Proposal Writing Manager

At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.
Leads and manages proposal-related business development activities, processes and materials for new and existing contracts. Position also provides writing support for marketing and communications.
Coordinate with the Operations, Marketing, and Business Development to write and develop proposals, best-and-final offers, interview presentations and other required documents.
With input from Directors of Business Development and other corporate sales support staff, develop a compelling proposal with the intent to win the business. Author, proofread, edit, print, compile and ensure accuracy of the final proposal document.
Supports advertising and communications programs to promote products and services through the design, creation, and execution of materials.
Maintain proposal calendar and pipeline database to account for and track proposal development and execution.
Register with procurement websites and monitor such for new projects.
Maintain and update proposal boilerplate, current corporate information, location profiles, resumes, bios, customer references and templates.
Drive prospective and continuous improvement in the proposal development process and materials by identifying opportunities, building organizational support for new ideas and collaborating with sales, marketing and communications to plan and execute.

Minimum Education or Certifications Required
~ Bachelor's degree in Marketing, English, Journalism, Communications or related field required.

1-3 years of experience working with RFP's and/or technical writing for the public sector

• Excellent writing skills, with a strong orientation to detail and service.
• Advanced knowledge of word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software.
• Proposal writing, management experience strongly preferred
• Strong customer relation skills
• Ability to generate creative ideas, meet multiple deadlines and work independently.
• Some travel may be required

At First Student, we believe that education offers students and their families the foundation for productive and successful lives. We take great pride in our ability to support education by making sure children have safe, friendly and reliable transportation to and from school.
As the leading school transportation solutions provider in North America, First Student moves more passengers per day than all U.S. airlines combined. We know the value in leveraging our best practices, technologies and processes to deliver quality transportation solutions. We recognize that with every stop, we have the ability to positively impact each student’s day, so they arrive at school ready to learn and be inspired.