
Proposal Specialist II
Required skills
- planning
- preparation
- government clients
- private clients
- organizational conceptual thinking
- effective decision-making
- competing deadlines
- exceptional writing
- editing
- document organization
Nice to have
- proposal database software
Role summary
Michael Baker International is seeking a Proposal Specialist II to collaborate with technical leads on winning proposals and presentations. This role involves partnering with Capture Managers to lead proposal and interview development, balancing creativity and organization with strong project management, writing, and page layout skills. The ideal candidate will possess leadership, a collaborative mindset, and excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills. Key responsibilities include facilitating meetings, developing schedules, crafting strategy and win themes, editing content, and managing proposal documents. A Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent experience, along with 6+ years in AEC proposal development, is required.
What We’re Looking For
Michael Baker International is seeking an energetic leader to collaborate with technical leads on winning proposals and presentations. The Proposal Specialist will partner with Capture Managers to jointly lead proposal and interview development within the company’s best practices framework. The ideal candidate balances creativity and organization with strong project management, writing, and page layout skills.
The successful candidate brings leadership, a collaborative mindset, and the ability to work with teams to shape strategic pursuit messages. They demonstrate excellent communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills, along with transparency and strategic thinking.
What You’ll Do
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’ll Need to Succeed
Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business, Communications, Journalism, or equivalent combination of education and experience
6+ 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 and collaboration 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.
Experience with Adobe InDesign.
Intermediate to expert skills in Microsoft Office Suite.
Experience with proposal database software Deltek Vision is preferred but not required.
Compensation
The approximate compensation range for this position $90,000 - $110,000 per year. This compensation range is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation is dependent upon factors such as education, qualifications, experience, skillset, and physical work location.
Benefits
Medical, dental, vision insurance
401k Retirement Plan
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Life, AD&D, short-term, and long-term disability
Professional and personal development
Generous paid time off
Commuter and wellness benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
Originally posted on Himalayas
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