Responsibilities

• Leads standard proposals/qualifications with limited supervision and supports complex proposals/qualifications with general supervision including scheduling and conducting proposal kick-off meetings, strategy sessions, and color reviews to develop a winning, compliant proposal
• Researches, gathers, edits, and produces proposal materials, including reviews/edits content for clarity, compliance, and key messages
• Coordinates design and production of proposal materials with graphics staff ensuring all proposal materials are effectively communicating the strategic vision identified for a given pursuit
• Develops and maintains proposal, qualification, and sales files, including resumes, project descriptions and sales and business development databases
• Supports client teams in preparing materials for internal and external meetings and participates in client team meetings
• May support communications team on regional activities, such as newsletters, project awards, visibility and social media campaigns, conferences and other special communications-related projects
• Ensures the various aspects of proposals and other sales and business development materials are compliant, accurate and delivered in a timely manner
• Supports and may lead the presentation phase of pursuits including coordinating graphics and refining key messages
• Works with individual pursuit teams to develop pursuit strategies, including providing business intelligence on clients, competitors and WSP
• Organizes and may facilitate sales and business development strategy meetings

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of applicable of experience
• 3+ years of experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in editing, proofing and general sales and business development skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud Suite (primarily InDesign), SharePoint, and other software programs
• Strong organizational and coordination skills along with liaison capabilities and knowledge of business development procedures is required
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects and deadlines
• Must have knowledge of procedures necessary to manage a standard proposal from onset to conclusion with limited supervision
• Ability to facilitate meetings
• Must possess a strategic mindset

Benefits

• WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.