RFP Manager, Growth (RFP Proposals & Pitch Operations)

1 month from now
US > El Segundo
Agency Sales

Job Description

You Will Be

Proposal & RFP Leadership

Owning the end-to-end development and execution of RFIs, RFPs, security questionnaires, procurement requests, and proposal submissions.

Building and managing proposal workplans, timelines, milestones, and review schedules to ensure deadlines are met.

Coordinating cross-functional contributors across Strategy, Media, Creative, Analytics, Technology, Finance, Legal, and Executive Leadership.

Partnering with Growth and Pitch Leadership to translate pursuit strategy into compelling, tailored proposal narratives.

Ensuring submissions are tailored to each client's business, evaluation criteria, and procurement requirements.

Managing third-party consultant and procurement communications throughout the proposal process.

Proposal Development & Content

Developing, editing, customizing and assembling agency credentials, proposals, executive summaries, capability presentations, and supporting materials.

Maintaining exceptional editorial and quality standards while ensuring a consistent, premium WPxGS brand experience.

Partnering with subject matter experts to develop new proposal content, differentiators, and reusable messaging.

Knowledge & Content Management

Owning and continuously improving the agency's proposal content library, including credentials, case studies, staff and leadership profiles, service and capability information, certifications, awards, and partner information.

Serving as the primary steward of proposal knowledge within internal AI systems and content repositories.

Improving proposal efficiency through stronger organization, templates, and knowledge management.

Pitch Operations

Supporting Growth Leadership through all phases of the pitch lifecycle, from qualification through final presentation.

Coordinating production of presentation materials, printed assets, leave-behinds, and meeting logistics as needed.

Tracking proposal progress and communicating daily status updates, risks, dependencies, and upcoming milestones.

Driving accountability across contributors while ensuring senior leadership reviews occur at appropriate milestones.

Process Excellence

Continuously improving proposal processes, templates, workflows, and governance to increase speed, quality, and consistency.

Establishing proposal management best practices across the Growth organization.

Helping onboard and train team members on proposal tools, processes, and standards.

You Must Have

4-5+ years of experience in proposal management, new business, agency growth, marketing operations or related functions within advertising, media, marketing, or consulting.

Experience leading complex RFP/RFI responses within advertising, media, marketing, consulting, or technology organizations.

Demonstrated success supporting competitive proposal processes and cross-functional pursuit teams.

Outstanding written, editing, proofreading, and communication skills.

Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple high-priority deadlines simultaneously.

Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

Experience building and maintaining knowledge management systems or content libraries.

Proficiency with Google Workspace, Salesforce, project management platforms, and collaborative work tools.

Thrive working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments.

 

Nice to Have

Editorial or technical writing background.

Experience supporting consultant-led procurement processes.

Experience with proposal automation or knowledge management platforms.

Familiarity with AI-powered content management and prompt libraries.

Experience within integrated media, creative, or digital marketing agencies.

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