Proposal and General Communications Writer/Manager Telwares

Role Summary
Proposal Writer/Manager - primary
Strategically manage global bid responses for Telwares. Key accountabilities include 1)
Building and managing the Bid Plan ensuring that the all activities are completed and
that the customer deliverables are made on time; 2) Building the proposal, ensuring
customer focus and clear articulation of the Telwares value proposition; and 3) Risk
management ensuring all risks are understood, mitigated or accepted by the
appropriate stakeholders. The proposal manager is responsible for ensuring that the bid
has appropriate management sign off before being submitted, including that formal
financial and commercial governance has been followed.
Marketing Communications Support - secondary
Support Telwares marketing and communications efforts by understanding and
promoting the companys brand, service offerings and corporate messaging through the
written word. The successful candidate will write and/or edit copy for a variety of internal
and external platforms including, employee communications, the corporate website,
case studies, and power point presentations.
Duties and Responsibilities
Maintain overall proposal schedule and advise Management on deadlines and
project queue; Develop individual proposal schedule to meet deadlines and
report on the status of proposals in the pipeline
Provide draft and final reviews of each proposal to be reviewed by proposal team
Lead virtual bid teams; take responsibility for ensuring that team members
understand the strategy and their role in delivering a successful response.
Collaborate with sales force and consultants to develop a series of case studies
on various aspects of current/recent projects that can be used in proposals and
other collateral
Bring thought leadership and experience managing previous opportunities to the
team to influence bid strategy and our approach to the customer
Understand and communicate risks to bid team
When directed, communicate directly with client/prospect to understand
requirements and needs, communicate them to the bid team, and ensure that
they are adequately addressed in the final response
Continuously improve the RFI/RFP response process.
Develop and maintain the companys proposal knowledge-base
Research and write marketing, sales support or communication materials
Qualifications

Experience managing the creation and production of service-based proposal
responses
Experience in the IT/Telecom space highly desirable
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Attention to detail in composing, writing, typing and proofing materials toward the
goal of an error-free work product
Strong organizational and prioritization skills and attention to detail with a
dedication and commitment to high quality work
Confidence and ability to work with all levels of personnel and executive
management
Persistence, assertiveness and diplomacy
Ability to manage multiple projects independently
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to influence busy, remote team members
Bachelors Degree in Business, Marketing, Communications or related field
Minimum five years experience in a related role
Proficiency with MS Office applications including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and
Outlook
Proficiency with Photoshop, InDesign or other graphic programs a plus.

Location:	Pleasanton, CA United States