Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Lakeshore Learning Materials is a company dedicated to creating innovative learning materials and experiences. They are seeking a Proposal Writer to develop compelling proposals that win contracts and support the company’s growth, requiring strong writing and collaboration skills to manage multiple deadlines and stakeholder interactions.
Responsibilities
- Thoroughly reviewing and interpreting bid requirements to develop customized responses that align with client needs and organizational capabilities
- Partnering with a range of stakeholders across sales, subject matter experts and creative to gather input and turn it into tailored proposal responses that win
- Scheduling and leading discovery sessions with sales and subject matter experts to draft new content and refine existing content in support of the sales strategy for a specified customer
- Writing new content and rewriting existing content to reflect the win strategy for a specific proposal, adhering to established writing standards
- Crafting and refining sophisticated proposal responses and other communications that are compliant, persuasive and engaging
- Editing final responses for spelling, grammar, style, formatting, consistency, voice and overall clarity
- Consolidating information from multiple sources to ensure complete, accurate and cohesive bid responses
- Conveying complex ideas in a clear, logical sequence that is easily understood by multiple audiences
- Partnering with stakeholders across departments to incorporate feedback and technical input into bid responses
- Managing multiple proposals at the same time, including kickoffs, deadlines and stakeholder check-ins
- Collaborating with the design team to create graphics and visuals for bid responses that can be templatized to enhance presentation and impact
- Maintaining the templates and content library that the broader Bid team uses, and contributing new content as new opportunities come in
- Tailoring writing to effectively reach the intended audience
Skills
- Bachelor's degree
- 2 years of experience in a related field
- 2 years of experience in proposal writing, capture management or a similar role
- 2 years of experience supporting or coordinating complex projects
- Ability to consistently work Pacific Time hours
- Master's degree
- 4 years of experience in a related field
- 4 years of experience in proposal writing or a similar role
- 4 years of experience supporting or coordinating complex projects
Benefits
- Bonus eligible
- Paid leave for new parents to support work/life balance and family bonding
- Excellent medical/dental and vision coverage—EPO, PPO and HSA
- 401(k) retirement plan with company contribution (because you will retire someday)
- Flexible benefits—choose what you like, ignore the rest
- On-site preschool for our employees’ children
- On-site employee gym for all levels/fitness needs
- Generous employee discount
- Casual dress…and we really mean it
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