Job Description
SUMMARY Mortenson Development Inc. (MDI) is currently seeking a Marketing Manager who will be responsible for elevating MDI’s National brand and positioning as a leading commercial real estate developer and investor. This role is ideal for a strategic, hands‑on marketer who thrives operating as an individual contributor in a fast‑paced team environment. The right candidate brings strong storytelling, content/digital marketing, and project management skills. Partnering closely with leadership, capital markets, developers, and construction teams, you will translate complex development concepts into clear, customer‑focused messaging that resonates. As a one‑person marketing department, you will own a broad range of responsibilities, from managing multiple RFPs and pursuits to producing website content, social media, and client presentations to win projects and build our brand nationwide. This role supports development efforts across most industries, including healthcare, hospitality, industrial, student housing, and data center projects, with active work in high-growth and competitive markets such as Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Nashville, Portland, Phoenix, Seattle and other strategic geographies. This is a unique opportunity to step into a newly established role, shape how marketing supports development strategy, and make a lasting impact within a growing organization known for collaboration, innovation, and excellence. WHAT MAKES THIS ROLE UNIQUE Unlike traditional marketing manager roles, this position is highly embedded in live real estate deals and operates as a one-person marketing team. Success is measured by the clarity and strength of market positioning, deal storytelling, and direct impact on pursuits — not campaign volume or team size. The role offers exposure to diverse asset classes and dynamic growth markets, making it ideal for a marketer energized by variety, autonomy, and visible impact. RESPONSIBILITIES Pursuit Support Responsible for the creation of complex business proposals including differentiated communication approaches, such as infographics to provide a competitive advantage for winning new business Create and coordinate final proposal content and production schedule, requiring high-velocity collaboration with multiple leaders and teams, producing final deliverables on time with a high degree of accuracy and quality Brand Awareness and Content Creation Help translate complex development and investment concepts into clear, compelling narratives for a variety of audiences to build our brand as developers Learn our customers and their industries to ensure all work product reflects the customer’s language and resonates with the target audience Responsible for social media and website presence through content planning, writing, analysis, and reporting performance to inform future efforts Be the guardian of brand voice and style, ensuring consistency across every touchpoint and leverage company best practices, templates, tools and other support available Marketing Management Build the marketing strategy and implementation plan, collaborating with group leadership for budgets, timelines; accountable for executing plan, measuring results and making adjustments throughout the year Manage marketing budget, analysis, and ROI reporting to identify highest return to achieve business objectives Conferences, Events and Awards Collaborate with team to analyze effectiveness of investments and improve decision-making and budget allocation Capture and manage a full calendar of events, conferences and awards, focused on building brand with specific target audiences Identify and submit awards applications to recognize project achievements in the market Effectively work and build relationships with those of diverse backgrounds and organizational levels All other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, or a related field 7+ years of progressive marketing experience, including experience at the Manager level Experience supporting complex, relationship-driven businesses such as real estate development or professional services Proficiency in content creation for business-to-business (B2B) audiences Strong ability to create PowerPoint messages and visuals; sharp visual organization of information to quickly convey core messages, including graphics inside of PPT Capability in leveraging AI to support efficient work, following company guidelines and brand standards Strong design and co