Bilingual Senior Proposal Writer

Precise ParkLink; Burnaby, Varennes, Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry leader in parking and mobility is seeking a Bilingual Senior Proposal Writer to join their dynamic team. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your exceptional writing and project management skills to develop winning proposals that align with client goals. You will collaborate closely with senior executives and various departments, ensuring that proposals are not only compliant but also compelling. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to significant projects within a supportive and innovative environment, where your efforts will directly impact the organization's success. If you are passionate about writing and thrive in a fast-paced setting, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Company Phone

Company Laptop

Benefits after 3 months

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in writing and coordinating RFP responses.
• Must be bilingual with strong abilities in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Lead proposal development and collaborate with various business units.
• Write compelling proposals that meet client needs and objectives.

Skills

Bilingual (English and French)

Proposal Writing

Project Management

Editing and Proofreading

Microsoft Office Suite

Research Skills

Communication Skills

Understanding of Canadian Procurement

Education

Post-secondary degree in Business, English, French, Journalism, or Communication

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Loopio

Job description

Company Description:
As Canada’s parking and mobility industry leader, Precise ParkLink is a nation-wide managed services and technology firm with more than 1000 employees across Canada, a head office in Toronto, and 18 supporting offices across the country.

Precise ParkLink manages thousands of parking lots on behalf of hundreds of property owners. They supply cutting-edge technology and services to thousands of clients in the healthcare, municipal, commercial, institutional, and private sectors.

Job Summary:
Precise ParkLink is looking for a focused, motivated, self-starting Bilingual Senior Proposal Writer to join our growing Proposal Development team. Reporting to the Director, Proposal Development, the Bilingual Senior Proposal Writer will be a member of a highly visible team responsible for leading the development of proposals and assisting other business units with documents and initiatives that address significant and strategic opportunities for the organization. Using their superior writing/editing, project management and interview/consulting skills, the Bilingual Senior Proposal Writer works closely with the Proposal Development team and other business units / senior executives to develop winning proposals.

Employment: Full-time, Monday - Friday

Hours: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Compensation: This position is salary based, with benefits (after 3 months), a company phone, and a company laptop.

Work Location:
While the Proposal Development team is based in Toronto, the successful candidate can be based out of either our Toronto, Vancouver (Burnaby), or Montréal (Varennes) offices:

90 Floral Parkway, Toronto, ON M6L 2C5

English Language Justification:
Approximately 75% tasks will be completed in English and 25% in French, in support of both French and English RFPs. The successful candidate will also support our French and English-speaking sales team, operations team, clients, and presentations at various stages of the pre-proposal and proposal process.

Job Responsibilities/Duties:

Analyze/interpret RFP (RFx) requirements, participate in the development of a clear and focused strategy, and clarify issues as needed

Act as RFx team lead on the completion of the RFx response, ensure RFx process is followed, and timelines are defined and communicated. Participate in the RFx kick off meeting and follow up with contributors, as required

Support the development of the technical strategy at capture meetings (with Proposal Development team and appropriate SMEs)

Write compliant and compelling proposals that “in the client’s words” address their goals and objectives, missions, and operating plans, using content from the proposal response library and as provided to them by other members of the Proposal Development team

Work with functional staff (e.g., product SMEs) to ensure development of the proposal in accordance with the internal strategy and bid requirements

Coordinate and review / edit proposal input from a variety of stakeholders, typically involving contributions from R&D, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Construction Services, converting contributors’ (e.g., technical SME information) content into a cohesive document with a clear, single voice

Transform business and technical product information into concise, easy to understand and well-written material that helps position and win business

Participate in response and post submission strategy efforts including writing, formatting, providing proposal presentation ideas

Distribute new or revised content as appropriate to assist in maintaining proposal content database

Serve as a writing editor, mentor, and coach to others in the Business Development Department and work with other groups to develop materials for their groups

Manage multiple concurrent proposal assignments accurately, thoroughly, and under tight deadlines

Ensure RFx responses are completed to spec, on time, and appropriately submitted

Use persuasive content and visual techniques to clearly communicate proposal strategies and messaging

Prepare presentation materials and participate in proposal presentations to clients

Other reasonable duties as assigned

Mandatory Skills:

Demonstrated understanding of Canadian procurement and contract vehicles, with a clear understanding of the proposal lifecycle, and content management

Superior writing skills: ability to communicate clearly (verbal and written), persuasively, and effectively in the current business environment (no marketing-speak/jargon)

Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Adobe Acrobat Pro

Ability to manage, prioritize, and re-prioritize efforts for multiple concurrent proposals of varying degrees of complexity

Able to communicate clearly and professionally across a broad corporate landscape

Comfortable communicating with, and gaining consensus from, internal leadership teams

Ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations

Ability to think and act strategically

Ability to plan and to adapt in a dynamic, customer-centric environment

Creative and critical thinker who can quickly research, understand, and communicate new concepts

Exceptional research, editing, and proofreading skills are essential

Availability to work toward aggressive deadlines, occasionally, requiring off-hours effort (flexibility is an asset, as position, workload, and expectations shift)

Must be organized and able to demonstrate a high-level of self-motivation, work independently, apply problem solving capabilities and to collaborate successfully in a team environment

Detailed oriented, efficient, and accurate

Ability to translate complicated ideas into language easily understood by others

Must be able to handle and use constructive feedback in order to make needed changes to documents and proposals

Must be technically and/or mechanically inclined and adept; can understand or figure out how complex systems function

Takes initiative and eager to learn along with multi-tasking

Possess a good attitude and work ethic

Mandatory Qualifications:

Post-secondary degree in Business, English, French, Journalism, Communication or a related field of study. Equivalent work experience may be considered a substitution.

3-5 years of experience writing, editing, and coordinating responses to RFPs (RFx); with progressive proposal management responsibility (previous experience in the parking industry considered an asset)

Experience with Loopio an asset

Completely bilingual, with strong spoken and written abilities in both English and French

Hiring Contact:

Please submit your resume with a minimum of two references to Cynthia Bruce at [e-mail] .

Precise ParkLink is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. We will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the recruitment process. Please advise the Resource Department to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated throughout the process.