Business Development Coordinator and Proposal Writer

at  Southwest Strategies LLC

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR AND PROPOSAL WRITER

The Southwest Strategies Group is seeking a full-time, salaried Business Development Coordinator and Proposal Writer to join our business development and marketing team and help us to accelerate growth for the future.
Southwest Strategies Group is focused on building leaders in our industry and community. Our group of companies is comprised of award-winning institutions across the state: BergDavis Public Affairs, ColLAborate, Katz & Associates, and Southwest Strategies. With nearly 100 professionals with diverse backgrounds and experience and offices across the state, our team is uniquely positioned to meet stakeholders where they are. We approach every project as a trusted partner, leveraging our decades of expertise to provide custom strategies that help our clients get results.
A successful person in this role understands business development and the government RFP process, is a strong writer, and ideally has some experience in the public relations and public outreach space. They are a confident problem-solver with excellent attention to detail and project management skills with the ability to lead teams through the proposal development process independently.

• Lead proposal development processes, including creating outlines and managing logistics from the time an RFP is released to the time the proposal is due
• Provide strategic oversight and QA/QC of proposals
• Draft proposal content, complete administrative elements of proposals including required forms and coordinate with Creative Team for proposal design
• Research and proactively track business leads, including mining government and quasi-government RFPs, tracking competitors and researching appropriate lists of contacts for target clients
• Prepare materials requested from the prime consultant when company is serving as a subconsultant
• Assist with interview preparation activities for shortlisted teams, including scheduling and participating in rehearsal sessions and coordinating with the Creative Team to develop compelling slides and visuals
• Assist with CRM system management and maintain proposal, lead and contact database sections
• Manage content libraries for case studies, resumes, staff headshots, marketing photos and other key items
• Improve bid and proposal processes through implementation of new tools and ideas
• Assist with firm marketing activities, including brochure and other marketing materials development and conference/booth preparation activities as neede