Southwest Strategies is hiring: Proposal Writer in San Diego

Content Summary: Proposal Writer at San Diego, for Southwest Strategies

Job Type

Full-time

Description

Proposal Writer

The Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time, salaried Proposal Writer to join our business development and marketing team and help us to accelerate growth for the future.

Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. Our group of companies is comprised of award-winning institutions across the state: BergDavis Public Affairs, ColLAborate, Katz & Associates, and Southwest Strategies. With nearly 100 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience and offices across the state, our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner, leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.

A successful person in this role understands business development and the government RFP process, is a strong writer, and ideally has some experience in the public relations and public outreach space. They are a confident problem-solver with excellent attention to detail and project management skills with the ability to lead teams through the proposal development process independently.

Position:

Location and Travel: Roles hired in San Diego operate on a hybrid schedule, with 2-3 days onsite in the San Diego Headquarters. Roles outside of San Diego are primarily remote with varying expectations of visits to satellite offices and clients. Travel is required up to 10% of the time. This role will include early mornings, evenings, and weekends as required.

Salary Range: $68,000-$88,000 (dependent on experience and location)

Responsibilities:

• Lead proposal development processes, including creating outlines and managing logistics from the time an RFP is released to the time the proposal is due
• Provide strategic oversight and QA/QC of proposals
• Draft proposal content, complete administrative elements of proposals including required forms and coordinate with Creative Team for proposal design
• Research and proactively track business leads, including mining government and quasi-government RFPs, tracking competitors and researching appropriate lists of contacts for target clients
• Prepare materials requested from the prime consultant when company is serving as a subconsultant
• Assist with interview preparation activities for shortlisted teams, including scheduling and participating in rehearsal sessions and coordinating with the Creative Team to develop compelling slides and visuals
• Assist with CRM system management and maintain proposal, lead and contact database sections
• Manage content libraries for case studies, resumes, staff headshots, marketing photos and other key items
• Improve bid and proposal processes through implementation of new tools and ideas
• Assist with firm marketing activities, including brochure and other marketing materials development and conference/booth preparation activities as needed

What we Offer:

• Competitive salary with opportunities for growth
• Benefits including comprehensive medical care, flexible spending accounts, paid time off and profit sharing
• Opportunities to work on impactful projects that affect the future of our state
• Opportunities to engage with influential stakeholders

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Public Relations, Marketing, Journalism, Public Administration or similar required
• 3-6 years of experience working in business development and/or proposal roles in public relations, public affairs, consulting or communications, or a communications role within a PR agency, utility, government agency or infrastructure company
• Demonstrated experience managing and drafting responses to government and/or robust RFPs
• Understanding of marketing for professional services consulting firms
• Previous public relations agency or public outreach experience preferred
• CRM management experience preferred
• Be an enthusiastic self-starter and an agile, collaborative team player with a professional presence and demonstrated capability in business development
• Have exceptional verbal and written communication skills including an ability to develop high quality written materials
• Have expert multitasking skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at once, work quickly and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment with high attention to detail
• Possess outstanding organizational skills and the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams through the entire proposal development process, ensuring all team members stay on track and deliver assignments on time to meet strict proposal submission deadlines for government RFPs

Salary Description

$68,000-$88,000