Strategic Proposal Architect for Growth

Sikich LLP; United States; Remote; USD 59,000 - 127,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Time Off

Wellness program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Sikich LLP is seeking a Proposal and Bid Specialist to edit and update pursuit content with Subject Matter Experts to craft compelling, differentiated proposals. You will manage deadlines, ensure brand consistency, and coordinate with multiple units to deliver winning materials.

The role relies on strong writing, research, and communication skills, with virtual collaboration across teams and a focus on pursuing government and commercial opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years prior experience working as a pursuit content strategist or content marketing professional in the accounting, financial consulting, technology or business advisory industry, preferred.
• Strong background in business writing, pursuit content strategy, and understanding of AP and GPO style manuals.
• Experience with government and commercial proposal development processes, preferred
• Possess excellent verbal communication skills, executive presence, and ability to work with professionals at all levels across the organization.
• Strong team player who is comfortable working virtually and independently.
• Excellent organizational skills regarding project and time management

Responsibilities

• Assist pursuit teams in identifying winning strategies through understanding the prospects’ needs and crafting messages and deliverables that differentiate Sikich.
• Review, edit, and produce compelling proposals with strong attention to detail, compliance, and formatting.
• Write, edit, and publish various proposals and RFx related responses and materials.
• Participate in and project manage the proposal process for new business and existing clients from the opportunity stage to submission, including gathering information and seeking approvals.
• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing to ensure that internal guidelines and brand standards are met in all work products.
• Collaborate effectively across teams in a virtual work environment.
• Apply knowledge of business and offerings to develop compelling and grammatically correct content.
• Maintain updated content in proposal software.
• Gather, analyze, and derive insights from research on prospects to ensure key win theme development.

Skills

Pursuit content strategy

Content marketing

Business writing

AP/GPO style

Proposal development

Verbal communication

Team player

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business administration, Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing

Tools

MS Office

Adobe Suite

Job description

Sikich LLP is seeking a Proposal and Bid Specialist to edit and update pursuit content with Subject Matter Experts to craft compelling, differentiated proposals. You will manage deadlines, ensure brand consistency, and coordinate with multiple units to deliver winning materials.

The role relies on strong writing, research, and communication skills, with virtual collaboration across teams and a focus on pursuing government and commercial opportunities.