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Teaching Strategies is an innovative edtech organization focused on connecting teachers, children, and families. As front runners in the early childhood education market, we build dynamic, top-quality digital products that integrate all of the essential elements of a high-quality solution: curriculum, assessment, professional development, and family engagement. We are building a team of results-oriented individuals who will thrive in a collaborative, work-hard/play-hard culture. We pride ourselves on the impact we have on the early childhood field through supporting teachers who are doing the most important work there is, teaching children to become creative, confident thinkers.
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Position Overview
The Senior Proposal Associate will assist Teaching Strategies' business development efforts by supporting the new business capture process, building the pipeline of district contracting opportunities, coordinating internal flows and reviews of proposal inputs, preparing proposal responses, and directing the production of the final proposal. The Senior Proposal Associate will work closely with the Director of RFPs to review proposal requirements, write proposal responses, collect various proposal components, and edit narratives to ensure grammatical accuracy, formatting standards, and compliance of outgoing proposals.
Specific Roles & Responsibilities:
- Supports the Public Policy & State Partnership Team in the day-to-day operations of the proposal submission process including the development of work plans, schedules and milestones
- Identifies district-level contracting opportunities and participates in the screening process for bid/no-bid decisions
- Monitors state and district websites and assists in the process of becoming an approved state or district vendor
- Reads and understands RFPs and other forms of competitive opportunities from clients and prospective clients
- Reviews district and state solicitation documents and participates in the development of the proposal outline, compliance matrix and final response when appropriate
- Maintains proposal action item lists and follows up to ensure items are completed, or obtains updated statuses, as needed
- Works with the Director of RFPs to write original text and edit narratives for proposals
- Organizes proposal content and information in the format requested in solicitations and in accordance with Company standards in preparation for review and/or submission
- Interfaces with Director of RFPs to ensure consistency, compliance, and accuracy of messages across proposal lifecycle
- Supports cross-functional collaboration through the use of project management software and data analysis tools
- Arranges delivery and submission of proposals with the Director of RFPs
- Maintains electronic copies of submitted proposals
- Assists with special projects requested by Sales, Senior Management, or Legal teams
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in English, Communications or other related field required; Master's degree preferred
- 3-5 years of proposal related writing and coordination experience, or similar operational experience
- Previous experience in education strongly preferred but not required
- Previous experience with search engines such as RFPSchoolWatch
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Highly proficient in MS Office suite
- Must be independently motivated and schedule-driven with a proven history of meeting deadlines
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple assignments while remaining flexible to adapt to new situations as they arise
- Detail-oriented with the ability to take on multiple projects in an organized and creative manner
- Must demonstrate initiative and have the ability to exercise sound independent judgment
- Must be energetic and client-service orientated
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment under tight deadlines
- Experience working in a fast-paced, high growth technology or new media environment is a plus
- Proven ability to build strong relationships with internal teams and clients
Why Teaching Strategies
At Teaching Strategies, our solutions and services are only as strong as the teams that create them. By bringing passion, dedication, and creativity to your job every day, there's no telling what you can do and where you can go! We provide a competitive compensation and benefits package, flexible work schedules, opportunities to engage with co-workers, access to career advancement and professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the communities we serve.
Let's open the door to your career at Teaching Strategies!
Some additional benefits & perks while working with Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies offers our employees a robust suite of benefits and other perks which include:
- Competitive compensation package, including Employee Equity Appreciation Program
- Health insurance benefits
- 401k with employer match
- 100% remote work environment
- Unlimited paid time off (which includes paid holidays and Winter Break)
- Paid parental leave
- Tuition assistance and Professional development and growth opportunities
- 100% paid life, short and long term disability insurance
- Pre-tax medical and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA)
- Voluntary life and critical illness insurance
Teaching Strategies, LLC is committed to creating a diverse workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer of Minorities, all Genders, Protected Veterans, and Individuals with Disabilities.