Proposal Development Associate

Apex Technology, Inc.•Los Angeles, CA

7d•$31 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

The Proposal Development Associate supports Apex’s Proposal Development team and plays a critical role in business growth. The role handles administrative and organizational work that helps ensure proposal team output is timely and consistent with company policies and quality standards. Success requires strong attention to detail, proactive organization, collaboration, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines. The associate may support a range of new business pursuits while developing skills and domain expertise on the job.

Requirements

At least 2 years of administrative experience supporting a team.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, such as engineering, business development, and marketing, under tight deadlines.
Meticulous, proactive, and highly organized.
Efficient typing and word-processing skills.
Clear communication skills across synchronous and asynchronous, in-person and virtual, written and spoken communication.
Strong Microsoft Office skills.
Coachable and team-oriented, with the ability to receive and offer constructive feedback that promotes individual and team success.
Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple concurrent deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Direct experience in spacecraft or spacecraft-adjacent markets.

Responsibilities

Manage the Proposal Team calendar of meetings, deadlines, and submission schedules.
Maintain response trackers and summary sheets.
Compile accurate, detailed meeting minutes for proposal kickoffs and status checks.
Update team process documentation and ensure processes are consistently followed.
Proactively contact key stakeholders on proposal team projects to mitigate risk.
Develop a work cadence that demonstrates efficiency, quality, and collaboration.
Align work with established guidelines and quality standards.
Produce high-caliber work on time.

Benefits

Equity in Apex.
100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
$100,000 life insurance at no cost.
Paid vacation starting at 15 days and increasing to 20 or more days annually.
10 paid holidays.
401(k) plan with a 100% match on the first 3% and a 50% match on the next 2%.
Eight weeks of paid parental leave.
Childcare reimbursement up to $350 per day for work-related travel.
Daily catered lunch and unlimited snacks.
Office socials, pickleball tournaments, run club, and gatherings for employees and their families.
Tools for an individualized desk setup.
In-person collaboration at the Playa Vista office, with flexibility to integrate work and life.
Long-term incentives in the form of stock options for full-time hires.