Lead Proposal Writer

When you join Verizon

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What you’ll be doing...

The Proposals Consultant will provide the professional experience and technical writing skills required to manage multiple enterprise-level bid requests for Business Markets and Enterprise customers managed in the Wireless Business Group using independent judgment with little to no oversight.

• Managing proposals, including all aspects of proposal development, including pre-proposal planning activities, kick-off meeting, value proposition conveyance, schedule management, action/issue tracking, proposal structure, compliance oversight, writing instructions and team guidance, review team coordination, and production oversight.
• Developing and maintaining proposal management-related articles for each opportunity to include kick-off materials, master outline and compliance matrix, schedule, writing instructions and templates, meeting agendas, proposal team contact list, action items, and review briefings.
• Reviewing and analyzing proposal sections for consistency and clarity, compliance with solicitation requirements, and alignment with proposed solutions to deliver a high-quality, winning proposal product.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (legal, technical, sales, management, and financial) to obtain adequate resources for accomplishing a high-quality proposal submission in a timely manner.
• Managing and directing all proposal efforts to prepare, revise and submit the response, and establish and enforce the proposal schedule.
• Collaborating with subject matter experts and other writers to refine proposal sections to ensure accuracy, compliance, consistency, and reflection of win strategies.
• Providing ongoing updates regarding proposal progress to the team, including action items, identified risks, section status, and schedule. Identify risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Leading and facilitating the discussion during proposal strategy sessions at the level required to submit a compelling proposal response.
• Revising project schedule, outline, and compliance matrix as necessary throughout the proposal life cycle.
• Capturing legal, technical, management, and financial-specific approvals for final response.

Where you’ll be working…

This hybrid role will have a defined work location that includes work from home and assigned office days as set by the manager.

What we’re looking for...

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.
• Four or more years of relevant work experience.
• Willingness to travel up to approximately 25% of the time.
• Experience in using MS Windows, Office, and Google Workspace products.
• Experience in Proposal writing.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Four or more years of proposal related work experience.
• Good written/verbal communication skills to interact with all levels of management.
• Excellent time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in the use of proposal collaboration tools.
• Ability to work efficiently under conditions of multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
• Excellent organization and attention to detail, and the ability to successfully manage multiple projects and tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to work successfully in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, both autonomously and as a team player.
• Ability to produce accurate and timely information in a high dynamic work environment.
• Knowledge of telecommunication services sold to Enterprise customers.

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

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