Proposal Coordinator Job Listing at Tetra Tech in Baton Rouge, LA (Job ID 43214)

Description

Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Do you want to do meaningful work that improves quality of life? At Tetra Tech, you will work with high-performing teams who are passionate about using their expertise to find solutions to complex problems in water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development.

Tetra Tech is currently seeking a Proposal Coordinator for our Maitland, Florida office to work in the Marketing Department. This is a remote position. The TDR Business Unit is dedicated to helping state and local governments plan for, respond to, and recover from natural, technological, and human-caused disasters. Our team is recognized for its ability to quickly respond to a broad range of emergencies, allowing our clients to return to the business of running their day-to-day operations.

The Proposal Coordinator is responsible for leading, planning, scheduling, and overseeing the timely development and delivery of high-quality responses to municipal & state government business opportunities, from pre-RFP to post-submission activities, in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is well organized and will help hold the proposal team accountable to schedule. The candidate thrives in the dynamic environment of changing schedules, requirements, and priorities that often comes with proposals.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the successful development of compliant, competitive, cogent, and compelling proposals through effective collaboration across teams that include internal staff, corporate partners, consultants, and supporting vendors.
• Apply experience and best practices in proposal management to ensure the timely delivery of proposal submissions that are fully compliant with solicitation instructions.
• Lead and analyze RFI, RFQ, RFPs and other bid documents for requirements, in a quick and efficient manner. RFPs in this area typically have a response window within three weeks.
• Develop the proposal schedule, outline, and Proposal Development Plan.
• Work with the proposal team and Capture Manager to determine author assignments and integrate win strategy, themes, and discriminators into proposal.
• Provide insight, leadership, and work guidance to authors on all proposal content.
• Take ownership of the quality of the proposal for color reviews and final delivery by performing rigorous quality assurance checks on draft and final documents.
• Prepare and lead efficient Proposal Kickoff meetings and daily status calls, ensuring activities adhere to the Proposal Development Plan.
• Manage the development of oral presentations, discussions, and proposal revisions.
• Ensure the high-quality content and appearance of final proposal deliverables.
• Coordinate and support the production, reproduction, binding, and packaging in finalizing the proposal submission and response processes.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Bachelor's degree in business or communications field, or equivalent professional experience (preferred).
• 2 years marketing or proposal development experience in a professional services firm.
• Ability to use standard English writing styles to write proposal sections; this includes information research and synthesis from multiple sources (subject matter experts, previous proposals) into a cohesive, easy-to-read, and persuasive final product.
• High proficiency in the MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams), and Adobe Creative Suite.
• APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) Certification - Preferred. 

Additional Qualifications

• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects.
• Ability to adapt to various people and working styles under tight deadlines.
• Possess excellent leadership, communication, prioritization, and organizational skills.
• Editing skills; excellent knowledge of grammar and punctuation.
• Experience interviewing subject matter experts to support the proposal writing process.
• Familiarity with common proposal tools (Readability analysis, CRM, etc.)

About Tetra Tech:

Tetra Tech is a leading provider of high-end consulting and engineering services for projects worldwide. We combine the resources of a global, multibillion dollar company with local, client-focused delivery in more than 400 locations around the world. We are Leading with Science® to provide sustainable and resilient solutions for our clients.

At Tetra Tech, we provide a collaborative environment that supports individual performance, innovation, and creativity. We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits. Learn more by visiting http://www.tetratech.com/en/benefits.

For more information on our company, please visit our website at www.tetratech.com. To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on the Careers portion of our website at www.tetratech.com/careers.

 We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Tetra Tech is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We invite resumes from all interested parties including women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities.

Tetra Tech is a VEVRAA federal contractor and we request priority referral of veterans for available positions.

EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability - No calls or agencies

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