Manager Proposal Writing

Anywhere Real Estate; Danbury (CT); Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Cartus is seeking an experienced Proposals Lead to drive end-to-end bid processes, coordinating resources, timelines and quality across incoming bids, RFPs and strategic projects. You will coach the writing team, set priorities, provide feedback and partner with Sales, Account Management and senior leaders to tailor compliant responses that reflect Cartus’s relocation expertise.

Strong writing, editing, project management and cross-functional collaboration across locations are essential to

Qualifications

• Significant experience writing, editing or managing business proposals, bids or RFP responses.
• Experience leading a team, project group or cross-functional workstream.
• Proven success managing complex projects, approval workflows and competing deadlines.
• Experience producing accurate, tailored and compliant content for different audiences.
• Working knowledge of proposal-management approaches and bid platforms.
• Experience maintaining response libraries, content databases or knowledge-management resources.
• Experience with relocation, talent mobility, corporate services or another client-focused environment is desirable.
• APMP certification or another recognised bid, proposal or project-management qualification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal workflow, assessing requirements and allocating resources across bids, RFPs and strategic projects.
• Manage selected high-profile or complex opportunities from planning through submission, maintaining timelines and quality standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to the writing team, including setting priorities and giving feedback.
• Partner with Sales, Account Management, senior leaders and subject-matter experts to develop tailored responses.
• Maintain the response database and related content for accuracy and reuse.
• Improve templates, processes and governance to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Translate client needs into differentiated solution narratives reflecting Cartus’s mobility solutions and personalised support.
• Apply data and technology to strengthen workflows and analyze opportunities for improvement.
• Promote inclusive, respectful collaboration across internal teams and external partners.

Skills

Proposal management

Team leadership

Stakeholder collaboration

Proposal writing

Process improvement

Data analysis

Tech-enabled workflows

Coaching

Education

APMP certification or equivalent

Tools

Loopio

Arriba

Coupa

Job description

Your Role & Accountabilities:

• Lead the proposal workflow, assessing requirements and allocating resources across incoming bids, requests for proposals and strategic projects.
• Manage selected high-profile or complex opportunities from planning through submission, maintaining clear timelines, quality standards and compliance.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, coaching and support to the writing team, including setting priorities, giving constructive feedback and contributing to development plans.
• Partner with Sales, Account Management, senior leaders and subject‑matter experts to gather insight and develop tailored responses.
• Maintain the response database and related content, ensuring information is accurate, current, accessible and easy to reuse.
• Improve proposal templates, processes and governance to increase efficiency and consistency.
• Translate client needs into differentiated solution narratives that reflect Cartus’s flexible mobility solutions and commitment to personalised support.
• Apply data and technology to strengthen workflows, analyse opportunities for improvement and enhance the proposal experience.
• Promote inclusive, respectful collaboration across internal teams and with external partners.

How You Succeed:

Our Entrepreneurial Principles represent how we succeed and what we believe in, they shape our culture, and enable our employees and business to continuously thrive. Always aspire to role model these.

• Dream Big
• Move Fast
• Learn from Reality
• Be Solutions Driven
• Obsess About Opportunity
• Collaborate Without Ego
• Maximize Your Strengths
• Bounce Back with Passion

Who You Are:

• A clear and persuasive communicator with excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the judgement to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative partner who can build trusted relationships with Sales, Account Management, subject‑matter experts and senior leaders.
• Comfortable providing constructive feedback, influencing decisions and supporting colleagues’ development.
• Curious, adaptable and solutions-focused, with an interest in using technology and data to improve ways of working.
• Committed to inclusive, respectful collaboration across cultures, teams and locations.

Experience You Need:

• Significant experience writing, editing or managing business proposals, bids or RFP responses.
• Experience leading a team, project group or cross-functional workstream.
• Proven success managing complex projects, approval workflows and competing deadlines.
• Experience producing accurate, tailored and compliant content for different audiences.
• Working knowledge of proposal-management approaches and bid platforms.
• Experience maintaining response libraries, content databases or knowledge‑management resources.
• Experience with relocation, talent mobility, corporate services or another client-focused environment is desirable.
• APMP certification or another recognised bid, proposal or project-management qualification is preferred.
• Experience with platforms such as Loopio, Arriba or Coupa would be an advantage.
• Exposure to international programmes, diverse audiences or regulated procurement processes would be beneficial .

About Cartus:

Cartus, founded in 1955, is a leading provider of global relocation solutions. We offer a comprehensive range of services, including logistical support, international assignment compensation, intercultural and language training, and consulting solutions. Our mission is to help relocating employees and their families find their way to new homes, new communities, and new experiences. We are headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut, with additional offices worldwide. Cartus is committed to innovation, adapting to market dynamics, and maintaining a strong, stable foundation to execute our bold vision of being a tech-enabled service company. We prioritize diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, which strengthens our teams and fuels our success.

Cartus (https://cartus.com/en/) is leaning into its essence, Where Mobility Meets Agility® . With nearly 70 years in operation, Cartus is an industry leader in global talent mobility and corporate relocation services. Cartus manages all aspects of an employee’s move across 190+ countries to facilitate a smooth transition in what otherwise may be a stressful process. The company supports hundreds of corporate and government clients—including more than a third of Fortune 100 companies—with domestic and international mobility, recruitment and talent management, outsourcing, policy consulting and DEI mobility solutions, international assignment compensation and gross-up services, remote and hybrid workforce solutions, and language and intercultural solutions. Cartus is a subsidiary of Anywhere Real Estate Inc.

Anywhere Real Estate Inc. (http://www.anywhere.re/) (NYSE: HOUS) is moving real estate to what's next. Home to some of the most recognized brands in real estateBetter Homes and Gardens® Real Estate (https://www.bhgre.com/) ,Century 21® (https://www.century21.com/) ,Coldwell Banker® (https://www.coldwellbanker.com/) ,Coldwell Banker Commercial® (https://www.cbcworldwide.com/) ,Corcoran® (https://www.corcoran.com/) ,ERA® (https://www.era.com/) , andSotheby's International Realty® (https://www.sothebysrealty.com/eng) , we fulfil our purpose to empower everyone’s next move through our leading integrated services, which includes franchise, brokerage, relocation, and title and settlement businesses, as well as mortgage and title insurance underwriter minority owned joint ventures. Anywhere supports nearly 1 million home sale transactions annually and our portfolio of industry-leading brands turns houses into homes in more than 118 countries and territories across the world.

At Anywhere, we are empowering everyone’s next move – your career included. What differentiates us is our scale, expertise, network, and unique business model that positions us as a trusted advisor throughout every stage of the real estate transaction. We pursue talent – strategic thinkers who are eager to always find a better way, relentlessly focus on talent, obsess about growth, and achieve exceptional results. We value our people-first culture, which thrives on empowerment, innovation, and cross-company collaboration as we keep moving the world forward, together. Read more about our company culture and values in our annual Impact Report (https://anywhere.re/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/2024-Impact-Report.pdf) .

We are proud of our award-winning culture and are consistently recognized as an employer of choice by various organizations including:

• Great Place to Work
• Forbes World's Best Employers
• Newsweek World's Most Trustworthy Companies
• Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies

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