Senior Marketing Specialist- Water/Wastewater
Kimley-HornOverview
Kimley-Horn is looking for a water/wastewater (W/WW) Business Development & Marketing Specialist to join our team in Dallas/Fort Worth, TX. The primary focus of this role is to increase the firm’s visibility and presence in water/wastewater industry with emphasis on holistic brand-building and strategic growth for the market.
Responsibilities
- The primary purpose of this role is to grow Kimley-Horn’s North Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas water/wastewater practices, in partnership with the senior marketing specialist.
- Build and maintain relationships with key clients, industry contacts, and engineering consultants.
- Ability to execute strategic growth initiatives in partnership with the senior marketing specialist.
- Provide insight to marketing coordinators on key separators and approach language, as needed.
- Be informed, organize and coordinate firm participation in professional societies, events, and conferences.
- Support early-career professionals in developing marketing strategies and expanding their networks.
- Coach and guide staff on public-facing activities, such as conference presentations and industry panels.
- Act as a liaison between market intelligence and proposal teams, providing strategic insights for major pursuits
- Help synthesize market feedback and client needs into actionable strategies for practice and marketing teams.
- Assist with identification, relationship building, pursuit, and proposal strategy for various targeted clients and projects.
- Assist in business development activities to ensure suitable, profitable new business is captured.
- Mine opportunities and be informed on latest industry trends, market opportunities, and client updates.
- Positively represent Kimley-Horn via active engagement in networking events, activities, and organizations.
- Partner with the Marketing team to ensure proper support for project managers.
- Manage multiple concurrent time-sensitive deadlines.
Qualifications
- Minimum 7 years in the DFW W/WW industry with strong professional connections.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, English, Engineering or a similar field.
- Flexibility to work outside normal working hours.
- Willingness to occasionally travel (as required) for business needs.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite, Power BI, D365 data analytics. (preferred but not required).
- Proven track record of business development and industry engagement.
- Highly organized, energetic, and outgoing.
Why Kimley-Horn?
At Kimley-Horn, we do things differently. People, clients, and employees are at the forefront of who we are. Clients know we prioritize achieving their goals and growing their success. Employees know our culture and approach to business are built on a desire to provide an environment for everyone to flourish. Our commitment to quality is only as good as the people behind it— that’s why we welcome and develop passionate, hardworking, and proactive employees. We take pride in how our employee retention, robust benefits package, and company values have led to Kimley-Horn’s placement on the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work” list for 19 years!
Key Benefits at Kimley-Horn
- Exceptional Retirement Plan: 2-to1- company match on up to 4% of eligible compensation (salary + bonus) and additional profit-sharing contribution.
- Comprehensive Health Coverage: Low-cost medical, dental, and vision insurance options.
- Time Off: Personal leave, flexible scheduling, floating holidays, and half-day Fridays.
- Financial Wellness: Student loan matching in our 401(k), and performance-based bonuses.
- Professional Development: Tuition reimbursement and extensive internal training programs.
- Family-Friendly Benefits: New Parent Leave, family building benefits, and childcare resources.