Proposal and Pursuits Specialist

For the NYC Office of a Prestigious Law Firm
This is a filled position.

Responsibilities include:

• Support procedures related to the pursuit process for major opportunities arising from both the Strategic Client Portfolio and Business Unit key clients;
• Assist in the development of key sales themes and messages for client contact strategy, proposal documents, oral presentations and pursuits;
• Work with the Manager of Proposal and Pursuits to build and refine the firm’s inventory of response materials that describe the firm, specific legal practices, lawyer capabilities and client services;
• Support the pitch strategy sessions and build and maintain strong relationships with other departments that contribute to RFPs (e.g., pricing, risk management, IT and others);
• Maintain the Firm’s centralized system for tracking proposals and RFPs;
• Provide key matters for awards submissions and directories;

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree with 3 to 5 years of relevant pitch and proposal experience in a professional services environment;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong writing and editing skills;
• Superior organizational and project management skills;
• Familiarity with AP style guidelines and relational databases;
• Experience working in proposal generating software – microsites such as Zoomforth;
• Expertise in InterAction or other CRM system and experience management software.

Salary: $75-85k