Proposal Writer - Allied Universal

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, provides rewarding careers that give you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, diverse and inclusive workplace, you will be part of a team that fuels a culture that will reflect in our communities and customers we serve. We offer medical, dental and vision coverage, life insurance, retirement plan, employee assistance programs, company discounts, perks and more for most full-time positions!

Allied Universal® is hiring a Proposal Development Representative. The Proposal Development Representative will work with Enterprise Accounts business development and operations stakeholders in responding to RFPs for new business opportunities and work on rebid opportunities with existing clients. Additionally, the Proposal Development Representative will be responsible for developing proposal material and presentations, coordination with internal stakeholders and functions for updating material and various projects within Enterprise Accounts.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Oversee the design and development of business proposals, and work hands on for the successful completion and timely submittal of the same
• Coordinate various aspects of proposal preparation to ensure that all parts are completed and produced for submission within proposal requirements and within a set timeframe
• Evaluate and clarify client requests prior to submission and participating in pre-proposal meetings
• Write and edit competitive proposals, presentations, and qualifications working with a team in various geographical locations and time zones
• Provide direct support to Request for Proposal (RFP) for new business and rebids for existing customers
• Provide direct support for the development of sales presentations
• Ensure e workflow accuracy in OneDrive, SharePoint, and Proposal Automation Systems
• Participate in workflow activities with prospective and existing customers
• Complete special projects such a reporting and tracking bid workflow and proactive updating of proposal and material statistics
• Develop new content for proposal and presentations
• Track annual sales and rebid data
• Content management of historical data and company material

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Technical Writing, English, or related discipline
• Prior sales experience and/or operational support in administration and project management
• Ability to extract information out of technical documents
• Ability to interface with clients and seek clarification on proposal requirements
• Expert in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint to include advance knowledge of formatting and editing
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Able to build strong relationships with peers and senior management
• Superior written and oral communication skills to include editing/proofreading for grammar

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• SalesForce experience
• Experience working with proposal software systems (Loopio, RFPIO, SmartDocs)
• Experience working with content management systems (Seismic, Highspot)
• Basic InDesign, Photoshop and/or graphics experience

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• Enrollment in our company’s 401(k)plan, subject to eligibility requirements
• Eight paid holidays annually, five sick days, and four personal days
• Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.

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