Proposal Writer

Location:	Mississauga, Peel, Ontario, Canada
Job Type:	Permanent
Posted:	13th Jan 2010
Closing Date:	10th Feb 2010
Posted By:	5th business Inc.
Details:
Proposal Writer GENERAL DESCRIPTION The Proposal Writer is responsible for writing and managing all facets of Requests for Proposals (RFPs) to secure business from clients and prospects, as assigned by the Vice President, Business Development. The position works with the Vice President, Business Development and/or other professionals throughout the company to respond to RFPs and other related requests. The position is required to have a comprehensive, in-depth knowledge of all areas of RFPs and the company, including marketing, communications, billing practices, project implementation, and project costing, as well as staffing requirements, applicable legal, etc. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Respond to RFPs, RFQs and RFIs, for large client and prospect accounts, as assigned. All will require the writing of strategic, concise, accurate content and the editing/updating of existing content as applicable to the submission. The Proposal Writer is also responsible for managing and maintaining/updating the RFP content database and along with the Coordinator, Business Development updating the sales opportunity database related to RFPs. 2. Manage the proposal development process and take responsibility for coordinating all submission efforts with other professionals throughout the company to ensure on-time and business-winning submissions. It is critical that the Proposal Writer maintain excellent relationships with all employees, vendors, prospects and clients. The position will actively participate in internal proposal meetings. 3. Identify new material or answers that need to be added to the RFP content database. The Proposal Writer must meet with company leadership to periodically review the database content to ensure accuracy, relevance and completeness. The position is responsible to edit, revise and update existing core content in the RFP content database as it becomes outdated for use in proposals. 4. Provide ongoing support to company leadership throughout the RFP sales process, which would include RFP follow-up requests, providing strategic expertise and creation of customized presentations as required. 5. Responsible for tracking, analyzing and reporting on all RFP requests, including opportunity management, win ratios, resource planning, etc.   EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE The Proposal Writer must have exceptional written communication skills, derived from similar work and educational experience in communications, journalism or marketing. As this is a multi-task and schedule-driven role, the candidate must be able to adhere to strict deadlines. The candidate must have excellent computer skills (MS-Office products) and ideally have 5 years in proposal writing or schedule-driven writing. Strong preference will be given to candidates who have successfully worked in a similar role and who are bilingual. COMPENSATION The salary range for this position is $50-$55K, plus health benefits and performance bonus. PLEASE SEND 5th business AN E-MAIL REPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING SUBJECT HEADING: PW-2010-A

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