Proposal Specialist

Insight Global; Peterborough; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Pursuit Specialist to join a leading engineering and consulting organization on a full-time basis in Peterborough, Ontario. The role focuses on centralizing opportunity identification, proposal enablement, and pursuit coordination to support growth.

The successful candidate will monitor bid portals, facilitate qualification discussions, and develop reusable proposal content to enable efficient and high-quality submissions, collaborating with stakeholders across

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience coordinating proposals, pursuit management, or biz dev support.
• Experience in engineering consulting or professional services environments.
• Strong written and verbal communication; tailor messages for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across departments.
• Excellent organization; manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a healthy pipeline of opportunities by monitoring bid portals and qualification discussions.
• Develop reusable proposal content to enable efficient, high-quality submissions.
• Coordinate pursuits across the business with internal and external stakeholders.
• Support business growth initiatives through targeted proposal development and coordination.

Skills

Proposal coordination

Pursuit management

Business development

Marketing

Stakeholder coordination

Microsoft Office

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Pursuit Specialist to join a leading engineering and consulting organization on a full-time basis. This is a newly created role designed to support the company's continued growth by centralizing opportunity identification, proposal enablement, and pursuit coordination across the business.

Reporting into the Corporate and Client Development team, the Pursuit Specialist will play a key role in maintaining a healthy pipeline of opportunities by monitoring bid portals, facilitating opportunity qualification discussions, and developing reusable proposal content that enables efficient and high-quality submissions.

This position is ideal for a professional with experience in the engineering consulting, professional services, or consulting industry who enjoys collaborating with stakeholders, building relationships, organizing information, and supporting business growth initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in proposal coordination, pursuit management, business development support, marketing, or related functions.
• Previous experience within an engineering consulting firm, professional services organization, architecture firm, environmental consulting firm, or similar consulting environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience coordinating multiple stakeholders across various departments.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting RFP, RFQ, RFI, and proposal processes.
• Background in marketing, communications, business development, pursuit coordination, or proposal management.
• Familiarity with bid and tender monitoring platforms and procurement portals.
• Ability to evaluate opportunities from both strategic and commercial perspectives.

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

• Thrives in relationship-driven environments and enjoys collaborating with others.
• Comfortable engaging with clients, technical experts, and business leaders.
• Possesses a marketing mindset and understands how to position solutions in a compelling manner.
• Can quickly understand technical information and communicate it clearly.
• Takes initiative and proactively seeks out opportunities to improve processes and drive results.
• Enjoys balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day execution.

Compensation:

Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.

This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.