Senior RFx Specialist - Public Sector
Cloudflare
- Austin, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead the end-to-end development of proposals, ensuring compliance with all requirements and guidelines
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather relevant information and create compelling responses that address customer needs
- Evaluate current public sector response processes, identify areas for improvement, and develop/implement strategic changes to increase bid progression rate/ win rates
- Stay informed about relevant industry trends, government regulations, and changes in the public sector landscape
- Contribute to maintenance of a repository of templates, standard language, product collateral, exhibits, and other data resources fo facilitate high quality and accurate responses
- Lead and contribute to other departmental continuous improvement initiatives as required
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, communications, marketing, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- 4 to 6 years of experience in public sector RFx management
- Strong knowledge of industry best practices (e.g. Shipley and APMP) such as kickoffs, color reviews, compliance, win themes, schedule, resumes, past performances, etc.
- Ability to work to time constraints while maintaining a high level of attention to detail; prioritizing tasks and setting expectations accordingly, especially under pressure
- Strategic thinker with the ability to understand client needs and translate them into compelling proposals.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal to effectively engage with customers and collaborate with internal stakeholders.
- Must thrive on the excitement and challenge of being on a lean and busy team
- Experience with the content management and automation capabilities of RFP software like RFPIO, Loopio, or similar
- Experience with G-Suite and Microsoft Office