Proposals Consultant

Verizon Communications - Ashburn, VA

Full-time - Entry Level

Remote - Ashburn, VA

Telecommunications

About the position

The Proposals Consultant plays a vital role in supporting Verizon's sales teams by managing customer-driven questionnaires and ensuring an efficient process with accurate information. This entry-level position within the Global Bid Management team offers opportunities for learning and growth, requiring strong editing, writing, and project management skills, along with proficiency in MS Office and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up customer questionnaires in our SaaS tool, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.
• Collaborate with bid managers and Sales teams to gather customer requirements and develop compelling responses that address their specific needs.
• Edit and proofread documents thoroughly for accuracy, grammar, and style, ensuring that all content is clear, concise, and error-free.
• Format documents according to customer instructions, maintaining a consistent and professional appearance that is compliant with Verizon branding guidelines.
• Assist in managing and maintaining our content library, ensuring templates and resources are kept up to date and accessible to team members.
• Provide administrative support to the bid management team for all stages of the response process.
• Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to streamline the proposal management and development process.
• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in bid and proposal management, incorporating innovative approaches to enhance proposal effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or related field, or four or more years of work experience.
• Proofreading skills and good attention to detail.
• Confidence in using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and data management programs.
• Able to perform repetitive tasks with a high degree of accuracy and under tight deadlines.
• An understanding of the role of a Bid Management Team within an organization.
• Able to identify, work with, and motivate a range of stakeholders.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience as Proposal Manager
• Able to translate technical and functional information into feature and benefit statements.
• A flair for creative and compelling writing within a business environment.
• Able to manage a content/knowledge library by developing and implementing necessary processes to keep the content up to date and easily accessible to those who use it.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with defined work location including work from home and office days.