Vaco Looking for Proposal Technical Writer- 3 mo. CONTRACT- $64/hr Full Time

Job Description Proposal Writer – External audit

• REMOTE
• $64.00/hr
• 3 – month CONTRACT (possibility to extend or convert)

As a proposal writer for external audit services, you will manage the pursuit process for our external audit opportunities, from coordinating pursuit teams’ activities to developing deliverables.

You will use your skills to:

• Write persuasively and create strategic messaging, including executive summaries and other critical components of deliverables, interpreting information from research profiles, meetings with pursuit team members, client meetings, and understanding of the business and our offerings.

• Develop strategies for new business pursuits and retention opportunities, applying targeting and sales principles to uncover target client needs, identify win themes, create compelling messages, brainstorm solutions to challenges, and identify benefits for target clients.

• Transform strategic thinking into persuasive deliverables that differentiate us, such as proposals and oral presentations.

• Conduct or oversee research and analysis for pursuits using external sites and internal resources.

• Collaborate with other pursuit team members, continuously refining and improving pursuit strategies, and acting as a project-by-project liaison between our team and the broader organization.

• Work in partnership with the design team to stay on brand.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, humanities, or related disciplines.

• Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience in business-to-business communications and/or strategic marketing communications directed to Fortune 500 organizations; experience in a professional services environment preferred.

• Excellent communicator, writer, editor, project manager, and strategist, with a keen eye for detail.

• Experience leading teams in strategic discussion.

• Experience managing complex, multi-dimensional proposals.

• Advanced in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, Zoom and SharePoint.

Preferred Skills:

• Pursuit and proposal management experience in a Big 4 or professional services environment a plus.
• This a is a proposal writing position. Candidates will be working on new business opportunities with a formal RFP. We should also plan that they may be asked to prepare a meeting documents .
• Candidate should know they will use a proprietary content software tool or we will assign a specialist to pull content for you. We would expect you to start with a blank piece of paper for any of our proposals.

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