Supervising Proposal Writer

As part of the proposals team, the Supervising Proposal Writer will work closely with Sales and Contract Management (S&CM), Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and other key staff to develop and deliver high-quality, compelling proposals. While the Supervising Proposal Writer’s primary responsibilities will be focused on text creation, revision, and maintenance, they will contribute throughout the entire proposal process, from proposal pre-work to proposal creation and delivery to limited post-submission support. The Supervising Proposal Writer will manage the team of Proposal Writers, overseeing the team’s daily writing responsibilities, as well as boilerplate text creation, revision, and maintenance.

Writer Responsibilities

• Work with assigned Proposal Analyst and SMEs to identify and collect relevant text
• Read the RFP and related documents in detail, including materials provided by the S&CM lead on win themes, strategies, and differentiators
• Meet with the Proposal Analyst to coordinate responsibilities for the proposal, including the following:
• Mini style guide
• Proposal calendar
• Text shells
• Forms
• Staffing
• Attend proposal kick-off meeting and status meetings
• Schedule and facilitate text review meetings with involved functional groups
• Populate and/or customize proposal text owned by the proposals team as needed for each proposal
• Review text from SMEs for adherence to style guide; provide feedback and suggested edits
• Keep track of requirement gaps and outstanding text deliverables
• With Proposal Analyst, lead “one copy” and/or page turn reviews
• Complete final editing/formatting of text
• Support proposal production tasks, as needed
• Support BAFO requests, as applicable

Supervising Responsibilities

• Function as line manager for all proposal writers
• Guide and oversee the continuous improvement of proposal boilerplate text
• Lead training activities for new writers on text-related processes and boilerplate
• Support updates to and maintenance of training materials for all proposal team roles

Qualifications

• BA or BS, preferably in English, Journalism, or similar degree
• Minimum two years in proposal writing or other relevant writing areas
• Experience in education or assessment industry preferred
• Expert proficiency with Microsoft 0365
• Experience leading a team or directly managing staff

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Able to work independently while remaining committed and responsive to the team
• Excellent writing and editing skills
• Exceptional project management, planning, and time management skills
• Assertive yet diplomatic communication style
• Ability to work under pressure of inflexible deadlines
• Must be comfortable delivering feedback to staff

As required by the Colorado Equal Pay Transparency Act, Pearson provides a reasonable range of minimum compensation for roles that may be hired in Colorado. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including but not limited to skill set, level of experience, and specific office location. For the state of Colorado only , the range of starting pay for this role is $80,000 - $84,000. This position is eligible to participate in an annual incentive program, and information on benefits offered is here.

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Job: SALES

Organization: Assessment & Qualifications

Schedule: FULL\_TIME

Req ID: 3292