Deal Manager

EY-Parthenon • Los Angeles, CA

11h • $100,000 - $187,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected powerhouse of diverse teams and take your career wherever you want it to go. Join EY and help to build a better working world. The opportunity The Deal Manager is responsible for supporting the firm’s most high-value, strategic deals (those designated Alpha+ and/or Alpha) across the following scope of responsibilities: Manage execution of pursuit process, including critical path, timeline, and interdependencies Assess competitive situation and help develop differentiated win strategy focused on client priorities while protecting EY’s interests Develop power map and tactics to navigate client buying process Provide ‘glue’ to focus and guide extended pursuit team through structured sales approach and proposal development Collaborate with extended pursuit team define, package and articulate compelling client offer across scope, solution, price, and terms Plan storyline/key messages and prepare extended team for orals. The Deal Manager is expected to be a beacon of pursuit excellence, bringing vast knowledge, tools, and resources from across the firm and their own professional experience to proactively keep the pursuit on track and moving towards a winning outcome. Assistant Deal Managers will develop foundational deal acumen, leadership, and insight by supporting Deal Leads and/or Associate Deal Managers on Alpha+ and/or Alpha deals, respectively.

Requirements

• Must be able to operate in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Influences/challenges the pursuit team to optimize the chances of winning
• Demonstrates versatility and poise in a constantly evolving environment with a wide variety of social styles and interests
• Solution-oriented and makes sound recommendations and decisions
• Champions best-practice pursuit tools and processes, while remaining open to new and better ways of doing things when appropriate
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with high attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• Has a strong ability to influence and direct others
• Self-motivated, resourceful, and able to work from own initiative with limited supervision
• Has a strong understanding of the business development and/or pursuit environment
• The Deal Manager supports opportunities with a great deal of firm leadership exposure/involvement thus the Deal Manager must exhibit strong interpersonal skills.
• Embrace shared philosophy that “great teams” execute a consistent set of behaviors aligned with being a:
• Trusted Strategic Advisor – Build Trust and credibility by proactively providing forward-thinking insights and guidance to help pursuit teams develop and execute a winning pursuit strategy
• Gold Standard Champion – Execute EY’s “gold standard” pursuit process with discipline and expertise to improve consistency and use of leading practices in EY’s approach to winning
• Win-Win Advocate – Drive internal and external clients towards outcomes that deliver compelling and sustainable results for both the client and EY.
• Creativity and innovation Driver – Inspire and challenge teams to differentiate EY through innovative strategies, experiences, and deliverables that compel our clients to choose EY
• Inspirational Change Agent – Invest in developing world-class talent, methods, tools, and capabilities to deliver better results, create exceptional experiences, and develop transformative leaders and teams.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, preferably in a related field such as Business Administration, Sales, Marketing, English, Public Relations, or Journalism.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant experience in pursuits, business development, marketing or project management, preferably in a professional services environment.
• Must have communications and proposal writing experience, including the ability to provide relevant writing samples.

Nice To Haves

• APMP, PMP certification is considered advantageous

Responsibilities

• Project Management – Organizes, documents, and drives all pursuit workstreams and activities throughout the pursuit lifecycle.
• Executes the firm’s Gold Standard Pursuit Process (GSPP) using gold standard tools and enablers to manage the pursuit from qualification through close.
• Establishes deal infrastructure, including TEAMS site, calendar, action tracker, team roster, notebook, etc. with support from the Deal Coordinator as needed.
• Develops and maintains the pursuit plan/action tracker and calendar, making certain that all pursuit activities are assigned ownership, tracked and executed according to schedule.
• Ensures all pursuit deliverables (e.g., meeting documents, proposals, presentations) are developed on schedule submitted on time and with the highest quality.
• In coordination with the Deal Leader, sets up and runs a regular cadence of deal status calls with support from Deal Coordinator, as needed.
• Supports the Deal Leader in developing status call agendas and debriefs.
• Supports Deal Leader in developing and distributing internal status updates for leadership and others as necessary.
• Engages and oversees support resources as necessary/appropriate, including Proofers, EY Knowledge, Pursuit Resource Center, additional Creative Services, etc.
• Act as the centralized knowledge steward for the pursuit.
• Written communications - Crafts articulate and client-centric content across all pursuit deliverables, most notably the win themes and proposal document.
• Responsible for the development of all client-facing, written deliverables (e.g., meeting documents, proposals, presentations) that adhere to the firm style guide in collaboration with the Creative Designer for design and formatting.
• In collaboration with other pursuit team members (e.g., Deal Leader, Engagement Partner, Client Partner), develops client-centric win themes that underpin the entire deal strategy.
• Ensures the win themes are reflected consistently throughout all client communications and deliverables.
• Authors original content when critical and/or necessary (e.g., cover letter, executive summary) and leverages relevant firm resources to source non-critical, boilerplate content when appropriate.
• Responsible for making sure the final proposal document tells a consistent, winning story and flows as if written in one voice.
• Deal strategy – Leverages gold standard process/tools, innovation, insight, and resourcefulness to help create a differentiated and winning deal strategy.
• Supports discussions/meetings around deal strategy, actively contributing to critical deal meetings such as kick-off, win strategy, orals prep, etc.
• Supports the Deal Leader in the constant qualification of the deal and navigating the deal through firm governance, quality, and approval processes (e.g., Approval to Pursue, Approval to Contract)
• Suggests creative ideas that enhance our win strategy or ability to differentiate.
• Builds collaborative relationships with pursuit teams, including Service Line, Account and Business Development leaders as well as Senior Managers, Managers and Staff.
• Shares lessons learned, best practices and innovation from pursuits and other experiences with teammates, the broader BD community, and the global firm as appropriate.
• Supports team strategic and/or operational initiatives to develop new or enhance existing best practices, tools, or enablers.
• Flexibility to work outside regular working hours and across time zones
• Moderate travel may be required

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to the business.
• The base salary range for this job in all geographic locations in the US is $100,000 to $187,000.
• The base salary range for New York City Metro Area, Washington State and California (excluding Sacramento) is $120,000 to $212,500.
• Individual salaries within those ranges are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and geography.
• In addition, our Total Rewards package includes medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and a wide range of paid time off options.
• Under our flexible vacation policy, you’ll decide how much vacation time you need based on your own personal circumstances.
• You’ll also be granted time off for designated EY Paid Holidays, Winter/Summer breaks, Personal/Family Care, and other leaves of absence when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level