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Jensen Hughes · 3 months ago

Senior Proposal Specialist - West Region

Beaverton, Oregon, United States

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

Jensen Hughes is a leader in fire protection engineering with a strong legacy in security and risk-based fields. The Senior Proposal Specialist will lead proposal development and production, execute marketing initiatives, and support business development activities to enhance the firm's win rate in the West region.

Mechanical Engineering

Responsibilities

Lead proposal activities for must-win pursuits

Organizes, produces and assembles proposal submissions including RFI’s, RFQ’s, RFP’s, SOQ’s, PQQ’s and Vendor Registrations

Develops, produces and assembles marketing support materials (i.e., qualification packages, proposals)

Adheres to established proposal and knowledge management templates, quality standards and Jensen Hughes Brand guidelines

Contributes to building a repository of proposal materials specific to regional needs

Updates client and project information in the marketing project and personnel database – Cosential, including project descriptions, staff resume updates and other shared knowledge used by the proposal team

Collaborates with the Creative Team to obtain project and stock imagery for proposal submissions

Coordinates strategic client vendor procurement, registration and management with various departments as needed

Prepares business development and proposal interview presentations

Supports marketing campaign and collateral development and execution

Qualification

Proposal managementMS Office SuiteAdobe InDesignRFP managementAttention to detailMarketing supportWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam collaboration

Required

Prior experience with architecture, engineering or construction (AEC) firm is required

Prior experience managing proposals is required

Proficient in MS office suites – Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams

Ability to manage and execute responses to RFP's, RFI's, RFQ's based on market knowledge

Experience managing a high-volume of teaming requests (Jensen Hughes is often a subconsultant on a larger A/E team) and client-specific templates (most often in InDesign)

Exceptional attention to detail, quality control review and proofreading skills required

Strong written and verbal communication skills required

Experience with proposal writing including executive summaries and section introductions

Experience managing technical authors and proposal documentation to ensure compliance with client requirements and meet submission deadlines, including deliverables checklists and proposal outlines

Experience collecting data from a variety of stakeholders and functional business areas, including project managers, contracts/legal, human resources, compliance and finance to generate proposals within respective region

Possesses a thorough understanding and ability to support marketing and business development activities within various industries and client types, as needed for the region, practice, vertical market, or service line

Occasional flexibility to work extended hours to accommodate deliverables may be required

Bachelor's degree (B.S.) from four-year college or university essential OR equivalent combination of education and experience