Senior Proposal Specialist
We are seeking a Senior Proposal Specialist to join our team at Marsh. This role will be based in Mexico City. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office. As a Senior Proposal Specialist, you will handle responses to requests for proposals (RFPs) by coordinating teams, challenging them to effectively create value for the client/prospect, writing/editing proposals, and ensuring that the team meets deadlines. The IMPACT process focuses on creating value propositions by questioning, researching, communicating, and translating client needs to Marsh solutions.
We will count on you to:
- Write persuasive proposal/presentation content and executive summaries that are geared towards readers' needs and level of knowledge and that follows company best practice approach.
- Review RFPs for complete understanding of proposal submission requirements
- Facilitate opportunity strategy formulation, working closely with Client Managers/consulting team to help identify client/prospect business-drivers, and create the optimal proposal communication strategy, corresponding theme and graphic approach.
- Use company tools to perform client research.
- Manage the proposal/presentation development process, assuming total responsibility for management of the proposal/presentation development process for projects including document formatting and design to ensure Brand compliance.
- Additionally review proposals written by the proposal team members and provide mentoring and guidance to them.
What you need to have:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, journalism, marketing, English, communication, or other relevant specialty.
- 5-8 years of overall work experience with prior proposal writing and/or bid management experience
- Excellent organizational and communication skills including facilitation, writing, and editing.
What makes you stand out:
- Any “outside of the box” or unique skillsets that could be leveraged as an added benefit to the role – these might include, digital, technology, graphic design, etc.
- Compelling work product examples – written or visual
- Prior team mentoring and people management exposure
- Priority consideration for experience in the insurance or brokerage industry
Why join our team:
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work, and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have an impact on colleagues, clients, and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in business, journalism, marketing, English, communication, or a relevant specialty
- 5-8 years of overall work experience
- Prior proposal writing and/or bid management experience
- Excellent organizational and communication skills, including facilitation, writing, and editing
- Experience in the insurance or brokerage industry
- Team mentoring and people management exposure
- Compelling written or visual work product examples
Marsh McLennan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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What We Do
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC) brings together nearly 78,000 experts in risk, strategy, and people across Marsh, Guy Carpenter, Mercer, and Oliver Wyman, serving clients in over 130 countries. Marsh enables enterprise worldwide by helping clients manage risks, transforming uncertainty into opportunity. Guy Carpenter helps clients grow profitably with reinsurance broking expertise, advisory services, and advanced analytics. Mercer helps organizations advance the health, wealth, and careers of their most vital asset — their people. Oliver Wyman’s expertise in strategy, operations, risk, and organization transformation changes what is possible for our clients, their industries, and society. Together, we combine a unique range of capabilities to help our clients solve problems, seize opportunities, and build lasting success in increasingly complex operating environments.
