Energy & Power Proposals Lead (Remote)

Jacobs; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work policy

Competitive salary

401(k) plan

Stock options

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end bid activities for the Energy & Power Americas unit, coordinating with capture teams and SMEs to craft compelling value propositions. You’ll own submissions, ensure quality, and align with brand standards across proposals, presentations, and qualifications documents.

The role emphasizes organization, accountability, and on-time delivery, with collaboration across Sales Operations, Growth, and Operations teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience developing and coordinating proposals, presentations, and related sales or business development deliverables.
• Proposal experience in the engineering, architecture, construction industries.
• Advanced verbal, writing, editing and proofreading skills, with an eye towards sales messaging, themes, proposal aesthetics, quality, and content.
• Strong organizational qualities and attention to detail and quality.
• Willing to travel as needed to support pursuits.

Responsibilities

• Develop draft sections of sales documents that communicate Jacobs’ value proposition through analysis and synthesis of data.
• Coordinate and develop sales documents using applicable tools, guidelines, and templates.
• Support Sales Operations Managers, Strategic Pursuits Leads and other Sales Team members in large strategic pursuits.
• Manage response efforts as well as sales opportunities across various sizes and complexities.
• Develop and implement proposal directives and other opportunity response plans and monitor progress.
• Organize and lead color reviews for objective feedback on strategy and messaging
• Organize and participate in response-related meetings (internal and/or client), as appropriate.
• Proofread and edit technical and non-technical documents for accuracy and consistency.
• Provide desktop publishing and work with graphic designers to develop more complex materials.
• Conduct appropriate internal/external research and respond to internal requests for information.
• Develop new or update existing sales qualification materials for current and future pursuit efforts.
• Participate in in-house business development activities as appropriate, including middle game positioning efforts.
• Participate in development of interview preparations and presentations.
• Populates Salesforce CRM.
• Requires minimal supervision.

Skills

Proposal management

Sales communications

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Travel willingness

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Salesforce CRM

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Job description

Jacobs is seeking an experienced Proposal Manager to lead end-to-end bid activities for the Energy & Power Americas unit, coordinating with capture teams and SMEs to craft compelling value propositions. You’ll own submissions, ensure quality, and align with brand standards across proposals, presentations, and qualifications documents.

The role emphasizes organization, accountability, and on-time delivery, with collaboration across Sales Operations, Growth, and Operations teams.