Bilingual Proposal Writer

Randstad Canada; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Randstad Canada is seeking a Bilingual Proposal Writer under the direction of the Team Lead, Proposals & Business Development. You will coordinate bid processes, manage documents, and prepare compelling written responses for RFPs, with a focus on Quebec and French-language submissions.

You will use RFPIO and the Google and Office suites to produce client-facing materials, schedule meetings, coordinate teams, and ensure timely delivery.

Qualifications

• 2+ years’ experience in document management, proposal writing, or technical writing.
• Strong French and English verbal and written skills.
• Excellent Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Formulate high-quality written responses for RFPs across diverse lines, focusing on driving growth in the Quebec market and French-language bid submissions.
• Manage the bid process by scheduling meetings, coordinating assignments, timelines, and documents.
• Prepare client-facing documents using RFPIO, Google Docs/Slides/Sheets and OfficeSuite (Word, Excel, PPT).
• Search for and download new RFPs as required.
• Conduct general duties and projects as assigned by the Team Lead, Proposals & Business Development.

Skills

Bilingual communication

Proposal writing

Document management

Time management

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Prioritization

Client-focused communication

Results-oriented

Tools

RFPIO

Google Docs

Google Slides

Google Sheets

MS Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Under the direction of the Team lead, Proposals & Business Development, the Bilingual Proposal Writer will primarily be responsible for bid coordination, document management and proposal preparation, with the goal of understanding business processes and practices, assisting with requests from internal clients and winning business.

Main Responsibilities:

• Formulate high-quality written responses for both public and private sector RFPs across diverse lines of business, with a primary focus on driving strategic growth within the Quebec market and leading French-language bid submissions.
• Manage the bid process by: scheduling meetings, coordinating assignments for bid teams, adhering to timelines, managing documents and coordinating team activities;
• Prepare client-facing documents using RFPIO, the Google (Docs, Slides & Sheets) and Office (Word, Excel, PPT) suites;
• Search for and download new RFP’s as required; and
• Conduct any general duties, specific projects and responsibilities as assigned by the Team Lead, Proposals & Business Development.

Education & Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience in a related role (document management, proposal writing/business writing/technical writing);
• Strong French and English verbal and written skills essential;
• Excellent Google Docs, Google Slides, Google Sheets, MS Word, Powerpoint and Excel skills;
• Ability to manage large documents with multiple versioning;
• Ability to work efficiently within short time frames; and
• Knowledge of the staffing industry would be an asset.
• Advanced communication and interpersonal skills;
• Strong time management and organizational skills;
• Results-oriented,
• Collaborative worker;
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments;Ability to effectively communicate and coordinate with sales teams in a client-focused environment; and
• Flexibility to work outside core hours, as required.

Hybrid Work Model: Ability to work a hybrid schedule, with a requirement to be onsite at a local office 2 days per week.