Proposal Specialist I - Part Time (Casual)

AECOM • Portland, OR

2d • $25 - $35 • Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM is seeking a highly talented Proposal Specialist to work on a part-time casual basis. In this role, you will join our West Program Management Pursuit Team and work in collaboration with the West Region business development and operations team on pursuits, including partnering in the preparation of formal and informal client solicitations, including expressions of interest (EOI), requests for qualifications (RFQ), requests for proposals (RFP), and pre-qualification efforts.
This will be a hybrid position including a combination of both remote and in-office work schedules, that will be based in: Portland, OR.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or a demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• A developed understanding of effective proposal and presentation writing and production.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience Marketing experience a plus
• Detailed knowledge of marketing best practices and procedures, work processes, and tools.
• Strong working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud including Adobe Acrobat and InDesign, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Working knowledge of collaborative tools such as Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, etc.
• Initiative, skill, and personal commitment to manage multiple projects and details concurrently, follow up, and bring tasks and projects to full completion.
• Ability to produce accurate, compliant, and compelling work independently and with others.
• Experience using AI for content development and research.

Responsibilities

• Assists with small to medium proposal/LOIs/SOQs. May support capture teams with pre-RFP proposal planning and helps develop and apply the win plan, themes, and discriminators in marketing deliverables.
• Creates proposal schedules and templates, performs production tasks, and demonstrates a clear understanding of compliance. Develops compliance matrices and creates reasonable, agreed-upon schedules for content development, production and delivery. Contributes to and supports the writing and/or editing and/or formatting of resumes and past performance sections for proposals.
• Participates in color reviews (Pink and Red team) to build institutional knowledge and may coordinate proposal review meetings and ensure compliance with client requirements. Manages the implementation of proposal and presentation revisions based on direction from review teams.
• Supports Go/No Go and greenlight analysis conversations and maintain CRM data system content as needed.
• Participates in internal debriefs as part of pursuit team, as requested.
• Understands and follows company quality procedures and approval processes (legal, contracts, DOA, signatory) under supervision of others.
• Performs a self-check of work prior to submitting to others for review/approval

Benefits

• AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level