Bilingual Proposal Writer (Pension and Benefits)

TELUS Health is empowering every person to live their healthiest life. Guided by our vision, we are leveraging the power of our leading edge technology and focusing on the uniqueness of each individual to create the future of health. As a global-leading health and well-being provider – encompassing physical, mental and financial health – TELUS Health is improving health outcomes for consumers, patients, healthcare professionals, employers and employees.

Use your leadership and experience to be part of the business growth of our industry leading products and services.

Role Description:

The Proposal Writer will support TELUS Health’s North American Retirement and Benefit Solutions (RBS) team and be responsible for creating compelling and persuasive proposals to win new business opportunities, understanding proposal strategy, and developing a solutions-based proposal in response to Requests for Anything (RFx) and questionnaires received relating to TELUS Health’s RBS services. This role requires strong writing skills, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively communicate complex information.

Responsibilities:

• Provide coordination and project management for proposal writing, managing proposal timelines and deadlines to meet submission requirements.
• Analyze and understand the requirements of RFx, plan and develop proposals that will meet those requirements.
• Ensure RFx responses are produced and delivered by the deadline by driving to deadlines for information gathering, drafting, review, approvals, and delivery.
• Collaborate with sales and subject matter experts to gather information for RFx/questionnaires and develop and write response content.
• Conduct research to gather relevant information and data for proposals.
• Write and edit proposal content to effectively communicate key messages and value propositions.
• Review and proofread proposals for accuracy, grammar, and formatting.
• Ensure proposals are compliant with client requirements and align with company branding guidelines.
• Coordinate with graphic designers and other team members to enhance proposal visuals.
• Develop proposal templates and boilerplate content for reuse.
• Maintain a library of proposal content and templates for future use.
• Assist with special projects requested by Business Development, Operations, and Marketing personnel.

Qualifications/Skills:

• Bilingualism (spoken and written French and English) is mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in Writing, Communications, Marketing, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in proposal writing or related role.
• Excellent writing and editing skills (in both English and French) with a strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines, including multiple projects with concurrent deadlines.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), and proposal management/content management software.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills.
• Experience in human resources and/or benefits administration is preferred.

A bit about us:

We’re a people-focused, customer-first, purpose-driven team who works together every day to innovate and do good. We improve lives through our technology solutions and foster a culture of innovation that empowers team members to solve complex problems and create remarkable human outcomes in a digital world.

TELUS is proud to foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity. We are committed to fair employment practices and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. We offer accommodation for applicants with disabilities, as required, during the recruitment process.