Proposal Manager - Willmeng Construction
Phoenix, AZ
About the Job
WHY YOU WOULD WANT TO WORK FOR THIS AMAZING COMPANY
Willmeng Construction is a commercial general contractor committed to staying true to building excellence and preserving the company's high value to the clients we serve. The overall health and well-being of our team members is of the utmost importance to Willmeng and is always our first priority. By bringing different backgrounds together and embracing their individual contributions, Willmeng has a true family feel where everyone has the opportunity to participate in building a genuine place of purpose for clients and employees. Willmeng is an Arizona-based company that gives back to our community and has been recognized for a multitude of awards for project excellence and company culture; including, Contractor of the Year by AZRE Magazine, Ranking Arizona's #1 General Contractor, Inc. Magazine's Best Workplace, NAIOP's General Contractor of the Year, and was recognized as one of the Best Places to Work by Phoenix Business Journal.
HOW YOU WOULD BE SPENDING YOUR TIME AS A PROPOSAL MANAGER
The Proposal Manager will lead and manage proposals and actively participate in the pursuit process. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Assist with the preparation of proposals and presentations, coordinate meetings, and write proposal content
- Organize/update database of project information
- Coordinate proposal process while keeping standard procedures to include planning, reviewing, and producing statements of qualifications and proposals
- Research and gather information to include in proposals, i.e. resumes and project summaries
- Review, organize, and edit written documentation to improve clarity
- Provide final quality control, such as: grammatical proofreading, request for proposal (RFP) compliance, and adherence to the established strategy and plan
- Verify complex technical solutions; strategies and themes are easily understood, readable, and compelling
- Maintain databases with updated project descriptions, text libraries, resumes, and opportunities
- Ability to collaborate with Project Executives, Project Managers, and all project team members in the proposal preparation process
- Assists in the development of other marketing collateral, such as brochure
WHY WE WOULD WANT YOU TO JOIN THE TEAM AS A PROPOSAL MANAGER
- Ideal candidate possesses 5+ years of experience in a marketing role within the Architecture/Engineering/Construction (A/E/C) industry
- Bachelor's degree with 4 to 7 years of experience recommended
- Without a degree, 5+ years of relevant A/E/C experience required
- Strong understanding of A/E/C industry and familiarity with industry terms, deliverables, and processes
- Strong knowledge of RFP and proposal process
- Basic business management skills
- Must be a self-starter with the ability to manager multiple priorities/tasks and possess strong organizational skills
- Strong and effective verbal and written communication skills are essential
- Must be able to independently manage a challenging workload when faced with unexpected changes in priorities and deadlines
- Commitment to excellence
- Advanced user in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Creative Suite including In Design (Photoshop and Illustrator a plus)
- Experience with a CRM preferred
Our employees stay with the company because they want to build a genuine career in a caring and challenging environment where they can shine, and maybe even surprise themselves with what they can achieve.
