Proposal Manager
| Company | Elavon |
|---|---|
| Location | Knoxville, TN, USA, Charlotte, NC, USA, Minneapolis, MN, USA, Cherry Hills Village, CO, USA, Atlanta, GA, USA |
| Salary | $98175 – $127050 |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Five or more years of relevant experience, such as business writing experience in sales support, proposal generation, marketing, communications, publishing or print media
- Less than three years of management experience
Responsibilities
- Directly manages, coordinates and performs the activities involved in writing responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) under strict deadlines
- Creates documents, including pricing proposals, standard program proposals and ad hoc documents for external clients
- Ensures quality service and effective support for all assigned internal and external customers
- Administers corporate policies and procedures and ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations
- Participates in the review and recommendation of proposal systems and procedures affecting assigned units, coordinating system conversions from an operations perspective
Preferred Qualifications
- Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills, and ability to write accurately about a topic or concept immediately after introduction
- Ability to manage the process of developing, planning, and managing proposal content and approaches for assigned business lines, and delegate work to staff
- Ability to quickly assimilate new information regarding specific product and technical topics
- Ability to communicate effectively on unfamiliar topics to elicit technical and program information necessary to answer client questions
- Ability to take lead role in interacting with a variety of people in all areas of the organization, from technical to executive staff
- Possesses technical skills to adapt to, and quickly gain proficiency in, new software and proposal tools used by the team including graphics packages and image design
- Strong organizational and project/time management skills, and an eye for presentation and details
- Experience in developing and delivering training to staff preferred
- Ability to manage routine administrative tasks
- Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications