Proposal Developer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently manages the proposal development process throughout all stages from pre-RFP planning to final submission including but not limited to: RFP analysis & review, scheduling and facilitating proposal kick-off and development calls; gathering questions for the client; liaising with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs); and final production
• Ensures strict adherence to RFP requirements and deadlines
• Drives the development of proposal win themes and value propositions
• Provides overall quality assurance including conforming to the Maxim Healthcare branding guidelines
• Manages multiple projects and uses effective project management tools such as proposal plans, schedules, outlines, and compliance matrices
• Facilitates post-submission requirements such as Discussion Items and Clarifications
• Helps to manage the grant writing process
• Works collaboratively through the process, partnering with local office operations and clinical teams, business development teams, and other corporate partners including finance, contracts, HR and legal
• Establishes sustainable relationships with internal/external partners and clients
• Updates and maintains proposal tracking and information database(s)
• Participates in department meetings, initiatives, and/or projects
• Develops and continuously improves proposal processes and proposal library content
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Technical Writing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or three to five (3-5) years of equivalent related experience is required
• At least three to five (3-5) years of proposal development experience, strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to write technical or creative prose; writing sample(s) required
• Proficiency creating formatted proposals in MS Word and using other tools to support content development, preferred
• Practical use of MS Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe is strongly preferred
• Ability to manage time, multi-task and excel in a deadline-oriented environment, preferred
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills is strongly preferred
• Proficiency of the English language is required
• CRM experience, preferred
• Proposal technology experience, preferred