Proposal Analyst II

The Standard; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 90,922,000 - 132,582,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Job summary

The Standard in New York seeks a proposals specialist to lead the RFP, RFI, and proposal process for new business and client retention, coordinating with sales, marketing, legal, underwriting, actuary and other SMEs.

You will craft compliant, competitive materials, respond to product and service questions, and deliver final presentations aligned with solicitation requirements. A 3–5 year background in proposals and proficiency with SharePoint, Salesforce, Excel and Adobe are preferred.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Experience: 3–5 years of related proposal experience (RFPs/RFIs).
• Proficiency with SharePoint, Salesforce, MS Excel and Adobe highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal, RFP and RFI process in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Coordinate with sales, marketing, legal, underwriting, actuary and SMEs to create accurate, customer-facing materials.
• Develop final presentation materials and proposal deliverables that are compliant and competitive.

Skills

SharePoint

Salesforce

MS Excel

Adobe

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

SharePoint

Job description

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard.

A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

Plan, organize and manage requests for proposals, RFP’s or RFI’s of varying complexity, priority and risk that aid the company in the acquisition of new business and retention of current clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the proposal, RFP and RFI process in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.

• Use strong leadership, organizational, issue resolution, interpersonal, and time management skills to foster collaboration between different business units.

• Respond to questions relating to our business and offered insurance products and services.

• Interact with sales staff, marketing, legal, underwriting, actuary and other Subject Matter Experts (SME) in the creation of accurate, customer-facing material.

• Develop final presentation materials and proposal deliverables that are compliant, competitive, and compelling based on solicitation-specified requirements.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent, required

• Experience: 3 - 5 years of related experience (preparing proposals, RFP’s and RFI’s)

• Proficiency with SharePoint, Salesforce, MS Excel and Adobe highly preferred.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Improvement Mindset: Continually seeks new ways to apply digital and non-digital solutions to drive innovation, efficiency, effectiveness and transformation to create business/customer value.

• Adaptability: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior as necessary.

• Driving Success: Takes action, initiates activity, pursues ambitious goals with persistence and shows resilience in the face of obstacles and setbacks.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure

• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement

• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee-focused benefits support work-life balance. Learn more about working at The Standard.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

• Performance guarantees may be applied to roles with highly incentivized compensation plans for a specified period of time to support a new hire’s transition into the sales incentive plan.

Salary Range: 31.73 - 46.27

Compensation is made up of a base salary, incentives, and/or other bonuses when applicable. This is a minimum range that can be increased based on performance and sales activity.

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are Affirmitative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol-free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.