Proposal Manager

The Proposal Manager is primarily responsible for managing proposal production in support of the company’s growth goals, strategic initiatives, and service offerings. It is a highly visible role that works closely with executive leadership, capture managers, group management, and subject matter experts.

Expertise and Functions:

• Develop and manage the proposal production schedule and coordinate with the Capture Manager and Contracts team to deliver on-time, high-quality, winning proposals
• Work with Capture Manager to organize, integrate inputs and prepare final proposal
• Assist Capture Manager in leading Color Team reviews and incorporate proposal updates
• Review customer source selection criteria (for DoD, Section L, M, Instruction to Offerors of a Request for Proposal), and develop RFP templates/layouts and compliance matrix
• Ensure development and distribution of appropriate proposal-related documentation, including compliance matrices, adherence to style guides, annotated outlines, proposal schedules, writing guidance, and kick-off presentations
• Work with Capture Manager to assign and manage content generation assignments to writers to generate proposal inputs
• Establish and maintain communications among geographically dispersed proposal teams, including subcontractors, partners, and vendors, using collaborative tools such as SharePoint, Teams, Redmine etc.
• Maintain a proposal library of source material, including proposal kickoff templates, sample volumes, executive summaries, past performance citations, etc.
• Maintain a company process for proposal development to include all templates, policies, methodology and creating a training process and checklists to build additional company proposal managers.
• Participate in nearly all company submissions to Government and Commercial entities through editing, formatting, compliance checks and proposal/RFI/white paper management
• Conduct lessons learned as needed to improve the process
• Manage the Business Development SharePoint site content and resource materials for the organization
• Manage the company social media and company webpage content
• Develop and execute social media/webpage strategies
• Create and curate engaging content for company social media platforms and webpage
• Monitor & manage social media channels/comments
• Analyze social media/webpage metrics and provide regular reports on performance
• Manage and maintain corporate business development materials (flyers, capability briefs, product brochures, etc.)
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:
Education/Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in management or other relevant discipline required

Experience:

• 2+ years of professional experience in the required task area
• Excellent Written and verbal communication skills
• 2+ years of professional technical writing and editing experience
• Experienced in Microsoft Office 365 suite to include SharePoint and Teams
• 2+ years of experience with professional graphic design software such as Adobe Illustrator and/or Canva
• Previous photography experience
• Experience in digital marketing principles and practices

Security:

• Must be a US citizen
• Ability to obtain a security clearance may be required

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and use of computer screens
• Frequent wrist, hand, and finger movements using a keyboard, mouse, and handwriting
• Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at times

Benefits:
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources