Proposal Manager - Lead Bid & Strategy for AEC

Schnabel, Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Employee life & ADD insurance (100%公司-

Short-term disability (100% company-

Long-term disability

Supplemental life insurance

401(k) and profit-sharing plan

Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)

Bonus program

Paid time off

9 Paid Holidays

Wellness program

Professional development and tuitionre

Job summary

Schnabel, Inc. is seeking a Proposal Manager to support the BD Services team in developing qualifications materials, proposals, SOQs, presentations, and other materials to secure new client and project opportunities.

Reports to the BD Services Manager and collaborates with business units, Creative Services, and Prequalifications to ensure brand alignment. The ideal candidate will be in the Pacific Northwest area, with 6+ years in proposal development and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in liberal arts, communications, or marketing preferred.
• 6+ years of experience in proposal development required, preferably in the AEC industry.
• Federal government proposal management experience, including the SF 330 form, desired.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Excellent organizational skills to manage timelines, resources and multiple tasks.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Capability to analyze solicitation documents and RFPs and develop strategic responses.
• Willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage the entire proposal/SOQ lifecycle, including go/no go, planning, strategy development, content development, and submission.
• Create schedules, compliance matrices, and development workbooks; lead proposal kick-off calls and color team reviews.
• Mentor and train junior proposal staff.
• Work directly with prime contractors and subcontractors in preparation and submitting proposal materials. Serves as the primary point of contact for clients during the proposal process.
• Work within the framework/templates developed by Creative Services.
• Manage the allocation of resources, including team members and materials, to meet deadlines.
• Develop marketing materials such as flatsheets, pitch pieces, etc.
• Develop boilerplate materials, project lists, resumes and project profiles for use in proposal and qualifications submittals.
• Proofreads proposals and other marketing related documents.
• Support development and editing of presentations for shortlist interviews.
• Support the maintenance of business development information in Deltek Vantagepoint.
• Support the review and development of new and existing procedures.
• Support other BD related tasks as needed.

Skills

Written & Verbal

Organizational skills

Deadline-driven

Travel

Adobe InDesign

MS Office

Deltek Vantagepoint

Proposal strategy

Education

Bachelor's degree in liberal arts/communications/marketing

Tools

Deltek Vantagepoint

Adobe Creative Suite

MS Office

Job description

Schnabel, Inc. is seeking a Proposal Manager to support the BD Services team in developing qualifications materials, proposals, SOQs, presentations, and other materials to secure new client and project opportunities.

Reports to the BD Services Manager and collaborates with business units, Creative Services, and Prequalifications to ensure brand alignment. The ideal candidate will be in the Pacific Northwest area, with 6+ years in proposal development and strong communication skills.