Senior Proposal Strategist

Description

Burns & McDonnell's world headquarters in Kansas City, MO, is seeking a Proposal Strategist for its Environmental Services group. The Senior Proposal Strategist will lead proposal development for Request For Proposal (RFP) releases and manage assigned business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of the proposal plan; the RFP release and the process including end game, and checkmate for assigned business development proposals to win work for the company.
• Lead proposal team assignments and initial proposal management plan.
• Present at pink team review meeting and adjust proposal material in response to review and request.
• Recommend proposal solutions during the review of the go/no-go decision and the official proposal kickoff meeting.
• Lead and present proposal graphics and visuals.
• Review and manage post-submittal activities.
• Lead the interview practice sessions in the Checkmate phase.
• Lead proposal services per the Checkmate phase to close out.
• Manage the closing of the project deliverables.
• Complete the submittal for industry awards (ACEC; ENR) local trade or national trade publications.
• Attend professional associations, conferences, and build professional network and trade shows.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in marketing, communications, business administration, or related field.
• 8 years in marketing, business development, or sales with a professional services firm. Experience at an A/E firm preferred; required or, Applicable years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement; required or, Experience with the Shipley best practice model preferred.
• Superior technical writing abilities.
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign strongly preferred.
• Certified Proposal Management Professional -APMP; preferred or, Equivalent Preferred.

Benefits

• Full-time travel: Yes, 10% of the Time

Pay

• N/A

Schedule

• Full-time