Proposal Coordinator

Proposal Coordinator

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Job Description

Although currently remote due to the COVID pandemic, this role is based in our New York City office and will provide primary support to the local office, as well as to broader U.S. business, as needed.

The role is a long-term (6-8 months), temporary position, with the opportunity to become permanent thereafter.

With a vision to be the leading asset advisory and capital programs professional services provider operating across real estate, infrastructure and natural resources, the North America region (United States and Canada) is a high growth market for Turner & Townsend. Critical to achieving this milestone is a multi-disciplinary marketing and business development function that strengthens the Turner & Townsend brand and supports our client-facing professionals in capturing new opportunities and growing existing business. The

Proposal Coordinator is an integral contributor to this team.

Along with new leadership, the Business Generation and Marketing team has recently refreshed its strategy and approach. There is real energy and enthusiasm to make an impact, as experts in our fields. This will require us to ask difficult questions at times, and to be resilient and creative in a fast-paced environment. We collaborate daily with our colleagues across North America and around the globe, and are closely aligned with the firm’s leadership. As we build a high-performing team to take the organization to the next level, we are looking for talented marketing and business development professionals to join us as we make a difference!

Specific responsibilities associated with the

Proposal Coordinatorrole include:

• Promote and lead Turner & Townsend’s ‘Bid to Win’ process for critical pursuits, ensuring engaged participation from directors and SMEs to achieve a high-quality deliverables.
• Partner with client-facing professionals to develop winning marketing strategies for new business development – supporting the strategy, development and production of custom proposals, bids, presentations, and other client deliverables.
• Compile and vet existing materials and draft original content for proposals and client materials, identifying compelling copy, themes/concepts and salient points that demonstrate value and expertise.
• Write and develop clear, persuasive proposal content (written and visual) that is technically correct and clearly conveys the proposal strategy, and provide final editing to ensure the response is accurate, concise, and effective.
• Control deliverables from inception to delivery, and communicate successfully with internal team during the lifecycle of an assignment to ensure compliance with deadlines and requirements.
• Actively lead proposal strategy meetings, researching internal and external information, and distilling into clear win strategies.
• Identify risks associated with proposal preparation and ensure resolution.

Market intelligence and content management:

• Support the production of marketing materials for relevant in-region execution of global campaigns and the development of localized copy for marketing collateral and Turner & Townsend global publications.
• Provide hands-on drafting and project management support for the development of a wide range of sales and marketing materials, including case studies, capability documents, service descriptions, team CVs/resumes, etc.
• Contribute best-in-class materials, content and final deliverables to internal content repositories (CMS).
• Support internal marketing initiatives and respond to requests for new marketing material and resources.

Other:

• Act as guardian of the Turner & Townsend brand ensuring consistency across the region.
• Quality controls: Ensure all work is performed on time, cost effectively and according to Turner & Townsend’s high-quality standards.

Qualifications

To provide the support that Turner & Townsend’s client-facing professionals require, the incumbent will need 3-5 years of proposal writing, bidding and/or business development experience, preferably within a B2B professional services environment. Required competencies include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, Journalism, or the equivalent in experience.
• 3+ years of experience in bid management and/or corporate marketing/communications, preferably within the construction consultancy, advisory, legal, architecture, or real estate industries.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in bid or proposal development is required.
• An ability to identify critical messages and unique selling points, and clearly and effectively communicate them, and to modify standard text to meet the specific requirements of each new assignment.
• Excellent project management, organizational and problem solving skills.
• Should be a self-starter and possess a strong ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously to tight deadlines, with an ability to work in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Exceptional business writing, editing, and communications skills; very detail oriented.
• Creative thinker with an ability to communicate complex ideas in a simple way, both written and verbally.
• Utmost in integrity and efficiency, with a solid work ethic.
• Strong PC skills required. As bids/proposals are drafted in PowerPoint, expertise in this software is mandatory. Expert in the use of Microsoft Office package, especially MSWord, Excel and other O365 tools is also required.

If you possess the skills necessary to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic environment, we offer a competitive salary and benefits, a creative and engaged team environment, and a genuine career opportunity.

Additional Information

Turner & Townsend is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.Equal Employment Opportunity Posters If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan, please email[emailprotected]. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact the Human Resources Department at 713-457-9400 or[emailprotected]. This telephone line and email address is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or an accommodation in the job application process. Please do not call about the status of your job application if you do not require accessibility assistance or an accommodation. Messages left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or non-disability related technical issues, will not receive a response

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