Proposal Specialist II (REMOTE)

Michael Baker International

1d • Remote

About The Position

Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to collaborate with technical leads and Capture Managers on winning proposals and presentations. The Proposal Specialist partners with Capture Managers to lead proposal and interview development within the company’s best-practices framework. The role requires balancing creativity and organization with strong project management, writing, and page-layout skills. The successful candidate brings leadership, collaboration, and the ability to work with teams to shape strategic pursuit messages, supported by excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, transparency, and strategic thinking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 6 years of experience planning, preparing, and developing architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for government and private clients.
• Strong project management skills.
• Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to focus on details as well as the big picture.
• Organizational and conceptual thinking skills.
• Effective decision-making skills.
• Time-management skills and ability to manage, organize, and prioritize assignments to meet competing deadlines.
• Exceptional writing, editing, and document-organization skills.
• Familiarity with the AEC industry.
• Experience with Adobe InDesign.
• Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate kickoff meetings to define expectations.
• Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop proposal schedules while managing adherence to them.
• Facilitate strategy discussions and collaborate with the team to develop strategy and win themes.
• Develop outlines to guide proposal authors.
• Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings.
• Develop page layouts and manage proposal documents.
• Lead the team in developing visual and written proposal content; draft and/or edit proposal narratives as needed.
• Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
• Professional and personal development
• Generous paid time off
• Commuter and wellness benefits
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

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