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Colliers Project Leaders | Canada; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Colliers Project Leaders is seeking a Senior Proposal Writer to tell the story of how we can meet client real property needs. You will lead timely proposals across internal teams, writing, editing, coordinating, and formatting content to produce responsive submissions.

You will work with diverse teams, develop strong working relationships, and drive the proposal process from drafting to delivery with focus on quality, accuracy, and strategic messaging. Fluency in French is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of reading and responding to RFPs and developing proposals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of professional, high-quality proposals that educate and inspire action.
• Define and manage the proposal response plan, schedule, and internal communications.
• Identify and voice concerns related to compliance and risk in proposal prep.
• Lead proposal strategy meetings and distill win strategies for execution.
• Participate in trend analysis and debriefings to improve processes.

Skills

Proposal writing

French language

Editing

Communication

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

Attention to detail

Education

Communications/Marketing/English degree

Tools

InDesign

Adobe CC

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Overview

Colliers Project Leaders is a team committed to projects that make a difference in communities and for the people who live there.

We deliver capital project solutions that strengthen the built environment, partnering with our clients to bring critical infrastructure and complex building projects to life.

We’ve led over 20,000+ projects that:

• Make cities more livable
• Enhance workplaces
• Create spaces people want to return to
• Improve patient care
• Deliver clean drinking water
• Build a sustainable future

And so much more.

This is where you come in. We’re looking for people to join our team who are passionate about creating more sustainable, resilient and inclusive communities.

If this kind of work resonates with you, you’re in the right place.

Your role

This role is perfect for people who like making a difference and are passionate about the proposal process, working with a wide variety of people to create winning submissions. This is an important role for the company to help us reach our business development targets and overall company growth strategy.

As the Senior Proposal Writer, you are responsible for telling the story of how we can help our clients meet their real property needs. You lead the timely delivery of proposals for various internal teams, writing, editing, coordinating, and formatting content into clear submissions that are responsive to the client’s requirements.

Using your organizational and communication skills, you manage the many moving parts of a submission, by working effectively with a wide range of people, developing strong working relationships with your teams as you do so.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of professional, high-quality, compelling proposals that effectively educate and inspire action on the part of customers and prospects
• Strategically manage the proposal response from receipt of RFP to the delivery of the final product, including writing content and editing submissions to ensure the proposal is accurate, concise, and effective
• Define and manage the proposal response plan, schedule, and internal communications associated with the proposal development including follow-up with the contributors
• Identify and voice concerns associated with the proposal preparation process and response, as related to issues of compliance and risk
• Actively participate in and lead proposal strategy meetings, researching internal and external information, and distilling into win strategies to be executed in your proposal response
• Participate in trend analysis, proposal debriefings and other similar opportunities to ensure continuous quality improvement and to identify enhancements for proposal content and process

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in in reading and responding to Request for Proposal (RFP) documents and developing proposal / bid submissions that respond to their requirements
• A post-secondary education in Communications, Marketing, English, Writing, Journalism or equivalent field of study
• Advanced working knowledge of MS Office products with strong Word proficiency
• Exceptional business writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suites software, in particular InDesign, is a strong asset.
• Must be able to speak and write in French

Don’t have every single qualification? We know that some people are less likely to apply for a job unless they are a perfect match. At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway. Whether it’s this role or another one, you may be just the right candidate.

What You Can Expect

• An opportunity to truly impact our communities
• A flexible work environment
• A comprehensive onboarding experience
• Significant professional development, training, and a mentorship program
• A paid volunteer day
• An environment where people feel welcome, heard and included, regardless of their differences
• And much more!

Join our team of difference-makers and help shape the growth of dynamic communities.

Disclaimer

Colliers Project Leaders is part of Colliers (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI), a leading diversified professional services and investment management company, with more than 18,000 professionals operating in 63 countries.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified individuals. If you require accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact the assigned Talent Acquisition Business Partner.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use

We may use technology tools to assist in screening applications for keywords or qualifications. However, final selection decisions are made by our hiring team through human review and interviews.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis. The employer will not sponsor applicants for work visas.