Sr. Proposal Manager

Ultipro; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Everbridge is seeking a proactive Proposal Manager based in Bangalore, India, to support a global sales team with RFP responses and proposal building. You will manage the RFP database, liaise with Sales, Marketing and Product Development, and provide Salesforce.com administrative support.

The role requires strong written communication, a background in technology, and experience coordinating across technical and business teams.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience completing proposal submissions and/or bid documents.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales or field operations.
• Experience responding to RFIs/RFPs.
• Exceptional written communication skills and attention to detail.
• Prior experience in a technology company.
• Experience interfacing with business and technical teams.
• High level understanding of internet hosted applications, highly available architectures, computer security, telephony, and networking.
• Experience working for or with telecom carriers, network equipment providers is a plus.
• Experience with GSM standards is a plus.
• Experience with ISO and ITIL standards documentation is a plus.
• Ability to maintain a high level of productivity in a fast-paced, team environment while managing multiple competing priorities.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity and persuasive confidence.
• High energy level and a can do attitude.
• Strong time management skills with proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Knowledge of Salesforce.com application a plus.
• Bachelors in Business, Computer Science or related a plus (not required).

Responsibilities

• Responding to RFI/RFPs and developing other deliverables to support the sales process
• Maintaining the RFP response database and ensuring it is populated with high quality responses
• Liaising with members of the Sales, Marketing, and Product Development teams
• Representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.
• Providing administrative support to sales team by leveraging the Salesforce.com platform

Skills

Proposal management

RFP responses

Sales coordination

Technical liaison

Written communication

Multitasking

Time management

Education

Bachelor's in Business/CS or related

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

Description

Everbridge: a fast-growing global provider of SaaS-based critical communications and enterprise safety solutions currently have a fantastic opportunity for aProposal Managerto be based in ourBangalore, Indiaoffice.

About the Team

Everbridge’s Proposal Management team, an integral part of our Sales Engineering team, is a high performing team that is responsible for managing and delivering all proposals crafted by Everbridge. This team is directly involved in many revenue generating activities for Everbridge which encompass both new and existing clients.

About the position

Everbridge is seeking an energetic, multi-tasking, and creative Proposal Manager based in our Bangalore, India office to support our global sales team. The Proposal Manager will serve as an expert on our Public Warning solution and be primarily responsible for building sales proposals, managing RFP responses, answering technical questions, and maintaining the RFP database. The Proposal Manager will also become a strong user of Salesforce.com and provide administrative support for the use of this system.

Job Duties

• Responding to RFI/RFPs and developing other deliverables to support the sales process


• Maintaining the RFP response database and ensuring it is populated with high quality responses


• Liaising with members of the Sales, Marketing, and Product Development teams


• Representing the product to customers and at field events such as conferences, seminars, etc.


• Providing administrative support to sales team by leveraging the Salesforce.com platform

Desired Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience completing proposal submissions and/or bid documents


• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales or field operations


• Experience responding to RFIs/RFPs


• Exceptional written communication skills and attention to detail


• Prior experience in a technology company


• Experience interfacing with business and technical teams


• High level understanding of internet hosted applications, highly available architectures, computer security, telephony, and networking


• Experience working for or with telecommunication carriers, network equipment providers a big plus


• Experience of working with GSM standards a big plus


• Experience with ISO and ITIL standards documentation a big plus


• Ability to maintain a high level of productivity in a fast-paced, team environment while managing multiple competing priorities


• Entrepreneurial spirit, intellectual curiosity and persuasive confidence


• High energy level and a can do attitude


• Strong time management skills with proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite


• Knowledge of Salesforce.com application a plus


• Bachelors in Business, Computer Science or related a plus (not required)

About Everbridge

Everbridge is the Global leader in Critical Event Management & Enterprise Safety Applications that automate and accelerate an organization’s operational response to critical events in order to keep people safe, assets protected and businesses running faster.

Headquartered in the great cities of Boston and Los Angeles, with operations all over the world, our team of 800+ dedicated employees support over 4000 global customers every day in their most crucial moments. During public safety threats such as active assailant situations, terrorist attacks or severe weather conditions, as well as critical business events such as IT outages or cyber-attack incidents, customers rely on our SaaS-based platform to quickly and reliably aggregate and assess threat data, locate people at risk and responders able to assist, automate the execution of pre-defined communications processes, and track progress on executing response plans.

Our culture is all about "Making a Difference," and we are proud to serve:

• 25% of the FTSE 100


• 8 of the 10 largest U.S. cities


• 9 of the 10 largest U.S.-based investment banks


• 25 of the 25 busiest North American airports


• 6 of the 10 largest global automakers


• Over 1,000 Hospitals

As we continue to grow and transform the field of critical event management, we need passionate, committed individuals to help us carry out our mission.

Everbridge is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, or sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.