Wholesale Payments Senior Proposal Writer

Responsible for

• Strategy and execution of bid solicitations
• Led end-to-end management on highly complex and larger revenue customized, client-centric requests for proposals (RFPs)
• Create and update content
• Develop and manage project plans
• Develop win themes
• Write customized cover letters and executive summaries
• Collaborate with proposal team and subject matter experts
• Support content management
• Verify proposal compliance
• Adhere to Truist/industry business practices and protocols to meet all deadlines

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Review and analyze high-profile, complex, high revenue bid solicitation documents
• Identify and escalate potential bid issues
• Establish project timelines and priorities
• Conduct research into clients
• Lead call with deal team to define strategy and win themes
• Research, write, and edit tailored proposal content
• Source responses from library and coordinate with SMEs as needed
• Tailor proposal responses and sections with win themes, value propositions, and differentiators
• Update opportunities in Salesforce and follow up on outcomes
• Provide new or updated content from RFPs for library
• Work collaboratively across the organization
• Develop strong relationships with sales, product, and other SMEs
• Adhere to all policies and procedures
• Submit compliant proposals on time
• Manage multiple complex RFPs simultaneously
• Keep deal teams and deliverables on track
• Act as a SME within the team
• Provide guidance, training, and backup support
• Research and initiate fresh ideas
• Support efforts to train team and lead projects

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English, journalism, marketing or equivalent education and related work experience
• Seven years of recent proposal writing for highly complex, high-dollar revenue deals
• Experience working collaboratively within a cross-departmental team and all levels of an organization
• Ability to synthesize client needs/pain points with Truist solutions and define strategy
• Advanced expertise PowerPoint; able to create high‑impact visual assets and presentation materials with strong design strategy and storytelling
• Ability to translate content into impactful visuals for proposals

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in English, journalism, communication, or related field
• APMP foundation-level certification
• PMP Certification
• Experience in treasury solutions, commercial card, merchant services or cash management
• Proficiency with AP writing style and ability to write in Truist and Wholesale Payments channel voice