Proposal Coordinator

ERM is seeking a Proposal Coordinator to be part of our North America Marketing & Proposal Team collaborating with our Partners, sellers, and Key Client Account Directors across multiple industries and service lines to prepare high-impact proposals that clearly articulate ERM’s value proposition.

The successful candidate will be an integral part of ERM's North American Commercial Team, be confident and service oriented taking the lead driving the proposal process from start to finish.

Our preference is that you reside within one hour of any of our North America offices, but our team mostly works remotely as you will be working with diverse groups of technical professionals across the United States and Canada.

Responsibilities:


* Collaboration: Work with our consultants across North America to drive the proposal process from receipt of RFP to submittal in accordance with ERM’s proposal process.

Collaborate with internal teams and groups (mainly our teams, finance, legal, etc.) in completing RFP/RFI requests.


* Proposal Management: Preparation of formal plans for responding to large and complex RFPs.

Direct and/or participate in all aspects of proposal preparation including the schedule and responsibility matrix, communication plan, development and collection of materials including, but not limited to, project descriptions, resumes, graphics, content review/editing, format review, final document assembly and delivery to the client on schedule.


* Presentations: Support pursuit teams in developing interview presentations (PowerPoint).

Facilitate presentation internal strategy meetings, design layout (PowerPoint) with technical team, research/develop content for slides (company information, services, experience).

Coordinate the development of graphics to present information visually/data conceptually.

Manage internal schedule, team assignments, and electronic files of overall presentation to meet client schedule.

Facilitate dry runs with presentation team; providing input to improve quality.


* Material Management: Create, maintain, and manage a database of proposal material on SharePoint/Marketing Server, project experience, staff resumes, and other information required for proposal activities such as boilerplate information.


* Branding: Ensure compliance with company image, signature standards, approval levels, and guidelines.

Education:


* Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, or related field from an accredited college or university or demonstrated equivalent.

Qualifications and Skills:


* A minimum of 3 years of experience in Proposal Management at a professional services firm working for corporate clients.


* Advanced familiarity with RFI/RFP processes, preparation, management, and procedures.


* Ability to lead, create and complete responses to Request for Proposals (RFP), as well as Requests for Information (RFI) from start to finish.


* Strong organizational and time...