Senior Proposal Manager

K2M Design, Inc•Columbus, OH

About The Position

K2M Design is seeking a Senior Proposal Manager to lead proposal development as an individual contributor alongside a small in-house marketing team. The role may be based at any K2M office or performed fully remotely for the right candidate. The successful candidate will contribute to the company’s growth by meeting client needs and supporting public-sector proposals and pursuits for municipal, county, state, and federal entities. The role calls for a competitive, motivated, persuasive communicator who collaborates across the company, builds consensus, and advances initiatives. The candidate should be creative, detail-oriented, adaptable, organized, and able to maintain performance as priorities change. The Proposal Manager leads proposal creation, organization, development, and production, and supports technical writing and editing, production coordination, document management, content development, research, and interpretation of requirements. The role also creates content for sales and marketing, develops go-to-market strategies with market leaders, maintains proposal and marketing content databases, and assists with award and design competition submissions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, with a background in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or Public Relations.
At least 10 years of work experience writing and developing proposals.
Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud; InDesign is required.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and O365 programs.
Aptitude for learning new programs.
Experience working on public proposals.

Responsibilities

Lead the proposal process, including the creation, organization, development, and production of proposals and other formally requested customer- or market-initiated information.
Provide technical writing, technical editing, production coordination, document management, and content development through final proposal production.
Research background materials and interpret proposal requirements to prepare responses.
Create writing and other content for sales and marketing, including marketing materials, proposals, website content, social media, and general business communications.
Prepare proposals and presentations by developing go-to-market content strategies and deliverable materials with market leaders.
Maintain databases for branding, proposal and marketing content, and standard components such as company information, resumes, project experience sheets, and services.
Assist with applications and submissions to design competitions and other company awards.