Proposal Specialist

Responsibilities

• Act as the central point of contact on assigned proposals, and lead and guide the work of the Bids and Proposals team.
• Analyze RFQs, RFPs, RFIs and SSNs to burst the solicitation, create compliance matrices, proposal outlines, templates and development plans.
• Direct proposal kickoff, status and debrief meetings, as well as prepare detailed proposal agendas, data calls, schedules, meetings, outlines, and compliance matrices for all phases of the proposal process.
• Plan winning themes, value propositions, strengths, risk reducers, and differentiated solutions to initial proposal outline.
• Work closely with practice leadership to complete the formulation of “win strategies and themes” (taking into account strategic relationships, competitor intelligence, etc.) and ensure the message is articulated throughout the proposal.
• Monitor proposal content to ensure compliance to RFP requirements, evaluation criteria, technical requirements and internal proposal process.
• Lead and/or support the development and submission of winning bid responses by working with the client service team, internal experts and teaming partners, as applicable.
• Work with Content Management Specialist to augment, enhance and improve library / knowledge management solution of reusable graphics, components, templates, and processes to reduce response time and improve quality on future bids.
• Write persuasively, including executive summaries and other critical components of deliverables such as Past Performance volumes, Key Personnel resumes, single-voice editing, and capturing actions from meetings with proposal team members, capture teams, and understanding of the business’s value proposition.
• Provide writing guidance to authors, volume leads, and capture coordinators to ensure proposals are clear and concise.
• Strong aptitude for improving process, organization, flow, readability, completeness, and clarity of engineering quality proposals.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Marketing, Political Science, Creative Writing, or related field required.
• APMP certification or experience preferred.
• 1-3+ years experience writing winning Government and Public Sector proposals and experience/training with the Shipley Proposal process is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to work across organizations with effective communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Proven attention to detail.
• Excellent writing, grammar, and spelling ability.
• Excellent presentation and written/oral communication skills.
• Ability to work in a deadline-conscious, results-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Strong aptitude for improving process, organization, flow, readability, completeness, and clarity of engineering quality proposals.

Skills

• Writing persuasively, including executive summaries and other critical components of deliverables such as Past Performance volumes, Key Personnel resumes, single-voice editing, and capturing actions from meetings with proposal team members, capture teams, and understanding of the business’s value proposition.
• Providing writing guidance to authors, volume leads, and capture coordinators to ensure proposals are clear and concise.

Benefits

• CohnReznick is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive team to drive business results and create a better future every day for our team members, clients, partners, and communities.

Pay

• Salary is one component of the CohnReznick total rewards package, which includes a discretionary performance bonus, generous paid time off, expanded and inclusive parental benefits, and access to best-in-class learning and development platforms, to name a few.

Schedule

• CohnReznick is a hybrid firm and most of our professionals are located within a commutable distance to one of our offices. This position is considered remote which means it does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a CohnReznick office location. However, as a remote employee, you may be required to be present at a CohnReznick office with scheduled notice for client work, team meetings, or trainings.