Content Strategist, Proposals
Grand Rapids, MI (Hybrid)
Posted 3 months ago
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Job Description
- Offering competitive wages and benefits, that support your life both in and out of work
- Providing a flexible hybrid work schedule, meaning we expect the office to be your primary place of work, balanced with choice and control.
- Creating continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and upskill.
- Fostering a culture of inclusion where employees feel seen, heard and valued — and living it out every day.
- Empowering you to make a meaningful impact on people and the planet through your work and Steelcase’s ongoing commitment.
- Leading content development for proposals, executive summaries, client presentations, and strategic communications across both RFX and non-RFX work
- Shaping messaging frameworks and narrative structure aligned to customer needs, sales strategy, and opportunity context
- Collaborating with sales, proposal managers, design, and cross-functional partners to align content approach and ensure consistency
- Synthesizing inputs from multiple stakeholders into clear, cohesive, and compelling narratives that drive understanding and decision-making
- Leveraging AI tools to support content planning, drafting, and editing for speed, quality, and consistency
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Marketing, English, or related field, or equivalent practical or military experience
- 4+ years of experience in content development, proposal writing, marketing communications, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience developing content for complex, multi-stakeholder opportunities such as RFX responses, client presentations, or strategic communications
- Demonstrated ability to self-edit and ensure accuracy, completeness, and quality of content prior to submission
- Experience working in ambiguous environments with the ability to independently manage priorities and deliver high-quality work
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint, MS Teams and using AI tools to support content development, drafting, and editing
- Experience developing executive-level and client-facing content, including presentations, strategic messaging, and sales-support materials
- Experience partnering with sales teams or supporting client-facing opportunities
- Experience collaborating with graphic and application design teams to ensure content is clearly and effectively represented
- Strong influencing and communication skills with the ability to guide stakeholders toward a clear narrative
Steelcase
Work, at its best, is the wonder of what human beings can make possible. At Steelcase, we help people do their best work by creating places that work better.For over a century, we have designed, manufactured and partnered with the world’s leading organizations to create an expansive range of furnishings and solutions for all the places where work happens — including learning, health and working from home.We are driven to deeply understand the changing realities of work that our customers face. Through human-centered research and critical design-thinking, we uncover insights that lead us to innovation and breakthrough design.Our solutions come to life through talented design professionals and our Steelcase dealer community, who provide local expertise and tailored experiences with the global power of Steelcase. And because we recognize that we must do our best work for the places we all share, we stand together for people and the planet — using our business as a force for good to help the world work better.
