Proposal Specialist (Remote)

Michael Baker International

16h•Remote

About The Position

Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations. The Proposal Specialist will partner with Business Development to lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company’s best practices framework. The ideal candidate is a collaborative team player, with equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills. He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate a pursuit’s strategic messages. A successful Proposal Specialist has leadership qualities and demonstrates a collaborative mindset, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency. He/she is a strategic thinker and pushes the status quo for continuous improvement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, English, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Minimum of 3 years of experience in planning, preparation, and development of architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for private and government clients
Strong project management skills
Strong interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
Ability to focus on details and on the big picture
Organizational conceptual thinking skills
Effective decision-making skills
Ability to manage, organize, and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines
Exceptional writing, editing, and document organization skills
Experience with Adobe InDesign
Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office Suite; Microsoft Teams experience

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the AEC Industry, Geospatial Services, LiDAR, Pavement Management, Broadband, Public Safety GIS, NG9-1-1, Indoor Mapping and other technologies
Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision

Responsibilities

Manage proposal development efforts with responsibilities including but not limited to: Collaboratively work with proposal team and internal clients to prepare winning proposals, qualifications submittals, and interview presentations
Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectations
Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to proposal schedule
Facilitate strategy discussion and collaborate with team and technical writers to develop strategy and win themes
Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings
Develop page layout and manage proposal documents
Lead the team in the development of visual and written content for proposals; draft and/or edit proposal narrative as needed
Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team
Facilitate final submittal production and delivery (occasionally to include printing/binding/shipping)