Manager, RFP Process

Nashville Public Radio; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits

Retirement Savings Plan 401(k)

Tuition-free programs

Generous Parental Leave

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Nashville Public Radio is looking for an RFP Writer to contribute to competitive bids in the Scholastic Education Division. This role involves writing RFPs, organizing bid processes, and ensuring timely submissions while maintaining high writing standards.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of experience in technical or grant writing, with a strong attention to detail. The position offers a full suite of benefits, including health, retirement plans, and tuition-free programs.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of experience in writing, preferably in technical or grant writing.
• For-profit writing experience is a plus.
• Education industry knowledge is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write content for RFPs and business development opportunities.
• Organize the bid process and ensure timely submissions.
• Create templates for bid responses.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Technical or grant writing

MS Office Suite proficiency

Analytical problem solving

Writing accuracy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description

The RFP Writer will be responsible for providing RFP functions in the Scholastic Education Division. The person will be responsible for essential tasks in creating competitive bids for Scholastic Education products and services. This person shall be cross trained in all functions and be a strong contributor to the entire bid process through the bid lifecycle. The RFP Writer shall be responsible for maintaining the RFP electronic folders to maximize efficiency, creating documents that support the timely submission of bids, generating reports to show bid trends and effectiveness, and completing special projects as assigned to include supporting the RFP Team’s operational duties, as needed. Strong writing and verbal presentation skills, ability to manage multiple projects and meet competing deadlines, hyperattention to details and accuracy are high priorities. Experience with Educational Products for K-6 a plus.

Responsibilities

• Write content for RFPs and/or Business Development opportunities as needed and assigned, including narratives, alignment charts, letters, table of contents, and other text conforming to the specific needs of the RFP and customer
• Write bid boilerplates, which can be used for cutting and pasting information or as a ready‑made part of a bid response
• Collect information and add it to the RFP electronic folders, such as written product information, graphics of product components, logos, workshop descriptions, pricing, state correlations, etc.
• Organize Bid Process, which starts the bid response
• Create RFP Initial Review Summary Grids that are emailed to stakeholders
• Hold stakeholders’ call to determine next steps
• Write stakeholders’ call summaries to send to team, noting decisions made and follow‑up needed
• Design bid submissions and create Checklists of tasks and due dates required to complete the bid on time
• Create bid response templates, which are used to write the bid response completely and uniformly
• Perform other duties as assigned to fulfill special requests or the smooth operation of the RFP Department, such as, but not limited to:
  • Researching information about agencies, funding, RFPs, or Scholastic programs and services
  • Creating PowerPoints or other materials for in‑house training or training freelancers
  • Working with freelancers during peak bid‑writing times
  • Writing custom documents as needed

Benefits

• Full suite of health and wellness benefits (including a $0 deductible Medical Plan)
• Retirement Savings Plan 401(k) with options for both Roth and Traditional Contributions
• Tuition‑Free programs for undergraduate and graduate degrees
• Generous Parental Leave Program
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with opportunity for discounted stock at a 15% discount

How You Can Fit (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree
• 5-8 years of experience in technical or grant writing
• Must be very detail‑oriented with a high degree of writing accuracy
• For‑profit writing experience is a plus; education industry knowledge is a plus
• Must be flexible in accepting assignments and meeting deadlines
• Education industry/teacher experience highly preferred
• Must be both analytical and creative problem solver
• Must be able to work independently, with team and cross‑departmental colleagues, to attain organizational goals
• Must be proficient in MS Office Suite

Time Type: Full time

Job Type: Regular

Job Family Group: Sales

Location Region/State: New York

Compensation Range: Annual Salary: 80,000.00 - 90,000.00

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