Proposal Development Lead

Resource Innovations • Boston, MA

7h • $75 - $111 • Remote

About The Position

Resource Innovations (RI) is a women-led energy transformation firm focused on impact. Building on our expertise in energy efficiency, we’re constantly expanding our portfolio of clean energy solutions to guide utilities through increasingly complex, connected challenges. Load flexibility, electrification, carbon reduction—with every step, we’re leading the charge to power change.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Technical Writing, Marketing, English, Journalism, Communications, or related field OR 5+ years demonstrated and related experience in writing and editing large, complex proposals, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 3+ years of experience developing, writing, producing, and managing materials in response to RFPs/RFIs/RFQs/RFAs
• Experience with internet research, SharePoint, Salesforce, and advanced abilities in the Microsoft Office suite of software, including Word, PowerPoint, Teams, and Adobe Acrobat
• Strong writing skills
• Management and leadership skills

Nice To Haves

• Background in writing and communications for technical, service-oriented companies
• Knowledge of demand-side management, demand response, or other energy engineering and efficiency programs
• Located in the Central or Eastern time zone
• InDesign or other desktop publishing application
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel
• Experience in a leadership role

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal development process from RFP receipt through submission, including owning and writing content for all sections and participating in post-submission activities in an entirely virtual environment, working collaboratively with subject matter experts, sales leads, and external partners
• Develop and uphold the proposal development schedule
• Write RFP-compliant proposal content that is persuasive, compelling, and supports strategies and win themes using the proposal content library and new content developed through interviews with subject matter experts
• Maintain and update critical sales management tools, including Salesforce and SharePoint
• Follow internal capture planning, proposal development, and presentation development processes and procedures
• Provide technical writing, editing, and/or proofreading as needed
• Coordinate approvals for pricing and any exceptions or deviations from Resource Innovations’ standing operating procedures
• Process complex technical information and create customized, persuasively written text/graphics for inclusion in a proposal
• Produce, assemble, ship, upload, and/or otherwise deliver proposals on time in accordance with RFP/RFI requirements
• Technical clarification responses
• Proposal revisions as requested by the client
• Archive appropriate content to the internal content library
• Interview/presentation preparation, briefing slides, and presentation reviews and feedback
• Transition to the launch team
• Document all proposal lessons learned

Benefits

• Resource Innovations offers competitive salaries based on candidate's qualifications. Resource Innovations also offers three weeks paid vacation per year, paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with employee matching funds, a discretionary bonus and an overall comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees