Role
Produce professionally written proposal and pitch content that superbly articulates the organisation's value proposition and win themes. This is a highly networked role that requires a forensic attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure and demanding deadlines. The Proposal Writer plays a leading role in ensuring the effective coordination and timely completion of quotes.The Proposal Writer is typically engaged to help develop the value proposition and articulate the win themes and solution narrative. It is heavily involved throughout the Proposal Phase and typically exits after Clarification Questions have been submitted.
Experience
- Proven skills in writing and editing proposal content within a complex business environment.
- experienced in leading storyboarding sessions, participating in key review meetings / final document review, content sign-off, and document production.
- Excellent written English language skills are essential for this role.
- Experience of coordinating / managing and updating a knowledgebase system
- Understand the basics of prompt engineering for generative AI and how it can be used for proposal writing, content creation, tone adjustment, and task automation.
Core Responsibilities
Re-write / edit proposal responses from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from sales, marketing, product teams, finance, commercial, legal and deliveryEnsure win themes are articulated in such a way to meet / exceed the client's requirementsDeliver completed written proposal responses to the Proposal Manager against agreed RFP deadlines, escalating issues as requiredWork with brand marketing and proposal teams to define the brand style and voice for proposal writing, ensuring this is consistently applied across all contentLead storyboard sessions with bid / proposal team membersUndertake market research for the kick-off and solution meetingsProactively develop and manage a network of subject matter expertsAssist the Bid / Proposal Manager in developing a proposal structureIdentify and re-work existing pre-written content where relevantAbility to coach sales and solution / SME teams in writing best practicePresent and tag all new proposal content to the Knowledgebase Manager for potential re-useCommunicate and influence at a senior levelExcellent time management / prioritisation skillsForensic attention to detail and meticulous proofreading skillsMeasure of Success
Typical measures of success include error-free, grammatically correct on-time proposal content, high scoring proposals answers against client RFP criteria
Education / Experience :
Education : High school diploma / Associates degree preferredExperience : 5 years Experience of Proposal process experienceRequired Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills :
U.S. citizenActive Secret security clearance obtainableMust be highly adaptable to quickly changing environment / requirementsMust be a self-starter who is organized, detail-oriented and can handle multiple tasks at the same timeHonesty, superior ethics; Professional manner and disposition; positive attitude; ability to be a team playerExcellent interpersonal skills; ability to work well with a diverse group of people and departmentsAbility to gather pertinent information and formulate solutionsExcellent written and oral communication skills; MS Office proficiencyAbility to balance and prioritize workOur benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, paid time off, paid holidays, flexible spending account, health savings account, health advocates, employee assistance program, tuition assistance program, 401k Plan ,as well as a fun and enthusiastic work environment that promotes a work / life balance!
To Apply :
VCI offers a team-oriented work environment and a competitive compensation and employee benefits package. If you have a commitment to excellence and want to join our team of top caliber professionals, we invite you to submit your resume electronically.
This is a non-management position
This is a full time position
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