Proposal Manager

About This Role

The Proposal Manager joins a global team dedicated to creating professional, client-centric proposals and presentations for high-value opportunities. This role involves collaborating with sales and deal teams to deliver tailored responses efficiently, while also contributing to the continuous improvement of proposal management processes and resources.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with sales to ensure proposals and presentations are tailored to the client’s culture, values, language, strategy, and requirements
• Manage the global deal team using project management disciplines to ensure quality responses for proposals are delivered in line with the global proposal process
• Cross-functional collaboration with deal teams to manage the timely completion of deliverables within the agreed client deadline
• Join client-facing scoping calls and discussions to help fully understand client requirements
• Leverage knowledge and insights gained from proposals and presentations to optimize value creation generated by the global Proposal Management Team
• Share feedback from the deal team with the Head of Proposal Management, helping generate ideas to further enhance business and/or sales processes
• Responsible for ongoing enrichment of responses in the global proposal library and enhancing professional output of proposals and presentations
• Regular knowledge enhancement of products and services within the Apex Group and understanding of commercial trends
• Contribute to the ongoing improvement of the global Proposal Management Team, reinforcing the global center of excellence for proposal management

Requirements

• 1-3 years industry experience in a proposal management role or similar function within the financial services sector
• Knowledge of various fund structures (e.g., open-ended, closed-ended, and hybrid)
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple workstreams
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks
• Good interpersonal and written communications skills
• English speaker
• Planning and organization skills
• Proficient in MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Experience of using proposal software (Responsive, Qvidian)

Nice to have:

• Additional languages
• Certification in planning and organization (e.g., PRINCE 2, APMP)
• Experience in creating presentations to a high standard using MS PowerPoint

Benefits

• A genuinely unique opportunity to be part of an expanding large global business
• Competitive remuneration commensurate with skills and experience