Proposal Manager

Job Description

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is remote, meaning it will be performed from the designated home work location upon time of hire, and any changes to this home work location requires a review of remote status and approval. 

Are you looking to become an indispensable asset to our global sales team — one who regularly saves the day with a creative knack for building strategic, well-positioned sales proposals? At LinkedIn, the Proposal Manager serves as the hub for each pursuit, injecting strategy, solutions knowledge, and process into the fast-moving, high wire act known as proposal development. As a core part of the global Deal Desk team, you’ll get to own proposal development, from content creation and design to cross-functional coordination with SMEs and LinkedIn leadership. The ideal candidate will instill confidence throughout the pre-sale process with an ability to craft compelling content, a fierce dedication to the highest quality at every level, a team-driven mindset to partner with the sales opportunity owner, and the ability to manage a high volume of proposals on a flexible schedule to drive success on a global scale.

Responsibilities:

• Own pre-sale proposal development from end-to-end — strategy, project management, writing, editing, and delivery
• Management of deliverables in response to proactive proposal requests, RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, PQQs, etc.
• Become an expert on LinkedIn SaaS solutions, including messaging and positioning, product/technical details, competition, methodology, and sales offering (products include LinkedIn Sales Navigator, LinkedIn Learning, LinkedIn Hiring Solutions, and more)
• Forge relationships with subject matter experts to continually build a shared repository of knowledge and content
• Serve as the go-to point person for agile proposal support across multiple time zones
• Collaborate with a broad team on creative tasks surrounding topics that stretch the limits of your comfort zone

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 4+ years direct experience supporting similar pre-sale and proposal efforts
• Flexible schedule to accommodate occasional meetings outside of 9-5 hours

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in a SaaS-based environment
• Experience supporting pre-sale and proposal / bid response efforts
• Superior writing and editing skills. Must be able to write and edit concisely, with an ability to quickly grasp and communicate technical concepts.
• Strong sense of ownership over a flawless proposal product, including attention to detail, commitment to deadlines, and a customer-service orientation
• Strong ability to problem-solve and exercise judgment on a regular basis with minimal oversight
• Highly responsive — hungry to meet compressed timelines and multiple, concurrent projects
• Excellent computer software skills (MS Office, OneDrive, Google Suite, Adobe InDesign, MS Dynamics); ability to adapt to new, technology-driven tools and processes
• Experience / familiarity with LinkedIn products is seen as a benefit
• Fluency in a language other than English is seen as a benefit
• Proposal management software experience is seen as a benefit
• Collaborative team player with excellent listening, communication, and organizational skills
• The personality to dream big, get the job done, and have fun!

Suggested Skills: 

• Writing and editing
• Project management
• Software savvy

Additional Information

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