Remote Senior Proposal Lead

Remote Jobs; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Proposal Specialist III to work with the West Region business development and operations team on pursuits, including EOIs, RFQs, RFPs, and pre-qualification efforts. This remote-friendly role can be based from various US locations where AECOM has offices.

The position supports proposal strategy, writing, and coordination, with opportunities to coach junior staff and manage deliverables across the proposal lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 4+ years of relevant experience working collaboratively within a marketing team to lead and support proposal activities for key clients and strategic pursuits aimed at securing new business, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• A developed understanding of effective proposal and presentation strategy development and compliance and writing and production.
• Advanced proficiency in proposal writing, editing, and project management
• Strong analytical skills for RFP/RFQ analysis and data-driven decision making
• A strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud, including InDesign and Acrobat, as well as Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with proposal management software and data visualization tools
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Knowledge of industry-specific regulations and standards
• Willingness to work extended hours during peak proposal periods when necessary

Responsibilities

• Leads medium to large proposals and presentations, and supports from capture through to interview stage, with support as required. Supports capture managers in development of the win strategy during capture through interview preparation.
• Creates annotated outlines and content plan and provides recommendations to technical teams on section structures. May serve as lead writer and editor for tailored resumes, past performance sections, executive summaries, and/or management approaches for proposals.
• Facilitates color reviews (Pink and Red team), quality reviews, and applies lessons learned to add value to proposals. Manages the implementation of proposal and presentation revisions based on direction from review teams.
• Participates by providing recommendations in go/no-go and greenlight analyses in compliance with delegation of authority guidelines, capture planning and positioning activities as they pertain to preparation for the proposal.
• Completes internal debriefs for proposals they lead, leverages past pursuit debrief information. Supports team during win/loss debriefs and gathering of client feedback on proposals to ensure and demonstrate continuous improvement.
• May support marketing or pursuits strategy and content development related to clients/markets, marketing communications, campaigns, account managers (CAMs) and business lines, as necessary.
• Coaches entry level proposal team members
• Performs a self-check of work prior to submitting to others for review/approval

Skills

Proposal writing

Editing

Project management

RFP/RFQ analysis

Adobe Creative Cloud

InDesign

Acrobat

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Proposal management software

Data visualization tools

Job description

AECOM is seeking a Proposal Specialist III to work with the West Region business development and operations team on pursuits, including EOIs, RFQs, RFPs, and pre-qualification efforts. This remote-friendly role can be based from various US locations where AECOM has offices.

The position supports proposal strategy, writing, and coordination, with opportunities to coach junior staff and manage deliverables across the proposal lifecycle.