Proposal Manager

Description: You’ll Come for a Job…But You’ll Stay for an Exciting Career! Engineering and Designing Reliable, Responsive, Solutions.
SINCE 1976, CANNON has provided creative solutions to clients in the energy industry, water resources, public infrastructure, and commercial and residential development.
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JOIN CANNON as a Proposal Manager in San Luis Obispo.
San Luis Obispo is on the beautiful central coast of California, has temperate weather, scenic beaches, is surrounded by the wine country, and offers endless recreational opportunities.
SUMMARY The Proposal Manager manages most of the proposal process including task delegation, response editing, and submission.
They work with the proposal team responding to requests for proposals (RFPs).
They ensure that proposals are fully executed from start to finish, at times on tight deadlines.
JOB DUTIES Oversees proposal development and helps maintain the proposal calendar.
Works with the team to maintain proposals materials and resources including resumes, project descriptions, project photos, client quotes, and related marketing materials.
Helps to maintain training materials and coordinate training sessions for the Proposal Team, Business Coordinator, and Project Managers.
Applies creative strategic insight while leading brainstorming, storyboarding, and other strategy development sessions.
Utilizes theme and sub theme development in proposal and presentation efforts.
Updates information in Word and CRM database, including project descriptions, resumes, proposals, and other qualifications.
Leads the assembly of proposal documents in various software formats, and working with others assembling proposal documents, in a professional manner.
Ensures that the proposal material being presented is consistent across the Cannon Proposal Team and meets the requirements of the RFP or of the potential client.
Coordinates with technical team to obtain other proposal material including scope, fee, schedule, approach, exhibits.
Coordinates with external partners and subconsultants to obtain necessary proposal information, narrative, forms, and other documents.
Prepares and assists with proposal statistics and proposal metrics.
Coordinates and attends debriefs with Clients, Agencies, and Proposal Team Members.
Assists with and mentors the team to complete final publishing of the proposal and deliver to Owner, as required.
Creates partnerships with printing services, courier services for each area and office.
Ensures proposal materials and equipment are consistent and available for each area and office.
Works with Marketing Director to ensure necessary resources are available (clerical, proposal coordinators, graphics).
Requirements: Bachelor’s Degree in English, Journalism, Marketing, Business, or related field.
5+ years of experience leading proposals in the A E C (architecture, engineering, construction) industry.
5+ years of experience reading and understanding RFPs and managing the proposal development process for large ($50M+) projects.
5+ years of experience writing and editing technical information (writing samples must be provided).
3+ years of experience creating and manipulating templates in InDesign and Word.
3+ years of experience using InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator.
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
Preferred Requirements 3+ years of experience using Adobe.
3+ years of experience using a CRM system (Cannon uses Deltek Vision).
WE OFFER competitive salaries, relocation assistance, excellent benefits package, remote work flexibility, and an active and positive team building, work environment.
Equal Employment Opportunity, M, F, disability, protected veteran status.