Proposal Writer

Jobtailor

Minneapolis (MN)

On-site

USD 65,000 - 95,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a proactive Proposal Writer to support U.S. Bank's Corporate Payment Systems by crafting RFP responses and related documents.

The role involves coordinating pricing, information gathering, and collaboration across sales, product, and finance teams to ensure precise, compelling proposals. The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of business writing experience, strong editing skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines while adapting to proposal

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Three to five years of business writing experience in sales support, proposal generation, marketing, communications, publishing or print media.
Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills.
Ability to communicate effectively on unfamiliar topics to elicit technical and program information necessary to answer client questions.
Ability to quickly assimilate new information regarding specific product and technical topics and write accurately about those topics or concepts immediately after introduction.
Possesses technical ability to adapt to proposal tools and software used by the company.
Strong organizational skills and an eye for presentation and details.
Ability to manage routine administrative tasks.
Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects.
Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience developing and managing responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.
Experience coordinating proposal submissions involving multiple contributors and subject matter experts.
Familiarity with proposal management platforms such as Responsive (RFPIO), Qvidian, or similar tools.
Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines.
Financial services, payments, treasury management, commercial card, or corporate payments industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Support U.S. Bank's Corporate Payment Systems (CPS) by writing responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs)
Create additional documents, including pricing proposals, standard program proposals, Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and ad hoc documents for external clients
Manage projects independently and with adherence to detailed client specifications, with turnaround times in a typical range of one day to three weeks
Interact with sales and relationship management staffs to integrate pricing into formal proposal documents
Collaborate with product, marketing, finance, and subject matter experts to update product information, sales positioning, and proposal content to support the agreed-upon sales strategy

Skills

Writing

Editing

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

RFPIO

Qvidian

Job description

Responsibilities

Support U.S. Bank's Corporate Payment Systems (CPS) by writing responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs)
Create additional documents, including pricing proposals, standard program proposals, Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and ad hoc documents for external clients
Manage projects independently and with adherence to detailed client specifications, with turnaround times in a typical range of one day to three weeks
Interact with sales and relationship management staffs to integrate pricing into formal proposal documents
Collaborate with product, marketing, finance, and subject matter experts to update product information, sales positioning, and proposal content to support the agreed-upon sales strategy

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience
Three to five years of business writing experience in sales support, proposal generation, marketing, communications, publishing or print media
Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
Ability to communicate effectively on unfamiliar topics to elicit technical and program information necessary to answer client questions
Ability to quickly assimilate new information regarding specific product and technical topics and write accurately about those topics or concepts immediately after introduction
Possesses technical ability to adapt to proposal tools and software used by the company
Strong organizational skills and an eye for presentation and details
Ability to manage routine administrative tasks
Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects
Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Experience developing and managing responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs
Experience coordinating proposal submissions involving multiple contributors and subject matter experts
Familiarity with proposal management platforms such as Responsive (RFPIO), Qvidian, or similar tools
Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
Financial services, payments, treasury management, commercial card, or corporate payments industry experience is a plus

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong business writing and editing skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively. Proficient in proposal generation and familiar with proposal management platforms, ensuring high-quality responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs.

Hard Skills