Proposal Manager

Introduction:

We are a leading, national consulting firm that provides compassionate, full-spectrum emergency management services including planning and preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation services to the public and private sectors before, during and after a natural disaster or catastrophic event.

Our mission is to provide compassionate consulting services to local, state, federal, and industry clients, active in disaster response, recovery, and preparedness. We will be on time, on target, and on budget with the services aligned to the evolving threats and hazards facing our nation.

The position will be guided by ACDC’s Corporate Values Platform in all activities.

Position Summary:

• Job Title: Proposal Manager

• Full Time or Part Time: Full Time
• Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt
• Temporary/Seasonal/Regular: Regular
• Hourly/Salary: Salary
• Compensation: $82-92k/annual
• Travel/Location: Remote with up to 10% travel/deployment possible.

Benefits Summary:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance 
• Short-Term Disability/Voluntary Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) Account with Company Match 
• Paid-Time Off (PTO): Annual Leave and Sick Leave Accruals 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities 
• Wellness Benefits/Allowance 
• Corporate Computer 
• Time off to Volunteer 
• Cell Phone Allowance 

Mission of Role/Position Summary:

The Proposal Manager will play a critical role in supporting the growth of our company by identifying new business opportunities and managing the proposal development process. This role will work collaboratively with another Proposal Manager and team, to ensure timely, compliant, and competitive proposal submissions.  

Tasks, Duties, and Responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodation will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:

• Lead and coordinate the development of complex, comprehensive, and competitive proposal submissions. 
• Manage the proposal process from start to finish, including identifying opportunities, creating compliance matrices, and ensuring final products are complete and on time. 
• Develop and refine templates, response outlines, and standardized processes to support efficient proposal development. 
• Collaborate with Business Leaders, HR, Contracts, Marketing, IT, SMEs, and teaming partners to gather inputs and align on strategy. 
• Facilitate proposal meetings (kick-off, status, solutioning, reviews, and debriefs) with clear agendas and action items. 
• Maintain the firm’s centralized proposal library, project profiles, resumes, and past performance materials. 
• Review and edit content to ensure compliance, clarity, and persuasiveness. 
• Partner with the Marketing/Graphics team to translate win themes and solution concepts into compelling visuals. 
• Contribute to ongoing improvements in the proposal process, documentation, and compliance practices. 
• Support development of marketing materials (case studies, white papers, capability statements) as requested. 
• Track proposal metrics and incorporate lessons learned to improve performance. 
• Work closely with the proposal management team to balance workload, share best practices, and ensure consistent quality across all proposals. 
• Perform other duties as assigned. 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge and understanding of the emergency management and disaster management industry. 
• Understanding of key response and recovery strategies and solutioning for government clients. 
• Demonstrated track record of delivering and winning successful proposals. 
• Excellent conceptual, problem solving and analytical skills. 
• Demonstrated ability to handle urgent/time sensitive proposal delivery deadlines. 
• Strong communications skills, including strong writing ability. 
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. 
• Strong attention to detail and ability to create high-quality documents under pressure. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and Adobe Creative Suite. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with teams and individuals. 

Expected Hours of Work:

Schedule may vary. Work on evenings and weekends may be required. Dependability and punctuality are paramount.

Travel Requirements:

• Up to 10% travel is expected for this position.
• Must be willing to travel and deploy to client sites for extended periods of time.

Physical Demands:

• Sitting or standing for hours at a time.
• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods of time if needed.
• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. repetitively throughout the day and as needed.

Working Environment:

• All AC Disaster Consulting (ACDC) positions are remote work site positions with the home location agreed upon at time of hire.
• If the remote work site locations change, ACDC Human Resources must be made aware, and leadership needs to approve any site changes for business registration and payroll tax purposes.

Experience/Education Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, communications, journalism or a related field (Years of experience can substitute for education requirement on a year for year basis on top of the requirements.)
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in proposal and qualifications development, writing and editing. 
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, Adobe and other needed marketing software. 

Experience/Education Preferred:

• Proposal development, management, and delivery experience for government clients in the emergency management field. 
• Proposal training and/or certification(s) from APMP or other recognized institutions. 
• Experience with Salesforce or other recognized CRM systems. 
• Experience with writing proposals for Emergency Management, Disaster Recovery, or similar fields. 
• Experience with developing proposals in response to Federal solicitations. 
• Understanding of capture process. 
• Experience working on proposals that involve collaboration and engagement with teaming partners, in both a prime and a subconsultant role. 

Additional Qualifications:

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Eligibility to work in the United States without employer sponsored visa is required. We are not able to employ those located outside of the US.
• Must pass company and any applicable client background check and reference check upon offer of employment.

Regular status positions will receive these benefits:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance 
• Short-Term Disability/Voluntary Long-Term Disability 
• 401(k) Account with Company Match 
• Paid-Time Off (PTO): Annual Leave and Sick Leave Accruals 
• Paid Parental Leave 
• Training and Professional Development Opportunities
• Corporate Computer 
• Time off to Volunteer 
• Cell Phone Allowance 

EEO Statement

AC Disaster Consulting is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. 

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