Strategic Proposal Writer

CVS Health•Hartford, CT

7d•Remote

About The Position

We’re building a world of health around every individual — shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you’ll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger – helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time. Position Summary The Strategic Proposal Writer is responsible for developing customer-focused, strategically positioned proposal responses. They work on moderately complex proposals for our Public and Labor constituents (brokers/consultants, prospects and customers). The candidate will write and edit in accordance with company brand standards, plain language and internal RFP style guide standards as well as apply research and data gathering skills. The successful candidate will have the ability to be creative, apply personal initiative and must be well organized and able to manage multiple projects and changing priorities. An ability to interpret and understand the needs of the customer and work with other team members to create a compelling, well-articulated value proposition that aligns the products and programs we offer with the customer’s strategy is essential to success. Candidates use the proposal database and established department workflows to respond to questionnaires or ad hoc proposal requests. We are looking for self-motivated team players who enjoy working in a dynamic and fast paced environment. The position requires an individual who can communicate very effectively verbally and in writing with all audiences, resolve problems, prioritize, multi-task, and build and maintain strong relationships with our field organization and subject matter experts throughout the company. The ability to apply the principles of grammar, mechanics, and spelling in written work is critical.

Requirements

2+ years experience in sales support, marketing, journalism, communications and/or proposal writing.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and Internet Explorer.
Proficient writing skills.
Proven time management abilities.
Experience managing multiple priorities.
Ability to apply the principles of grammar, mechanics, and spelling in written work.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of the health insurance industry.
Request For Proposal (RFP) experience.

Responsibilities

Developing customer-focused, strategically positioned proposal responses.
Working on moderately complex proposals for Public and Labor constituents (brokers/consultants, prospects and customers).
Writing and editing in accordance with company brand standards, plain language and internal RFP style guide standards.
Applying research and data gathering skills.
Interpreting and understanding customer needs and working with team members to create a compelling value proposition.
Using the proposal database and established department workflows to respond to questionnaires or ad hoc proposal requests.
Communicating effectively verbally and in writing with all audiences.
Resolving problems, prioritizing, and multi-tasking.
Building and maintaining strong relationships with the field organization and subject matter experts.