Strategic Proposal Lead

U.S. Bank; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Parental leave

401(k)

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Adoption assistance

Sick leave

Job summary

U.S. Bank is seeking a Proposal Specialist in Charlotte, NC to lead end-to-end proposals, RFIs, and client presentations. You will partner with Sales, Product, Pricing, SMEs, Legal, Risk, and Marketing to craft compelling responses that align with win strategies.

The role emphasizes project leadership, content governance, and final presentation coordination, with a focus on high-quality client-facing materials and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in proposal management, proposal writing, sales support, marketing, communications, or related discipline.
• Experience managing complex, cross-functional RFP and proposal efforts.
• Strong project management, organizational, and prioritization skills.
• Exceptional writing, editing, proofreading, and communication abilities.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.

Responsibilities

• Own the full lifecycle of assigned RFPs, RFIs, and proposal opportunities from intake through final submission.
• Develop and manage proposal project plans, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines.
• Facilitate kickoff meetings and establish clear roles, responsibilities, and response schedules.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, elevate issues, and drive timely completion of all deliverables.
• Ensure adherence to proposal governance, quality standards, and approval processes.
• Draft, edit, and tailor proposal responses to align with client requirements and win themes.
• Translate complex business, product, and technical information into clear, persuasive narratives.
• Maintain messaging consistency across all proposal deliverables.
• Partner with Sales to understand client objectives and opportunity strategy.
• Coordinate contributions from Product, Pricing, SMEs, Legal, Risk, Operations, Marketing, and others.
• Lead finalist presentations and ensure alignment with proposal messaging.
• Leverage content libraries and AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency.

Skills

Project management

Writing & editing

Stakeholder influence

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, English, Finance, or a related field

Tools

RFPIO

Seismic

Job description

U.S. Bank is seeking a Proposal Specialist in Charlotte, NC to lead end-to-end proposals, RFIs, and client presentations. You will partner with Sales, Product, Pricing, SMEs, Legal, Risk, and Marketing to craft compelling responses that align with win strategies.

The role emphasizes project leadership, content governance, and final presentation coordination, with a focus on high-quality client-facing materials and revenue growth.