Strategic Proposal Specialist (Remote/Hybrid)

(Remote or Hybrid working arrangement is available)

What We’re Looking For

Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to work collaboratively with technical leads to prepare winning proposals and presentations for strategic pursuits. The Proposal Specialist III will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead the development of proposals and interviews within the company’s best practices framework. The ideal candidate is equal parts creative and organized and possesses project management, writing, and page layout skills. He/she is skilled in working with a team to formulate a pursuit’s strategic messages. A successful Proposal Specialist III has leadership qualities, a collaborative mindset, ability to develop strategic messaging, superior communication skills, problem solving ability, organizational skills, and transparency. He/she is a strategic thinker and pushes the status quo for continuous improvement. 

What You’ll Do

• Facilitate capture/strategy for strategic pursuits
• Facilitate kick off meetings that define expectations
• Identify tasks, assign responsibilities, and develop and manage adherence to proposal schedule
• Facilitate strategy discussion and collaborate with team to develop strategy and win themes
• Develop outlines to guide proposal authors
• Schedule and facilitate proposal review meetings
• Develop page layout and manage proposal documents
• Lead the team in the development of visual and written content for proposals; draft and/or edit proposal narrative as necessary
• Communicate and coordinate status with the proposal team

What You Need to Succeed

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 8+ years of experience in the planning, preparation, and development of architectural and engineering proposals and qualifications packages for government and private clients
• Strong project management skills
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to focus on details and on the big picture
• Organizational conceptual thinking skills
• Effective decision-making skills
• Time management skills – ability to manage, organize, and prioritize project assignments to meet competing deadlines
• Exceptional writing, editing, and document organization skills
• Familiarity with the AEC industry
• Familiarity with regional and local proposal submission requirements
• Experience with Adobe InDesign
• Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office Suite

A Bonus If You Have

• Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision

Compensation

The approximate compensation range for this position $85,619 - $123,612 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate …