Job description
About the Role:
We are seeking a Proposal Manager to join our Revenue team and support the proposal writing process from start to finish. You’ll gather the necessary materials and team members, collaborate in writing the content, facilitate the editing process, and submit the responses. Panorama responds to 50-60 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) from school districts and state education agencies each year, and we aim to increase that number as we build out our offerings. As we respond to more and more RFPs with proposals, you’ll work with the rest of the RFP team to create the knowledge management and systems that allow us to respond to RFPs with speed and quality, ultimately increasing our ability to impact more and more districts and kids around the country.
Responsibilities:
Co-own content-writing and knowledge management for Panorama’s responses to RFPs along with others on the RFP team
Manage complex projects with tight timelines and multiple stakeholders
Analyze incoming RFPs, RFQs, and RFIs to determine products required, level of effort, necessary team involvement, and any company requirements
Partner cross-functionally with Client Success, Engineering, Operations, Product, and Research teams to craft compelling, accurate responses that win proposals
Ensure that our proposals are accurately compiled and submitted, and (if needed)printed, and bound according to specifications; ship and track final copies to ensure their timely delivery
Coordinate RFP follow up and preparation for presentations to districts and state education agencies that have invited us to demonstrate our products after evaluating our proposals
Develop a scalable process and knowledge management system with others on the RFP team so that Panorama can respond to RFPs with increasing speed, including creating, updating and storing documentation and collateral (e.g., updating our RFP content library)
Support Outreach team with content development for sales collateral, as needed
Manage the completion of compliance forms and vendor questionnaires
Requirements
3-5 years of experience writing technical proposals, managing end to end RFP processes
Strong writing ability and love for writing, particularly technical writing
Excellent collaboration and project management skills
Ability to communicate key information quickly and effectively at the “headline” and detail level
Detail-oriented; comfortable following complex instructions and managing other people to deadlines; great proofreading and copyediting skills
Ability to write persuasively about technical and business products and services
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines (extra hours at times)
Ability to work on multiple proposals simultaneously
A passion for making an impact in education
Benefits
The base salary range for this position is $72,250 - $106,250 with a variable commission of $20,000 (OTE of $92,250 - $126,250)
Our salary is just one component of Panorama’s competitive total rewards strategy that also includes annual bonuses or commission awards, equity awards, as well as other region-specific health and welfare benefits
Some of the additional benefits offered are:
401K with an employer match
Health, dental, vision, life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability coverage.
Flexible spending account for health care and dependent care
Wellness Reimbursement
Work from Home Reimbursement
Flexible vacation policy
Parental leave program
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.