Job Description

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Overview

As part of the high-performing Pursuits team, the successful candidate's role includes managing the proposal process from end-to-end. Working within a senior group of proposal professionals, the ideal candidate will provide organizational and communication skills to support our GTA Pursuits team whilst working with multi-functional and cross-disciplinary teams.

The candidate will own the proposal development process and should be accustomed to developing and delivering strong, client centric, compliant, high-quality and innovative proposals within a deadline driven environment.

This is a mid-level position full of potential and room for growth. Our idea candidate is motivated by the diversity of work, functions well under pressure, and has strong capabilities working with current technology.
What you will do

• Manage and own the entire proposal development process, while continuously looking for improvements and efficiencies.
• Act as the central point of contact in project managing the end-to-end process: evaluating requirements, organizing kick-off meetings, developing timelines with clearly defined accountabilities and deadlines, undertaking gap analyses and independently developing strategies to overcome them, ensuring mandatory requirements are highlighted and met.
• Work shoulder-to-shoulder with internal clients; i.e., lead partners, client service professionals, subject matter experts and account managers in identifying benefits and value-add for clients, a winning strategy and key insights, leveraging our internal sales methodology.
• Write, edit and submit proposal documents that are focused and innovative in both approach and creative execution.
• Work with other areas of practice in Marketing (i.e. Creative, Research, Function & Industry Marketing, Key Accounts, etc.) to achieve proposal objectives.
• Ensure that written submissions meet RFP requirements and are KPMG Brand and Regulatory compliant.
• Own the quality-review process throughout the proposal lifecycle:

Provide direction and coordinate support services, as required (e.g. graphics and desktop publishing services, digital and print services, including hands-on oversight of the production and delivery of the Final Submission) * Be an active member of the Pursuits Community and the Regions Area Marketing Teams

What you bring to the role

• Experience in proposal and/or business writing in which sales skills are an asset
• Excellent prioritization skills to manage a high volume of multiple, disparate projects through to completion
• BA/BS degree in English, Journalism or Commerce
• Understanding of business development processes and methodologies
• Capable to work effectively within deadlines and short-time frames
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively and proactively with a wide range of professionals at every level of the organization on a day-to-day basis
• Advanced Digital proficiency as well as MS office and SharePoint
• Quick study and self-starter capable of working with little day-to-day supervision
• Mature communication skills

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

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