[Hiring] Proposal Specialist @Converge Technology Solutions

Role Description

The Proposal Specialist creates high-quality, professional bid and proposal documents tailored for major and complex sales opportunities. They prepare formal proposal responses, questionnaires, and PowerPoint presentations for time-sensitive government, commercial, education, and healthcare Request for Proposal (RFP) & Request for Information (RFI) requests. The Proposal Specialist focuses on the drafting of the proposal timelines and task lists for RFxs. Working closely with the Proposal Writers and the greater response team, they produce clear, compelling proposal deliverables, and perform a Quality Assurance (QA) check to ensure effective, compliant responses that meet sales team and RFP requirements, often within short deadlines.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience on a proposal management team as a contributing member.
• Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, or Journalism preferred, or the equivalent experience.
• Requires technical proficiency with Adobe, MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Proficiency in Salesforce is a plus.
• Excellent writing, editing, proofreading, verbal, analytical, and time management skills.
• AI tool experience is beneficial, but not necessary.

Requirements

• Ability to understand a problem and work as part of a team to develop an optimal solution from a proposal standpoint.
• Advanced knowledge of digital word processing applications.
• Knowledge of Proposal Management tools is a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management skills to meet stringent deadlines.
• Strong organizational skills and detail-oriented, with the ability to plan and manage multiple tasks.
• Able to comprehend, communicate, and cohesively organize complex business, technical, and legal concepts, information, and materials.
• High degree of flexibility with the ability to work in a complex, demanding environment.
• Ability to quickly learn, understand, and evaluate current and new tools.
• Self-starter who can work independently with a proactive attitude.
• Ability to mentor peers in proposal management, development, and best practices.

Company Description

Pellera provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.