Proposal Manager

SMPS Kansas City; Kansas City (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Treanor is seeking a Health/Science Proposal Manager to lead the proposal process—from kickoff to final submission—collaborating with designers, technical experts, and marketing professionals to shape pursue strategies and on-brand deliverables. This role develops high-quality, compelling proposals that reflect client needs and Treanor’s culture. It reports to the Health/Science Marketing Director and offers growth within the firmwide marketing team, with occasional travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proposal experience, including experience in the A/E/C industry.
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and marketing teams.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
• Availability to travel periodically.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full proposal lifecycle, from kickoff through final submission.
• Coordinate multiple concurrent pursuits, ensuring high-quality, on-time, and compliant deliverables.
• Write, edit, and develop compelling proposals, statements of qualifications, and other client-facing materials.
• Collaborate with the Health/Science Marketing Director, Principal-in-Charge, and pursuit teams to shape messaging and win strategies.
• Facilitate kickoff meetings, contribute to pursuit strategies, and manage schedules and assignments.
• Contribute to interview preparation, including messaging, content development, and coordination with pursuit teams.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive content.
• Support client and competitor research to strengthen positioning.
• Maintain and update proposal content libraries, including resumes, project sheets, and boilerplate.
• Partner with graphic designers to develop engaging, on-brand visual materials.
• Capture and document pursuit data in Deltek Vantagepoint to support firm knowledge and future efforts.
• Participate in debriefs and apply insights to strengthen future pursuits

Skills

Proposal writing

Editing

Storytelling

Collaboration

Project management

Communication

Attention to detail

Research

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing, communications, English, business, or related field

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Microsoft 365

Deltek Vantagepoint

OpenAsset

Job description

We’re looking for talented people who aspire to change the world through design. Treanor is a nationally recognized full-service planning and design firm with 12 offices across the U.S. We provide thoughtful, tailored solutions to our clients’ unique and complex design challenges. Our success is rooted in our ability to connect with our clients through our core values:

• Be true.
• Listen, learn, lead.
• Explore the extraordinary.
• Be humble, laugh together.

At Treanor, we design places that matter—spaces that advance health, inspire discovery, and strengthen communities. Just as important as what we create is how we work: collaboratively, creatively, and with a shared commitment to excellence. Our teams are built on trust, curiosity, and the belief that diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

We’re seeking a Proposal Manager to join our Health/Science team—someone who thrives in a highly collaborative environment and enjoys bringing people and ideas together to tell a compelling story. In this role, you’ll partner closely with designers, technical experts, and marketing professionals to shape pursuit strategies and develop proposals that reflect both our expertise and our culture. This role offers an opportunity to deepen your expertise in pursuit strategy and grow as part of Treanor's firmwide marketing team.

Position Description

Lead the Health/Science proposal process, including quality control and development of on-brand deliverables, such as proposals, statements of qualifications, and other pursuit-related materials. The Health/Science Proposal Manager owns the proposal process, working in partnership with the Health/Science Marketing Director and Principal-in-Charge and with support from Marketing Coordinators. Building on insights gathered through pre-positioning, the Proposal Manager develops high-quality, compelling proposals and pursuit materials that demonstrate an understanding of client needs and strategically position Treanor for selection. This position reports to the Health/Science Marketing Director.

Role Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the full proposal lifecycle, from kickoff through final submission
• Coordinate multiple concurrent pursuits, ensuring high-quality, on-time, and compliant deliverables
• Write, edit, and develop compelling proposals, statements of qualifications, and other client-facing materials
• Collaborate with the Health/Science Marketing Director, Principal-in-Charge, and pursuit teams to shape messaging and win strategies
• Facilitate kickoff meetings, contribute to pursuit strategies, and manage schedules and assignments
• Contribute to interview preparation, including messaging, content development, and coordination with pursuit teams
• Translate complex technical information into clear, persuasive content
• Support client and competitor research to strengthen positioning
• Maintain and update proposal content libraries, including resumes, project sheets, and boilerplate
• Partner with graphic designers to develop engaging, on-brand visual materials
• Capture and document pursuit data in Deltek Vantagepoint to support firm knowledge and future efforts
• Participate in debriefs and apply insights to strengthen future pursuits

What You’ll Bring to the Team

• 5+ years of proposal experience, including experience in the A/E/C industry
• Experience managing the full proposal lifecycle, from kickoff through final submission
• Strong writing, editing, and storytelling skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with both technical and marketing teams
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment
• Curious, strategic thinker interested in developing deeper expertise in pursuit strategy and positioning
• Proficiency in Adobe InDesign and Microsoft 365; experience with other Adobe Creative Cloud applications preferred
• Openness to using AI tools to improve efficiency and support content development and proposal strategy
• Familiarity with Deltek Vantagepoint and OpenAsset preferred
• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in marketing, communications, English, business, or a related field
• Availability to travel periodically

Treanor is committed to equitable compensation practices. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, degree, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. The anticipated salary range for candidates meeting the stated requirements is $70,000 – 90,000 and will vary by the states we operate in.