Bid Manager

BDO USA, P.C.•Raleigh, NC

1d•$90,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Sales Enablement & Bid Management Team includes client-focused, collaborative, and high-performing professionals who are strategically aligned to BDO’s market development and growth priorities. The Bid Manager is responsible for managing workflow, creation of high-value and complex bids and pursuit materials, and oversees content for assigned business line or industry focus areas as part of the larger Sales Enablement & Bid Management Team. That team works to ensure that BDO’s pursuit materials are strategic, compelling, and high-quality by focusing on 4 main areas: Quality control – reviewing grammatical and structural element of a deliverable as well as confirming that final deliverables conform to our corporate visual identity; Execution – compiling bid deliverables using vetted content and appropriate templates; Strategy – working with our service professionals to develop pursuit materials and messaging that are designed to align with each client’s unique needs; and Enablement – creating and managing tools, templates, and processes to expedite the delivery of high-quality pursuit materials and messaging.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing or other related field and 4 or more years of proposal related, writing, marketing and communications, project management or sales experience OR 5 or more years of proposal related, writing, marketing and communications, project management or sales experience with a high school diploma or equivalent required
Experience using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel with emphasis on and advanced knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint
Excellent verbal communication and presentation skills
Driven, self-starter with a proactive approach to serving professionals at all levels in a client-oriented environment
Excellent project management skills
Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment while handling multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to successfully manage projects and achieve desired results
Analytical and consultative mindset

Nice To Haves

Progress towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Marketing, English, Communications, Journalism, Technical Writing or other relevant field preferred

Responsibilities

Develops and manages an effective proposal process for high-value, complex and strategic pursuits based on best practices to ensure BDO is producing quality proposals nationally
Develops and deploys appropriate tools and templates to support the proposal process
Develops and maintains pitch tools including best practices and guidelines, templates for presentations, credentials and pitch books, tools and templates for proposal development, frequently asked questions, etc.
Maintains approved client lists by service and industry
Provides PPT design and formatting support for proposals and presentations
Develops and maintains database of formatted partner biographies and bio templates
Reviews proposals to ensure compliance with Firm guidelines
Creates and maintains archive of proposals
Supports the development of international proposals, as needed
Develops and implements training on proposal/presentation and credentials development
Partners closely with pursuit team and other professionals to determine and manage strategy, messaging, win themes, points of distinction and key success factors that are tailored to the needs of the client and differentiate BDO to produce a compelling, focused proposal document
Other duties as required