment, and the capacity to meet critical deadlines.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are offered options for employer-subsidized medical benefits, including RX, dental, vision, as well as employer-paid basic life/AD&D insurance and short-term/long-term disability coverage.

• Employees have the opportunity to enroll in the company’s 401k plan, which includes an employer match.

• Employees will receive 10 days of sick leave and a minimum of 15 days of vacation annually.

• Certain senior-level positions are eligible for unlimited time off.

• Employees will also benefit from 10 paid holidays plus two personal flex days throughout the calendar year.

• Twelve weeks (for birth parents) and four weeks (for non-birth parents, including adoptive/foster parents) of paid parental leave will be available after the successful completion of 90 days of employment.

• Individuals may qualify for different or additional benefits under applicable state law.

• This position is eligible for an annual bonus, contingent on company and individual performance.