Brightstar Lottery - Proposal Writer III (18695) at The City of Providence

Providence, Rhode Island, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

30 Apr, 26

Salary

122400.0

Posted On

30 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Proposal Writing, Communication, Research, Collaboration, Time Management, Attention to Detail, Interpersonal Skills, Content Development, Technical Writing, Reading Comprehension, Feedback Incorporation, Self-Motivation, Teamwork, Adaptability, Problem Solving, Organizational Skills

Industry

Mental Health Care

Description

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com. Responsibilities Business Proposals Summary: The Business Proposals team manages competitive bids from end to end and comprises bid managers, writers, editors, designers and publishing specialists. This passionate and hard-working team prides itself on delivering high quality, persuasive proposals that are always complaint and delivered on time, and is pivotal to the company’s ongoing success. This is an exciting time to join the Business Proposals team as we look to embrace the latest performance-enabling technology to streamline the proposal writing process, help deliver high quality and compelling bids more quickly and increase productivity and job satisfaction. Role Overview: The Proposal Writer collaborates with proposal managers, editors, graphic designers, as well as various Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the company to gather data and contribute written content in support of business proposal efforts. This content is generally non-technical text with the objective of clearly and directly communicating to customers the features, benefits, and differentiators of Brightstar's solutions. The successful candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and the desire to work in an environment that welcomes new technologies and encourages the pursuit of innovative practices. Key Responsibilities: Implement the Writing Process: Read and understand all RFP materials. Meet with Account Teams and SMEs to understand requirements and solutions. Gather data and information from sources across the company to leverage existing content and synthesize new content in the development of RFP responses. Incorporate feedback from Account Teams for revisions to content. Research and write sections for RFx geared toward obtaining new business and retaining existing business. Grow and evolve knowledge of technical concentrations and maintain content in those areas. Act as writing lead for specific bids as assigned, based on knowledge concentrations. May attend internal and/or account team content strategy meetings to help drive messaging and bid approach, collaboratively developing messaging points for use across the bid by all writers. Maintain and grow working relationships with SMEs in service of ongoing content collaboration with them, eventually becoming an internal SME for the department in your assigned topics. Work effectively and cooperatively with all members of Business Proposals team. Stakeholder Management: Confidently speak to written content in review meetings, questions and records feedback. Compliance: Produce work that adheres to RFP requirements, department standards and conventions. Working to Deadlines: Manage multiple priorities at once, tracking and meeting deadlines. Teamwork: Collaborate effectively with individuals across diverse professional backgrounds. Proactively seek clarity by asking thoughtful questions to deepen understanding of topics. Qualifications Has an excellent grasp of the written word, with the ability to adjust tone and style to meet various project needs. Has a high level of reading comprehension and can translate complex ideas and concepts into easily digestible text. Has a high level of reading comprehension. Able to take direction from numerous resources and to receive and incorporate practical feedback Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Highly organized with attention to detail, time management skills and the ability to multitask. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize deadlines, activities and workloads Self-motivated and passionate about delivering high quality work Team player who is keen to support and be supported in a close-knit team Interest in the role of technology in the business proposal process Qualifications & Experience: BA/BS, preferably in a major such as Writing, Journalism, Communications, English, or similar. Candidates with equivalent job experience may also be considered. In-depth knowledge of the lottery industry (preferred) Success Profile • Leading Complexity • Leading People • Leading the Business • Leading Self #LI-KM1 #LI-HYBRID At Brightstar, we consider a wide range of factors in determining compensation, including background, skills, experience, and work location. These factors can cause your compensation to vary. The estimated starting compensation range is $59,795 - $122,400. The actual pay offered may end up being higher or lower. The Company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable. Base pay is only one part of our Total Rewards program. Sales roles may be eligible for commission payments, while other roles are eligible for discretionary bonuses. In addition, we offer employees a 401(k) Savings Plan with Company contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, life, accident, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, wellness programs, and identity theft insurance. Note: programs are subject to eligibility requirements. All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

Responsibilities

The Proposal Writer collaborates with various teams to gather data and create written content for business proposals. This role involves managing multiple priorities, adhering to deadlines, and ensuring compliance with RFP requirements.