Associate Director, Proposal Writer

CCS Fundraising; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Proposal Writer, Associate Director to join their dynamic team. This role is pivotal in crafting compelling proposals and presentations that resonate with nonprofit organizations. You will utilize your exceptional writing and design skills to create materials that not only tell a unique story but also differentiate the firm in a competitive landscape. With a focus on collaboration, you'll work closely with sales executives and proposal writers to elevate the quality of sales support materials. If you are passionate about contributing to the nonprofit sector and possess a knack for creative communication, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive Benefits

Dynamic Training Program

Career Advancement Opportunities

Mentoring

Networking Opportunities

Qualifications

• 1-3 years in fundraising or grant writing or a related bachelor's degree preferred.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and project management skills required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and prepare sales proposals, presentations, and supporting materials.
• Collaborate with proposal writers to gather examples and enhance sales materials.

Skills

Writing Skills

Communication Skills

Research Skills

Time Management

Project Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Communications

Bachelor's Degree in Business

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing

Bachelor's Degree in English

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

InDesign

Photoshop

Publisher

Job description

TITLE: Proposal Writer, Associate Director
LOCATION: Remote (Preference for San Francisco or Los Angeles Based Candidate)
REPORTS TO: Senior Director, Proposal Strategy
TYPE: Full Time, Remote

Please note: You must submit a cover letter for this role in order to be considered.

This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

WHO WE ARE
CCS Fundraising is an international strategic fundraising firm that partners with nonprofits for transformational change. Since 1947, CCS has empowered many of the world’s greatest organizations across sectors to advance some of the most important causes in history. We plan, manage, and implement programs and initiatives that achieve fundraising goals and mission impact.

CCS provides tailored support to more than 700 nonprofit organizations annually. Headquartered in New York, the firm has over 600 professionals and 18 offices throughout the United States and Europe. Our people are our greatest strength. At CCS, you will join a diverse team of smart, passionate, and resourceful professionals who are driven by purpose and committed to performance.

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE

All operations activities for the West Coast region are coordinated from our San Francisco headquarters. This team is currently seeking a professional to manage CCS’s regional sales support functions. The objective of this role is to ensure the production of compelling, consistent, creative, and professional digital, and when requested print, proposals, respond to requests for proposals, and presentation decks that both tell the unique story of CCS and differentiate us from other firms.

Ideal candidates will have a sincere interest in articulating how CCS can best be helpful in assisting nonprofits advance their mission and accelerate their fundraising efforts. The candidate should possess excellent writing, communication, research, and design skills to contribute to the development of materials and resources. Prior experience with RFPs, proposals, and/or communications are a plus. The role requires experience managing deadline-driven projects in a fast-paced team environment. A passion for contributing to the well-being of nonprofits and mission-driven organizations is a must.

While this individual will build specialization in CCS’s priority growth regions and sectors, they should expect to gain exposure to and work on a variety of project types.

Please note that this is not a sales or lead generating position.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to sales support material requests as assigned by the Senior Director of Proposal Strategy of Strategy and Operations
• Develop and prepare sales proposals, presentations, and other supporting materials. This process can include, but is not limited to:
• Establishing internal deadlines to guide daily activity; monitor and track workflow
• Researching nonprofit organizations to better understand their goals, priorities, and programs
• Writing, editing, designing, and preparing materials
• Tailoring content to the appropriate audiences and prospective client needs
• Locating and identifying strong images that convey the essence of their work
• Designing and recommending new and creative ways to tell the CCS story/scope of services/offerings through visually compelling and easy-to-digest print and digital documents.
• Updating and maintaining templates and common language for business development materials
• Working closely with the sales executives to incorporate feedback and refining language
• Collaborate with proposal writers within the region and across the firm to gather examples and samples
• Assist with strategic initiatives specific to the Proposal Strategy department to elevate and enhance sales materials (e.g. case study writing, improving templates, etc.)

QUALIFICATIONS

• 1-3 years in fundraising or grant writing or bachelor’s degree in a related field (Communications, Business, Marketing, English) preferred.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills
• Strong time management and project prioritization skills
• Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Creative presentation design experience - experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Publisher, and other graphic design programs a plus
• Ability to balance myriad tasks and deadlines efficiently, and with attention to detail
• Advanced research skills
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Demonstrated commitment or interest in the nonprofit sector through professional, volunteer, or personal experience

CCS offers competitive benefits, a dynamic training program, resources, career advancement, mentoring, and networking opportunities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and strongly encourage a diverse pool of candidates to apply.

SALARY RANGE:$60,000 - $80,000

The exact salary varies within range based on years of relevant experience and education.