The Senior Proposal Manager will oversee proposal development, coordinate cross-functional teams, implement bid strategies, and manage resources to create winning proposals.
The Company
Serving the People Who Serve the People
Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and its constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers with meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.
Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers power an unmatched Subscriber Network that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.
Want to know more? See more of what we do here.
A Proposal Manager is responsible for proposal development including maintaining schedules, organizing resources, coordinating inputs and reviews, ensuring bid strategy implementation, resolving internal team issues, and providing process leadership. Proposal Managers leverage previous responses and templates while coordinating and soliciting input from cross-functional teams to develop winning proposals.
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You must have
- 3-5 years of experience as an RFP Manager or writing, editing, and coordinating responses to RFPs/RFIs, including government bids (federal, state and local).
- Experience directly supporting a sales organization, experience in managing a library of information that can be accessed and used easily.
- Experience working within a technical or engineering organization/knowledge of the high-technology industry is an asset.
- Able to work well under pressure and respond to fast changing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent team player with ability to motivate cross-functional teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including writing for sales/marketing needs in a technical environment.
- Experience leveraging CRM tools (i.e., Salesforce) required.
- Strong project management skills, able to identify needs, develop effective solutions and manage projects through to completion.
- Strong interpersonal relationship building skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem-solve to well-judged decisions.
- A strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.
- Professional Certification in Proposal Management (e.g APMP Professional Certification) is highly valued
You will love this job if you have
- Diploma/Degree specialization in Business, Communications or a related field.
- Professional Certification in Proposal Management (e.g APMP Professional Certification) is highly valued
- 3-5 years of experience as an RFP Manager or writing, editing, and coordinating responses to RFPs/RFIs, including government bids (federal, state and local).
- Experience directly supporting a sales organization, experience in managing a library of information that can be accessed and used easily.
- Experience working within a technical or engineering organization/knowledge of the high-technology industry is an asset.
- Able to work well under pressure and respond to fast changing priorities and deadlines.
- Excellent team player with ability to motivate cross-functional teams.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including writing for sales/marketing needs in a technical environment.
- Strong project management skills; able to identify needs, develop effective solutions and manage projects through to completion.
- Strong interpersonal relationship building skills.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to problem-solve to well-judged decisions.
- A strong team-player with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.
- Advanced skills in Microsoft Word and experience with large and complex document formatting techniques
- Proficient with Microsoft Excel, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft Project, and Powerpoint
- Experience leveraging CRM tools (i.e., Salesforce) required.
- Strong business writing, editing, and communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail and a high regard for accuracy and quality
- Understanding of financial and legal terms and functions, along with experience working with budgets and schedules (e.g., Gantt charts)
- Strong interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills with the ability to work successfully in a fast-paced environment with changing workload demands
Potential base salary. Does not include bonus OR commission and benefits.
COMPENSATION RANGE: $80,000-$90,000 USD
Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!
Security and Privacy Requirements
- Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.
- Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.
The Team
- We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Culture
- At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be
a part of our journey.
- A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices
- Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and
sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.
- Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.-=- - We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee
population
The Impact
- We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.
The Benefits
At Granicus, we offer a competitive benefits package that allows employees to tailor benefits to their needs. Benefits listed below are for employees based in the U.S.
- Flexible Time Off
- Medical (includes an option that is paid 100% by Granicus!), Dental & Vision Insurance
- 401(k) plan with matching contribution
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employer-paid Short and Long Term Disability Insurance, Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D Insurance
- Group legal coverage
- And more!
Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.
Top Skills
Adobe Acrobat
Excel
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Sharepoint
Microsoft Word
PowerPoint
Salesforce
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