Bid Manager, Public Sector

BDO USA; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

BDO USA is seeking a Bid Manager in the Public Sector to oversee the proposal process, manage complex bids, and develop pursuit materials as part of the Sales Enablement & Bid Management Team.

The role emphasizes quality control, strategic messaging, and enabling efficient delivery of high-quality proposals, collaborating with service professionals to tailor responses for client needs nationwide.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 5+ years in proposal-related writing/marketing/communications or 7+ years with a HS Diploma/GED.
• Experience responding to public sector RFPs is required; federal procurement exposure preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Develops and manages an effective proposal process for high-value, complex pursuits nationally.
• Facilitates proposal planning and review meetings.
• Facilitates collaborative writing/review for complex methodologies and custom content.
• Develops tools and templates to support the proposal process.
• Maintains archive of proposals and client lists by service and industry.

Skills

Proposal writing

Public sector procurement

Project management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Marketing/English/Communications/Journalism/Technical Writing

Tools

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

The Sales Enablement & Bid Management Team includes client-focused, collaborative, and high-performing professionals who are strategically aligned to BDO’s market development and growth priorities.

Responsibilities

The Bid Manager, Public Sector is responsible for managing workflow, creating high-value and complex bids and pursuit materials, and overseeing content development for public sector pursuit deliverables as part of the larger Sales Enablement & Bid Management Team.

That team works to ensure that BDO’s pursuit materials are strategic, compelling, and high-quality by focusing on 4 main areas:

• Quality control – reviewing grammatical and structural elements of a deliverable as well as confirming that final deliverables conform to our corporate visual identity
• Execution – compiling bid deliverables using vetted content and appropriate templates
• Strategy – working with our service professionals to develop pursuit materials and messaging that are designed to align with each client’s unique needs
• Enablement – creating and managing tools, templates, and processes to expedite the delivery of high-quality pursuit materials and messaging

Job Duties

• Develops and manages an effective proposal process for high-value, complex, and strategic pursuits based on best practices to ensure BDO is producing quality proposals nationally
• Facilitates proposal planning and review meetings
• Facilitates collaborative (color team) writing/review process for complex methodologies and other custom pursuit content
• Develops and deploys appropriate tools and templates to support the proposal process
• Develops and maintains pitch tools including best practices and guidelines, templates for presentations, credentials and pitch books, tools and templates for proposal development, frequently asked questions, etc.
• Maintains approved client lists by service and industry
• Provides PPT, Word, and Excel design and formatting support for proposals and presentations
• Develops and maintains database of formatted partner biographies and bio templates
• Reviews proposals to ensure compliance with RFP requirements, Firm CVI and writing style guidelines, and adherence to and effectiveness of agreed-upon win themes and strategies
• Creates and maintains archive of proposals
• Supports the development of international proposals, as needed
• Develops and implements training on proposal/presentation and credentials development
• Partners closely with pursuit team and other professionals to determine and manage strategy, messaging, win themes, points of distinction and key success factors that are tailored to the needs of the client and differentiate BDO to produce a compelling, focused proposal document
• Other duties as required

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, or Technical Writing and five (5) or more years of proposal related, writing, marketing and communications, project management or sales experience, required; OR seven (7) or more years of proposal related, writing, marketing and communications, project management or sales experience with a High School Diploma/GED, required

Experience

• Two (2) or more years of experience responding to public sector RFPs, required
• Experience with Federal public sector procurement compliance, preferred
• Experience with accounting, tax, and advisory services, preferred

License/Certifications

N/A

Software

• Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel with emphasis on and advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word, required

Language(s)

N/A

Other Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong business writing skills (knowledge of AP writing style preferred)
• Driven, self-starter with a proactive approach to serving professionals at all levels in a client-oriented environment
• Excellent project management skills
• Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects simultaneously
• Ability to successfully manage projects and achieve desired results
• Analytical and consultative mindset

Salary Range

National Range: $80,000 - $90,000
Maryland Range: $80,000 - $90,000
NYC/Long Island/Westchester Range: $80,000 - $90,000

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

BDO USA, P.A. is an EO employer M/F/Veteran/Disability