Strategic Proposals & Capture Leader

Stantec; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and dental plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid vacation

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a senior-level proposal professional to lead business development support for complex RFQ/RFP responses in the environmental consulting services sector. The role requires deep subject-matter ability, superb writing, and the ability to coordinate teams, schedules, and data across multiple levels of leadership in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will manage writing outlines, respond to federal solicitations, and craft compelling project descriptions and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in English/Communications/Journalism/Marketing preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of relevant professional experience writing proposals in response to DOD/federal government RFQ/RFPs in the architecture/engineering and environmental consulting services industry.
• Experience in strategic proposal management and production (up-front planning, win strategy development, proposal design, and review teams) in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience managing teams of people with demonstrated ability to coach, mentor, and provide constructive criticism in a team setting as well as one-on-one.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Business Development with cross-leveling of resources, organization, and prioritization of foreseeable/projected and day-to-day capture, pursuit, and proposal workload.
• Assist Client and Practice Leads, contracts management, and marketing specialists, with organization of data, development of presentations, graphics, and compelling text for statements of qualifications, RFIs, and account planning and reporting.
• Lead and collaborate with capture leads, pursuit managers, and marketing specialists.
• Be a key player in capture and pursuit development, overseeing consistency of messaging and delivery across Client Working Groups and Accounts.
• Collect and build on lessons learned to improve the team’s responsiveness and win rates over time.
• Assist with Deltek Capture Management opportunities data entry and management and associated reporting.
• Support and, as necessary, lead proposal development to include: - Define proposal structure and organization per RFP/RFQ instructions to develop responsive writing outlines, input requirements, and templates
• Be a full participant in the writing of project descriptions, personnel qualifications, description of management planning and quality control measures and other components of a typical RFQ/RFP
• Coordinate development of and communicate schedules for proposal completion
• Fully understand RFP/RFQ instructions as to all supplemental forms/requirements that must be completed
• Support development of subcontractor teaming agreements and relationships
• Craft and organize data calls to subcontractors
• Track and communicate RFQ/RFP amendments with proposal writing team
• Edit and rewrite proposal sections to achieve a concise, coherent message

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Deadline driven

Excellent writing

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Project management

Attention to detail

Proposal writing

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Deltek Capture Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in English/Communications/Journalism/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe InDesign

Adobe Photoshop

Deltek Capture Management

Job description

Stantec is seeking a senior-level proposal professional to lead business development support for complex RFQ/RFP responses in the environmental consulting services sector. The role requires deep subject-matter ability, superb writing, and the ability to coordinate teams, schedules, and data across multiple levels of leadership in a fast-paced environment.

The successful candidate will manage writing outlines, respond to federal solicitations, and craft compelling project descriptions and