Proposal Writer Specialist

Job Description

• Collaborates with Business Development and Marketing team(s) on proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs, studying RFPs and attending strategy meetings.
• Meets proposal deadline by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; entering and monitoring tracking data; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; producing and transmitting proposals.
• Develops proposal by assembling information including project nature, objectives, outcomes and deliverables, implementation, methods, timetable, staffing, budget, standards of performance, and evaluation; writing, revising, and editing drafts including executive summaries, conclusions, and organization credentials.
• Prepares presentation by evaluating text, graphics, and binding; coordinating printing.
• Develops interview material for teams attending client interviews.
• Maintains quality results by using templates; following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency, and tone; maintaining proposal support databases.
• Improves proposal-writing results by evaluating and re-designing processes, approach, coordination, and boilerplate; implementing changes.
• Maintain area office's digital assets, both internal and external
• Performs additional assignments as requested


Qualifications:
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Experience with business or technical writing, journalism or related field.
• Proficient with word processing software (Microsoft Office)
• Proficient with desktop publishing software (Adobe Creative Suite: InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop)
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills
• Working knowledge of marketing databases and proposal resources files
• Defines problems, collects data, establishes facts and draws valid conclusions
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while maintaining level of quality service
• Possess good communication skills – both verbal and written
• Exhibits professional demeanor and appearance
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Journalism, Creative Writing, English, or Business or related field from four-year college or university and three to five years of related experience and/or training.
• Technical training /experience in data entry and publishing software (Adobe InDesign)

Skills required:

• Office & Admin (Virtual Assistant)
- Admin Assistant
- Project Coordinator

• Writing
- Technical Writing

• Graphics & Multimedia
- Print Design

• Project Management
- Writing Project Management