About ComPsych
ComPsych® Corporation is the world’s largest provider of mental health services and GuidanceResources® for life. Fueled by a commitment to relentless innovation and a comprehensive approach to care, ComPsych provides services to more than 78,000 organizations and 163 million individuals across 200 countries. Under our GuidanceResources® brand, our personalized and fully integrated programs include behavioral health, absence management, and wellness journeys, which empower employees to lead healthier and more productive lives, while driving organizational excellence. Visit compsych.com to find out why 40% of the Fortune 500 choose ComPsych for their mental health needs.
Job Summary
The Manager of Proposal Development is a strategic business partner to our sales executives and a hands-on leader to a team of proposal writers to ensure the timely delivery of high quality, winning proposals. The right candidate must be sales focused, creative, analytical, accountable, and capable of directing and executing the successful development of sales proposals that differentiate ComPsych in the marketplace.
Primary Responsibilities
- Manage a high quality team of proposal writers throughout the entire sales proposal process
- Lead brainstorming sessions to evaluate opportunities, analyze customer requirements and develop "win" themes, strategies and differentiators
- Proactively develop, streamline, maintain and execute a formal proposal planning and quality review process
- Direct the utilization of the Confluence content database software to ensure efficiency and best in class content
- Coordinate proposal team assignments, priorities, and objectives leading to consistent, outstanding quality
- Facilitate and manage relationships between writers, subject mater experts and sales executives to ensure the timely development of new and revised content
- Develop and incorporate competitive intelligence to enhance win ratios and meet business objectives
- Proactively advance the proposal knowledge management process and constantly improve the language database and proposal library
- Develop new approaches to RFP fulfillment using the latest technology
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or related field
- Demonstrated experience managing a proposal team with a high success rate
- Strong project management skills and a proven track record
- Success creating compelling marketing messages in proposals and presentations that consistently communicate a unique value proposition in response to customers' needs
- Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills; strong attention to detail
- Ability to be self-directed with a strong service orientation and collaborative work style
- Experience with RFP Database software such as Confluence
- Experience working in RFP/procurement platforms such as Ariba, RFP360, ProposalTech, Coupa, and similar
- Expertise with standard business technologies such as the Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Familiarity with RFP/proposal solutions as well as editing and writing technologies
- Experience in health care or employee benefits preferred
- Stable work history required
Benefits and Perks
- Full benefits package, including Paid Time Off (PTO), medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, robust EAP, wellness program, and much more
- Competitive pay with annual increases
EEO
ComPsych celebrates diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, age, genetics, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. ComPsych Corporation maintains a drug free workplace.