Proposal Writer

This position is responsible for writing responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) under strict deadlines and creating additional documents, including pricing proposals, standard program proposals and ad hoc documents for external clients. Projects are coordinated with sales representatives and relationship managers in field offices. Manages projects independently and with adherence to detailed client specifications, with turnaround times in a typical range of one day to three weeks. Interacts with sales/relationship management staffs to integrate pricing into formal proposal documents, and interacts with product, marketing and sales/relationship management staffs to update product information and sales positioning and to customize proposals to the agreed-upon sales strategy.

The role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, which means there's an in-office expectation of 3 or more days per week and the flexibility to work outside the office location for the other days.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience
• Five or more years of business writing experience in sales support, proposal generation, marketing, communications, publishing or print media

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills
• Ability to take lead role in developing, planning, and managing proposal content and approaches for assigned business lines
• Ability to communicate effectively on unfamiliar topics to elicit technical and program information necessary to answer client questions
• Ability to quickly assimilate new information regarding specific product and technical topics and write accurately about those topics or concepts immediately after introduction
• Possesses technical ability to adapt to proposal tools and software used by the company
• Strong organizational skills and an eye for presentation and details
• Ability to manage routine administrative tasks
• Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects
• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following (some may vary based on role, location or hours):

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision) 
• Basic term and optional term life insurance 
• Short-term and long-term disability 
• Pregnancy disability and parental leave 
• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan 
• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure) 
• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities 
• Adoption assistance 
• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law