Business Proposal Writer

KinderCare Education • Beaverton, OR

7d

About The Position

Futures start here. Where first steps, new friendships, and confident learners are born. At KinderCare Learning Companies, the first and only early childhood education provider recognized with the Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award , we offer a variety of early education and child care options for families. Whether it's KinderCare Learning Centers, Champions, or Crème de la Crème, we build confidence for kids, families, and the future we share. And we want you to join us in shaping it—in neighborhoods, at work, and in schools nationwide. At KinderCare Learning Companies, you'll use your skills and expertise to support the work (and fun) that happens in our sites and centers every day. From marketers and strategists to financial analysts and data engineers, and so much more, we're all passionate about crafting a world where children, families, and organizations can thrive. KinderCare is seeking a multi-talented, creative self-starting writer with project management experience to join our growing Sales Operations Team. Ideal candidates will have a passion for education and a desire to be part of a team whose goal is to help new and existing clients understand the true value of high-quality child care benefits for their employees. Working closely with our Operations and Business Development team, this person will aid in the planning, development, revision, and delivery of proposals in addition to a variety of other writing tasks including client success stories, brand-driven content, and much more. The successful candidate will be able to partner closely with subject matter experts, translating technical language into compelling, actionable stories that resonate with a wide variety of audiences and industries. We're looking for a writer who is equally happy partnering with colleagues as they are seeing a project from start to finish on their own. This candidate will be passionate about what they do and is comfortable juggling multiple projects on tight deadlines. If you're experienced in writing B2B content, project management, passionate about education, and can confidently lead meetings and organize successful timelines to ensure deadlines are met, we'd love to meet you.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in English, Journalism, Advertising, Communications, or Marketing.
• Minimum 3 years B2B writing experience with demonstrated success in writing compelling product and solution focused content.
• Exceptional writing, editing, interviewing, and research skills for a variety of audiences (e.g., teachers, families, industry leaders, CEOs).
• Must have experience in long-form writing, with samples.
• Strong organizational and communication skills, with flawless attention to detail.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects while meeting demanding deadlines, producing high-quality work, and projecting a positive attitude.
• Ability to consider multiple sources of input for development and refinement of content; comfortable taking constructive input and using it to improve the finished product.
• Excellence in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat, with basic to immediate experience in layout and design.

Nice To Haves

• Understand the importance of a strong narrative that incorporates ethos, pathos, and logos.
• Basic experience in Salesforce or similar project management software.
• Basic experience in Qvidian or similar content management software.

Responsibilities

• Manages proposal development process, from evaluation of opportunities and content development through delivery of high quality, on-time responses.
• Research, write, and edit copy for sales communication materials focusing primarily on sales proposals.
• Establish a consistent tone and voice that resonates equally well across all media and is consistent with the KinderCare Learning Companies At Work brand identity.
• Interview subject matter experts on product and industry content and develop compelling content.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to collect feedback, revise, and iterate content to produce accurate, exceptional materials that differentiate our products in their respective markets and inspire readers to take action.
• Develops formal project plans, schedules and facilitates cross-departmental meetings and drives internal timelines to ensure proposals are delivered on time.
• Set agenda and lead kick-off calls, stakeholder meetings, and executive review meetings.
• Evaluates wins/losses, attends proposal debriefs, and works to continually improve internal proposal development processes.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Know your whole family is supported with discounted child care benefits.
• Breathe easy with medical, dental, and vision benefits for your family (and pets, too!).
• Feel supported in your mental health and personal growth with employee assistance programs.
• Feel great and thrive with access to health and wellness programs, paid time off and discounts for work necessities, such as cell phones.
• … and much more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees