About the job
AECOM is on the lookout for a talented Proposal Specialist III to enhance our transportation business line proposals. This pivotal role will collaborate closely with the West transportation marketing team, business operations, and support staff, delivering exceptional leadership and innovative writing to spearhead our top-priority projects in the West. The successful candidate will oversee substantial proposals and presentations, guiding them from pre-RFP project positioning to the interview phase, as necessary.
This position will adopt a hybrid work model, allowing for both remote and in-office schedules, based in: Phoenix, AZ; Albuquerque, NM; Denver, CO; Murray, UT; Portland, OR; or Seattle, WA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Exhibit extensive expertise as a marketing and proposal management specialist.
- Lead various proposals and presentations from pre-RFP positioning through to interviews, engaging in go/no-go and green light analyses as per established guidelines.
- Collaborate with technical and business development staff to create compelling submissions and materials aimed at securing new contracts, while efficiently managing the associated information infrastructure.
- Guide pursuit teams in proposal development, including schedule management, template usage, compliance, content planning, messaging, and production. May also serve as the primary writer/editor for resumes and past performance sections.
- Ensure document design adheres to RFP instructions and internal branding guidelines.
- Engage in quality reviews, facilitating pink and red team evaluations, and incorporate lessons learned to enhance proposal quality. Manage revisions based on feedback from review teams, providing grammatical and technical editing as needed.
- Support special projects as required.
