Proposal/Bid Manager
Black & McDonald
- Vancouver, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Managing and coordinating effective responses to business development opportunities, from kick off through to sign off and submission.
- Establishing deliverables of the undertaking and assigning them to SMEs, as necessary. Ensuring that suitable timelines are applied and that tasks are completed.
- Engaging with Corporate support teams to ensure full consideration/compliance with T&Cs and specified elements of the opportunity.
- Developing content through own understanding, as well as in coordination with SMEs (active/creative writing).
- Facilitating the completion, review, and editing of documentation. Ensuring the quality of all documents and materials prior to submission and carrying out necessary due diligence of proposal production and submission of fully compliant bids.
- Establishing bid timeline to achieve successful submission. Checking progress via regular update meetings with wider bid team.
- Serving as the primary contact for all facets of response development (technical and commercial).
- Performing other duties, as assigned, to ensure the success of the BD team and the FM Business line at Black & McDonald.
- Technical and/or creative writing
- Communicates Effectively (written and verbal)
- Problem Solving and Innovation
- Customer Focus.
- Post-secondary education, ideally in English, Journalism, Graphic Communications, Creative Writing, Marketing/Communications, or Business/Commerce.
- 5 years' experience in proposal or professional writing preferred
- Experience working in a Facilities Management, property management / real estate, engineering, architecture, or construction environment preferred
- Superior level of Writing, Editing, and Proof-reading skills. Taking input from many sources and compiling it into cohesive, flowing narratives and responses is key.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, or similar) and Adobe platforms
- Ability to integrate information from various sources
- Ability to analyze requirements and anticipate appropriate responses
- Ability to adhere to deadlines
- Ability to communicate and work effectively with a variety of individuals
- Ability to pay close attention to detail and quality
- Writing, researching, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to organize time effectively, determine priorities, and move work forward