Senior Proposal Leader — Strategy, Mentorship & Wins

Hazenandsawyer; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 155,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Disability & life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

In-house training

Professional memberships

Job summary

Hazen and Sawyer in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead proposal development across the Northeast, working with a team of proposal coordinators. This role partners with regional leadership to shape pursuit strategy, elevate proposal quality, and drive continuous improvement, in a hybrid work setting.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of proposal experience, strong writing, and proficiency in InDesign and MS Office to produce client-focused proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, English, journalism, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 10+ years of proposal, marketing, or business development experience, preferably in the AEC industry.
• Experience managing proposal or marketing staff.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong strategic thinking and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency with Adobe InDesign; much of our proposal production is done in InDesign.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support proposal coordinators through the full pursuit lifecycle.
• Manage, mentor, and develop the proposal team.
• Partner with technical leaders on pursuit strategy, messaging, and go/no-go decisions.
• Lead proposal planning, compliance reviews, and production efforts for key pursuits.
• Guide interview strategy, presentation development, and rehearsal efforts.
• Perform final quality reviews to ensure compliance, accuracy, consistency, and brand alignment.
• Oversee resumes, project descriptions, and other reusable proposal content.
• Maintain pursuit data in Deltek and support regional reporting and planning.
• Supervise the graphics team lead, who manages the graphics team and its workload for proposals and presentations.
• Continuously improve proposal processes, tools, and best practices.

Skills

Proposal leadership

Mentoring team

Strategic thinking

Writing/editing

Project management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in marketing/communications/English/journalism or related field

Tools

InDesign

Microsoft Office

Adobe Creative Cloud

Bluebeam

Deltek Vantagepoint

Job description

Hazen and Sawyer in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead proposal development across the Northeast, working with a team of proposal coordinators. This role partners with regional leadership to shape pursuit strategy, elevate proposal quality, and drive continuous improvement, in a hybrid work setting.

The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of proposal experience, strong writing, and proficiency in InDesign and MS Office to produce client-focused proposals.