Proposal Manager

Cincinnati, OH

Salary Not AvailableMid Level3+ years expFull time

Posted 4 months ago

Job Summary

Own the bid and proposal engine for transit-related contracts, coordinating across BD, operations and marketing to win opportunities while keeping compliant, polished documents ready on tight deadlines.

  • Lead proposal development, production, and post-submittal follow-up to drive win rate.
  • Coordinate with Operations, Marketing, and BD to craft best-and-final offers, interview decks, and required documents.
  • Build and maintain boilerplate, templates, and the compliance table to accelerate future proposals and process improvements.

Job Description

Responsibilities
Leads and manages proposal-related business development activities, processes and materials for new and existing contracts. Includes proposal development, production and distribution, as well as presentations and post submittal follow-up. Position also provides writing support for marketing and communications. Coordinate with the Operations, Marketing, and Business Development to write and develop proposals, best-and-final offers, interview presentations and other required documents. Compile a Table of Compliance with Win-Theme that outlines the production specifications and section details as guideline for development of the proposal. With input from Directors of Business Development and other corporate sales support staff, develop a compelling proposal with the intent to win the business. Author, proofread, edit, print, compile and ensure accuracy of the final proposal document. Ensure proposal compliance with requirements specified in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Complete all required forms and obtain all necessary signatures; includes bonding and insurance requests. Supports advertising and communications programs to promote products and services through the design, creation, and execution of materials. Schedule, coordinate and track proposal delivery before the specified deadline. Support the Business Development Team in sales efforts, including developing PowerPoint presentations, documents, reports, communications, etc. Maintain proposal calendar and pipeline database to account for and track proposal development and execution. Register with procurement websites and monitor such for new projects. Maintain and update proposal boilerplate, current corporate information, location profiles, resumes, bios, customer references and templates. Drive prospective and continuous improvement in the proposal development process and materials by identifying opportunities, building organizational support for new ideas and collaborating with sales, marketing and communications to plan and execute.
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First Student

As the leading pupil transportation solutions provider for school districts in North America, First Student provides the best start and finish to every school day. Our teams complete five and a half million student journeys each day, moving more students than all U.S. airlines combined. We operate more than 44,500 vehicles in 41 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces/territories. What makes First Student the right choice for your school district's needs?Our partnerships: We believe great transportation is always the result of close, trusted partnerships with the school districts we serve. Understanding that needs change sometimes throughout the school year, our goal is to remain responsive to your district's needs. We work closely with school districts to ensure the transportation solutions we provide represent a collective, forward-thinking response to the needs of your district and community.Our engagement: We believe education offers a child – and their family – the foundation needed to lead a productive and successful life. We support education by making sure children have a safe and reliable way to get to and from school each day. Students start and end their school days with us, and we recognize the opportunity we have to impact each student’s day in a positive manner.Our people: Our people are our advantage. With a team of highly-trained drivers and the industry’s strongest safety record, we’re able to leverage the best practices, technologies and processes needed to deliver quality, consistent service.Visit http://www.firststudentinc.com for more information about how First Student is Caring for students, today, tomorrow, together.®

Founded in 1999
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
19K employees (310 in marketing)
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Proposal Manager

First Student · Cincinnati, OH