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Instructional Empowerment

K12 educational services company with a vision to end generational poverty and eliminate racial achievement gaps

Proposal Manager

Proposal ManagerProposal ManagerFull TimeRemoteSeniorTeam 51-200Since 2022H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

3 days ago

Salary

$65K - $75K / year

Seniority

Senior

Bachelor Degree3 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

Proposal Manager

Instructional Empowerment

• Develop and manage proposals for new business opportunities, renewals, and RFx submissions. • Create professional, accurate, and visually compelling proposal documents. • Customize proposal content to address district-specific needs and priorities. • Build and maintain a centralized library of proposal content, narratives, and reusable collateral. • Ensure product messaging, research, and supporting evidence remain current and consistent. • Collaborate with internal stakeholders to gather information and develop winning proposal responses. • Become a subject matter expert on Instructional Empowerment's products, services, and instructional framework. • Serve as the power user for proposal management tools and leverage AI to optimize proposal development. • Track proposal status, version history, timelines, and key milestones. • Develop proposal budgets aligned to approved scopes of work using CRM tools. • Analyze proposal outcomes and provide insights to improve future win rates and processes. • Coordinate follow-up activities and additional information requests throughout the proposal lifecycle.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Minimum of three (3) years of experience in persuasive, deadline-driven technical writing, including:
  • RFP responses
  • RFx submissions
  • Government or educational proposals
  • Grant writing
  • Complex business proposals
  • Exceptional writing, editing, and communication skills.
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines simultaneously.
  • Experience developing and organizing digital content libraries and knowledge management systems.
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Word and Excel.
  • Strong attention to detail, quality control, and version management.
  • Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a cross-functional environment.

Benefits

  • Multiple medical plan options, including a 100% employer-paid health plan
  • HSA and FSA options available to save for medical expenses, with employer-funded HSA contributions for those participating in eligible healthcare plans
  • Company-paid dental, vision, life, STD, and LTD coverage
  • 15 days of PTO available in your first year of employment
  • 8 paid holidays, plus 2 floating holidays
  • 401(k) with a 4% company match

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