Pitch and Proposal Specialist

Vedder•Berwyn, IL

5d•$70,000 - $90,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Vedder's Chicago office is seeking a Pitch and Proposal Specialist. The Pitch and Proposal Specialist (the Specialist) is responsible for maintaining our systems and documents needed during the pursuit of new work with current clients or prospects. The Specialist will be the in-house expert on pitch and proposal production and will lead the most significant RFP efforts. The Specialist will be responsible for overseeing the maintenance of our master documents and pitch generator system and will play a key role in training the rest of the Marketing and Client Development staff and ensuring quality.

Requirements

Excellent organizational, interpersonal relations, written and oral communication skills required
Strong client service attitude required
Needs to work well under pressure and be an excellent problem-solver and team player
Must have the ability to organize and prioritize and meet deadlines
Strong attention to detail is necessary
Must have ability to work effectively with personnel at diverse levels of the firm
MS Word, Excel, InterAction or similar CRM, Adobe InDesign, PowerPoint, project management software, Smartsheet

Nice To Haves

Minimum of six to nine years of experience in professional services field preferred
Familiarity with CRM, business reference and research tools, including corporate deal databases; social media experience is a plus

Responsibilities

Oversee the firm’s master pitch and proposal materials, pitch generator tool.
Prepare firm collateral, formal RFPs, pitch materials and competitive intelligence reports as needed
Maintain the Best Practice, or firm procedures, on how best to prepare and present material for business development opportunities. The Specialist will also train the other marketing staff on Best Practices and help create systems to ensure high quality
Assist with collecting, drafting and cataloging the legal experience and credentials of the lawyers for use in pitches, proposals and directory submissions
Oversee the proposal and materials repositories and standardized language for RFP responses