Posting description
As a Proposal Writer Vice President within the Sales Enablement Group, you will be tasked with the active management, creation, and delivery of top-tier proposal documents.
Your role will also involve enhancing knowledge content for future use. Our group, a part of the Platform Sales organization, is instrumental in contributing to sales results through the creation and production of sales collateral such as proposals and pitchbooks.
Job Responsibilities
- Create best in class proposals for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region as a main focus and other regions as and when required
- Collaborate with senior management and sales staff to ensure that proposals meet client/prospect requirements and reflect bid strategy
- Manage projects and relationship documents, utilizing excellent written communication
- Review and analyze proposal needs, to determine key project requirements and construct tailored materials which correspond to the client’s needs
- Leverage all information from multiple stakeholders and synthesize it into a presentable, professional, and competitive proposal aligned with firm branding
- Help to update central knowledge base as responses are created, developed and enhanced
- Build and maintain relationships with internal clients over a widespread geographic region, understand cultural nuances, including language requirements
Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Relevant experience with proposals, sales support background, presentations and/or business writing/communications or marketing
- Solid background in writing sales documents, understanding importance of key messages or USP (unique selling points)
- Demonstrate understanding of securities services industry and products
- Experience / understanding of regional cultural nuances (such as language or cultural considerations)
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, can engage and influence partners and stakeholders
- Advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills
- Knowledge and experience with SalesForce and Qvidian preferred
- Strong project management skills and stakeholder management with the ability to manage tight schedules
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and build relationship with team members across the globe on various tasks and special projects
- Advanced degree or post-graduate diploma, preferred but not required