Proposal Manager/Writer

Job summary: The Proposal Writer is an individual contributor who will be responsible for the overall proposal and requests for proposals (RFPs) development process, including strategy development. This individual will design winning solution strategies and drive revenue growth. The Proposal Writer is a remote position that will be working closely with the business development team on a daily basis to craft winning proposals and RFP responses. Typically, the individual will be juggling multiple proposals/RFPs and driving to various deadlines. Daily activities may include strategy calls to discuss a new RFP or independent work to finalize an RFP response. Domain: Healthcare, Physician, RN, Allied health professionals placement for Gov, fed, state, VA, contracts. Responsibilities: Develop and coordinate timely RFP responses to ensure compliance to prospect and client requirements. Interpret technical and functional business requirements to relevantly answer qualifying and purchasing questions Collaborate with other teams and functions within the company (e.g., security, product, legal, finance) to complete responses. Develop a deep understanding of our business, products, and market positioning Participate in daily team assignment meetings and support your fellow proposal writers Become an expert in the software portals like used to answer RFPs (Qvidian). Become well acquainted with the elements and features of complex proposals for state and large district contracts and be a strong voice in how to best position Company for those opportunities. Take the lead on developing and writing responses to solicitations: Review solicitation documents to summarize key points and inform bid decision and strategy Partner with the Proposal Management team and other relevant Company teams at all stages of the proposal development process to fully understand the context for the opportunity and our win themes and differentiators. Synthesize RFP requirements and expertly craft (either directly or in collaboration with other personnel) persuasive, accurate, and vetted responses that highlight Companies strengths and competitive advantages. Solicit and incorporate cross-functional team edits into proposal drafts Collaborate with other members of the Bids & Proposals team to ensure timely and compliant production and submission of proposals.This includes leading the digital page-turn review of the final proposal prior to production by the Production team. Analyze RFP requirements, assemble resources to ensure that the response is submitted by the deadline Establish project milestones, production schedules, assignments, and deliverables, scheduling and facilitating meetings based on the requirements and specified due dates Develop and maintain the proposal content library and a database of information that can be used across RFPs to support future responses Oversee final document review, assembly, and production including printing, binding, packaging, and shipping ensuring compliance with proposal specifications Search for solicitations on various portals and other procurement sites. Manage multiple projects relating to Proposals, Requests for Proposal (RFPs), Requests for Information (RFIs) and related items Most importantly after bid follow up queries, responses and management of winning bids subsequent needs. Conduct debrief analyses, share lessons learned with colleagues, and incorporate those refinements into subsequent proposals. Requirements:    5+ years of experience Minimum of a Bachelors Degree in Marketing, English, Communications, Business Management, or comparable working experience. Independent work ethic with the ability to be successful in a virtual environment. Excellent writing skills, with a strong ability to summarize content concisely in a tailored, compelling and persuasive manner Highly organized with strong attention to detail/consistency Superior project management skills. Ability to work effectively with subject-matter experts and participants from across the company. Deadline driven Experience in the higher education marketplace or K-12 Ability to work in a fast-paced environment Advanced proficiency of MS Office Suite. Exceptional writing and communication skills Strong project and time management skills Effective collaboration and problem-solving abilities Ability to multi-task and perform under pressure while managing multiple deadlines Better than average proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to work independently but also within a team environment Experience in writing and managing RFPs and pursuit processes . IMPORTANT:  Writing & management experience in previous work. Required 3 professional references.