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Proposal Writer
Inland Empire, CA
Opportunity Snapshot
Lead the charge for proposals and support a variety of business development efforts to make an impact on a fast-growing construction firm!
As Proposal Writer, your focus is to support the inside and outside sales organization in winning new projects by developing high quality proposals, sales collateral and presentations. We work across government (70%) and commercial (30%) projects; in fact, our growing base of clients includes the Los Angeles Unified School District (the nation's second largest), the Los Angeles Community College District (the nation's largest), and a variety of state and federal clients. You will be involved from start to finish with all aspects of these proposals, which range in size from $10K to $1M and include strategic and creative elements.
To be a good fit for this opportunity, you will bring solid expertise in technical proposal writing and ideally be able to provide an electronic portfolio of writing samples that reflect your track record of success in this area. Of course, you'll also need the multitasking prowess to coordinate multiple proposals concurrently as well as the interpersonal savvy -- particularly poise and professionalism -- to collaborate with internal stakeholders and bring all the moving pieces of the proposal together in a timely manner.
What Else You'll Bring to the Table
In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you'll need:
- 5-10 years of proposal development experience.
- Excellent grammar and editing skills.
- Proficiency with database research.
- Solid organizational skills, detail orientation and the ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to achieve goals independently.
- Superior written and oral communications skills.
- The ability to work effectively with teams and interact with prospective customers.
- Computer proficiency in a Microsoft Office environment; must have advanced proficiency in Word.
Preferred but not required:
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education & experience.
- Construction industry background and/or knowledge.
- Graphic design background and/or knowledge.
What's in It for You
- High impact & visibility -- backed by 16 years of success, we are growing and you'll play a key role in accelerating that growth. You'll develop proposals for multiple business streams and interact with people throughout our organization.
- Opportunity on the horizon -- while no one can predict the future, we are confident that a good deal of potential business is coming up, as economic recovery initiatives involve billions in infrastructure spending.
- Career development -- strong performers can pursue diverse career paths in our company, particularly if they are flexible.
- Teamwork and autonomy -- ours is a highly collaborative environment in which we share successes and challenges. You'll join a high-energy team of diverse personnel ranging from junior staff to experienced professionals; you'll receive plenty of support when you need it and "elbow room" when you don't.
- Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive base and generous bonus incentive program, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
More About Your Role
If you're a good fit for this position, you already know most of what this job entails. However, to be sure we're providing a complete picture, here are some details.
You will report to the Vice President of Business Operations as you join the Marketing department. You will spend about 80% of your time supporting proposal development efforts; another 10% updating sales/marketing materials; and the remaining 10% collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Your specific activities include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinating all aspects of proposal submittals.
- Performing project documentation and research.
- Providing concise business-style editing of professional and technical resumes, project descriptions, and company overviews; tailoring information to the specific services being offered.
- Capturing and maintaining data in sales database.
- Performing research, verbal interviews with project team members, and making informed decisions for the inclusion of relevant information.
- Performing desktop publishing page design and layout for business development submittal production.
- Coordinating with Estimating and Business Development team members for timely development of materials.
Keys to Success
To excel in this role you will have a strong sense of ownership and accountability along with a flexible "whatever it takes" attitude to get quality proposals out the door while meeting stringent deadlines.Other facets of success will be to:
- Be persuasive in motivating others to get the information you need, and also know when it is necessary to escalate.
- Demonstrate initiative in seeing what needs to be done and doing it, as well as in recommending ways to best present content or improve processes.
- Remain flexible and willing to contribute to marketing projects in addition to proposals.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!
Opportunity Snapshot
Lead the charge for proposals and support a variety of business development efforts to make an impact on a fast-growing construction firm!
As Proposal Writer, your focus is to support the inside and outside sales organization in winning new projects by developing high quality proposals, sales collateral and presentations. We work across government (70%) and commercial (30%) projects; in fact, our growing base of clients includes the Los Angeles Unified School District (the nation's second largest), the Los Angeles Community College District (the nation's largest), and a variety of state and federal clients. You will be involved from start to finish with all aspects of these proposals, which range in size from $10K to $1M and include strategic and creative elements.
To be a good fit for this opportunity, you will bring solid expertise in technical proposal writing and ideally be able to provide an electronic portfolio of writing samples that reflect your track record of success in this area. Of course, you'll also need the multitasking prowess to coordinate multiple proposals concurrently as well as the interpersonal savvy -- particularly poise and professionalism -- to collaborate with internal stakeholders and bring all the moving pieces of the proposal together in a timely manner.
What Else You'll Bring to the Table
In addition to the qualifications detailed above, you'll need:
- 5-10 years of proposal development experience.
- Excellent grammar and editing skills.
- Proficiency with database research.
- Solid organizational skills, detail orientation and the ability to prioritize and multitask.
- Self-motivation, initiative, and the ability to achieve goals independently.
- Superior written and oral communications skills.
- The ability to work effectively with teams and interact with prospective customers.
- Computer proficiency in a Microsoft Office environment; must have advanced proficiency in Word.
Preferred but not required:
- A Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education & experience.
- Construction industry background and/or knowledge.
- Graphic design background and/or knowledge.
What's in It for You
- High impact & visibility -- backed by 16 years of success, we are growing and you'll play a key role in accelerating that growth. You'll develop proposals for multiple business streams and interact with people throughout our organization.
- Opportunity on the horizon -- while no one can predict the future, we are confident that a good deal of potential business is coming up, as economic recovery initiatives involve billions in infrastructure spending.
- Career development -- strong performers can pursue diverse career paths in our company, particularly if they are flexible.
- Teamwork and autonomy -- ours is a highly collaborative environment in which we share successes and challenges. You'll join a high-energy team of diverse personnel ranging from junior staff to experienced professionals; you'll receive plenty of support when you need it and "elbow room" when you don't.
- Excellent compensation -- in addition to a competitive base and generous bonus incentive program, we offer a comprehensive benefits package.
More About Your Role
If you're a good fit for this position, you already know most of what this job entails. However, to be sure we're providing a complete picture, here are some details.
You will report to the Vice President of Business Operations as you join the Marketing department. You will spend about 80% of your time supporting proposal development efforts; another 10% updating sales/marketing materials; and the remaining 10% collaborating with internal stakeholders.
Your specific activities include, but are not limited to:
- Coordinating all aspects of proposal submittals.
- Performing project documentation and research.
- Providing concise business-style editing of professional and technical resumes, project descriptions, and company overviews; tailoring information to the specific services being offered.
- Capturing and maintaining data in sales database.
- Performing research, verbal interviews with project team members, and making informed decisions for the inclusion of relevant information.
- Performing desktop publishing page design and layout for business development submittal production.
- Coordinating with Estimating and Business Development team members for timely development of materials.
Keys to Success
To excel in this role you will have a strong sense of ownership and accountability along with a flexible "whatever it takes" attitude to get quality proposals out the door while meeting stringent deadlines.Other facets of success will be to:
- Be persuasive in motivating others to get the information you need, and also know when it is necessary to escalate.
- Demonstrate initiative in seeing what needs to be done and doing it, as well as in recommending ways to best present content or improve processes.
- Remain flexible and willing to contribute to marketing projects in addition to proposals.
If this sounds like the right mix of challenge and opportunity for you, and you meet the minimum qualifications, we want to hear from you!
