What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal Specialist position at TDIndustries?
Job Summary
Are you a collaborative and highly skilled Proposal Writer ready to join a dynamic workplace? If so, then this opportunity in TDIndustries’ Marketing Department may be a great opportunity for you!
Our ideal Partner is committed to producing professional proposal narratives and designs that articulate our organization’s value to attract new business and drive revenue. They are responsible for supporting the strategic development of commercial (B2B) proposals and is an expert in written communication and project management. Assignments include overall development, maintenance, execution, and leadership in the creation of compliant and compelling proposals, RFP responses, proposal writing and pitch meeting material development. The Proposal Writer has outstanding communication skills, a keen eye for detail, sales and positioning knowledge, excellent project management skills and the ability to manage concurrent work streams and approach each initiative with a positive can-do attitude.
Essential Duties
- Work with the marketing team in the execution of key marketing activities to exceed goals and fuel new business growth.
- Works closely with marketing managers and sales teams to prepare proposal submissions, qualifications packages, presentations, brochures and other related activities.
- Write, create and maintain well-organized files for proposals and presentations.
- Management of proposal development, including evaluation of requirements, gathering proposal template content and material from key stakeholders, consolidating team member input into clear and meaningful responses while complying with all RFI/RFP response requirements per brand guidelines.
- Works with the proposal manager, business development teams and technical team to prepare concise, compelling and RFP-compliant documents.
- Provide timely entry of accurate and complete opportunity information in CRM/database.
- Collaborates with business unit leaders to produce high-quality content, establishing and managing the appropriate editorial calendars and workflows to ensure deadlines are met.
- Expert skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe Pro and InDesign
- Contributes to digital content hubs, including case studies, project profiles, award submittals, blogs, etc.
- Assist with lead tracking and capital planning research.
- Other duties as required.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism or related field required
- 5 years of experience in proposal writing, technical writing, grant writing, government/non-profit or journalism required.
- Expert in MS Office Suite and Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite. Experience with CRM systems.
- Knowledge of construction industry is a plus.
- Ability to work under pressure and coordinate multiple activities while achieving goals and meeting deadlines.
- Excellent writing skills with a keen eye for detail.
- Ability to interact professionally with leadership and clients.
