Proposal Specialist

Description

At Moss Adams, we champion authenticity. For us, that means fostering a culture of talented people who care—about you, about our clients, and about our communities. Here, you’ll work towards our mission of empowering others to embrace opportunity, growing as a leader along the way. Our firm’s size, middle-market clients, customized career paths, and supportive culture make this a reality. Join a values-driven firm where you’ll have fun while solving complex and interesting business challenges.

The Proposal Specialist is a part of the dynamic proposal-writing team. This team drives firm growth by developing compelling and compliant proposals and other sales collateral for offices, service lines, and industry groups across the firm. The position collaborates with other proposal team members, senior-level client service professionals, and other members of the firm’s sales and marketing team. This position creates complex and effective proposals and related work products to support the firm’s sales pursuits.

Individuals who thrive at Moss Adams exhibit the following success skills – Collaboration, Critical Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence, Growth Mindset, Intellectual Curiosity, and Results Focus.

Responsibilities:

• Consult with client-facing professionals to understand how to best position our firm for specific opportunities and own a dynamic queue of assignments, prioritizing appropriately to meet strict submittal deadlines

• Independently develop (write, edit, format, and proofread) proposals, using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, with speed and accuracy

• Project manage each proposal through the full proposal development cycle, establishing timelines and proactively communicating expectations around both internal and client deadlines for on-time, complete submissions

• Capture, shape, and synthesize information provided by pursuit team members and other sources to reflect a cohesive message

• Ensure proposal responses are compliant with specific request for proposal (RFP) requirements, as needed

• Provide exceptional client service to internal clients including developing rapport, being responsive, and providing high-quality deliverables

• Understand the firm’s service offerings, brand standards, and common risks in the proposal process, escalating pursuit-specific concerns or questions as necessary

• Develop PowerPoint presentations or other sales collateral for oral presentations, as needed, with strong attention to formatting, consistency, and graphic layout

• Work closely with client service professionals to advise them on sales strategy and develop customized proposals that specifically address the needs and interests of each prospective client

• Develop new or customized content (either independently or in collaboration with client service professionals) to respond to unique proposal RFP questions

• Write persuasive content and customize document content and layouts to produce a compelling document for specific prospective clients

• Regularly contribute new or improved content to the proposal content library; may include helping client service professionals draft, update, or improve resumes and bios

• Proactively explore and embrace technology and tools used by the proposal and sales teams

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; emphasis in business, communications, or a related field preferred

• Minimum of 1 year of related experience required; experience in a professional services environment preferred

• Demonstrated knowledge of project management, persuasive writing, and/or sales and Marketing

• Excellent command of English grammar, spelling, and composition, both written and verbal communication

• Organizational and project management skills with the ability to own and drive project schedule from start to finish

• Self-directed professional with strong interpersonal and client-service skills

• Strong executive presence and demonstrated leadership skills, good judgment, and ability to effectively interface with employees andleaders at all levels within the firm

• Strong attention to detail, including proofreading and editing skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint)

• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Word and PowerPoint preferred

• Ability to travel as needed, approximately 5%

Moss Adams is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law.

Moss Adams complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact careers@mossadams.com.

Some local/state regulations require employers to disclose the pay range in job postings. While this is the typical range of pay for the position, actual pay may vary based on internal equity, knowledge, experience, skillset, and geographic location among other factors. It’s uncommon for an individual to be hired at the top end of the pay range. This position may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. For more information about our benefit offerings and other total rewards, visit our careers page.

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Compensation Range (Denver Market ONLY): Compensation range for California: $62,000-$78,000 Compensation range for Colorado: $60,000-$68,000 Compensation range for Washington: $60,000-$74,000Compensation range for Remote: $60,000-$68,000

Primary Location Dallas, TX

Other Locations Napa, CA, Pasadena, CA, Woodland Hills, CA, San Diego, CA, Bellingham, WA, Denver, CO, Walnut Creek, CA, El Segundo, CA, San Francisco, CA, Everett, WA, Phoenix, AZ, Healdsburg, CA, Remote, Tri-Cities, WA, Seattle, WA, Santa Rosa, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Salinas, CA, Kansas City, KS, Salt Lake City, UT, Spokane, WA, Orange County, CA, Eugene, OR, Tacoma, WA, Wenatchee, WA, Medford, OR, Yakima, WA, Stockton, CA, Silicon Valley, CA, Sacramento, CA, Portland, OR, Fresno, CA, Houston, TX

Employee Status: Regular

Schedule: Full Time

Req ID: 26874