Proposal Manger

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located in: Scottsdale, Arizona

We seek an energetic Proposal Manager to lead our content, proposal management and growth objectives. The ideal candidate will report to the Executive Vice President and must have excellent people skills, be able to work well with all levels of the organization and be meticulous.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end proposals (RFI, RFP, RFQ and general proposals) processes, content database, resources, and tools
• Manage responses for informal and formal proposals, questionnaires, and supplemental documentation, as appropriate
• Assemble, write, design, and build proposals, particularly for new business opportunities
• Support clarifying questions and supplemental responses
• Direct proposal submission via procurement software and applications
• Conduct technical writing such as creating white papers, case studies, marketing materials, etc.
• Develop and review proposal strategies with internal and external team members, designed around exceeding targeted goals and objectives
• Collaborates with team members and manage proposal response schedule and engage in proposal knowledge management processes
• Develop graphic concepts for sales presentations, handouts, case and benchmarking studies and other external resources
• Own and manage content/re-use library of templates and collateral resources, ensuring accuracy of current information
• Develop targeted questions and interview staff to obtain critical content for external and internal content
• Write, edit and rewrite content for ongoing improvement
• Ensure proposal process and output compliance
• Ongoing review and refining of proposal and reference processes
• Identify lessons learned and execute actions to produce process improvement and attain higher success rates
• Communicates proposal analytics and status to senior management

Qualifications

• Proven writing skills, experience with salesforce or similar CRM with sales analytics
• Strong organization and proficiency in Microsoft Suite, with emphasis on excel and power point
• Data management and analytical mind-set
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat DC
• Proposal software experience, preferably RFPIO or similar

Experience & Educational Requirements

• College degree
• 5 years proposal writing or similar experience

Salary & Benefits

• Salary is negotiable depending on education and proven skill set
• Monthly and quarterly performance bonuses
• Medical, Dental, Life, 401K and Supplemental

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