Senior Proposal Specialist

Mercer•Phoenix, AZ

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

Mercer, a place where extraordinary individuals can do their best work and lead their best lives! We believe in camaraderie and collaboration, no matter what your role, level, experience or background. Mercer is seeking candidates for the following position. Candidates can be based in our Phoenix, Atlanta, or Minneapolis office. Sr. Proposal Specialist What can you expect? This role provides you with an opportunity to work in a team environment to ensure client recommendations contain multiple points of view Beyond the in-depth training provided, new employees are included on client teams immediately, providing unique opportunities to learn more while helping team members with critical workloads and making a difference to our clients As part of Mercer, the Government Human Services Consulting team offers its expertise within a small business atmosphere What’s in it for you? Mercer's Health business has the world’s largest and most influential benefits brokerage and consulting capabilities Work with the team that provides the optimal combination of local-market knowledge and nationally-driven best practices We run many social and new-hire events, outings, and employee networks. Having fun in the work you do comes from being a part of a client team and contributing to its success

Requirements

Must have 5+ years of experience in a related proposal management or proposal development discipline in the public sector and/or industry serving government sectors where you are able to demonstrate a proven track record of coordinating teams to deliver commercial outcomes
Bachelor’s Degree required
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office suites, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel required
Superior writing, editing and proofreading skills are essential
Strong attention to detail skills are critical
Must have excellent interpersonal skills, along with a “can do” attitude which allows you to build impactful relationships with others

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Responsive (formerly RFPIO) and Smartsheet (or similar) software is a plus

Responsibilities

Support RFP response processes from beginning to end and be responsible for coordinating the delivery of major proposals including project coordination, proposal strategy, content development, document production, team coordination and presentation support
Understand the RFP requirements and the pursuit strategy to help the team create compelling and client‑focused proposal documents and presentation materials
Develop and manage project plans, keeping teams focused to ensure key milestones are met; organize proposal teams and act as project manager for the completion of the RFP response, and ensure the RFP process is followed and timelines are defined, communicated, and met on time; set up and lead RFP kickoff meetings and follow up with contributors as required
Provide quality assurance and document management including liaising with document production team to deliver the highest quality proposals and presentations
Serve as the master editor on most RFP responses and high-value pitches in order to quality-check readability and consistency of messaging; convert contributors’ content into a cohesive document with a clear, single voice