Proposal Manager

The Company  Serving the People Who Serve the People  Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and their constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers by meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.   Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers powering an unmatched Subscriber Network that uses our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe.  Want to know more? See more of what we do here.  
We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Proposal Manager to join our team. The Proposal Manager will play a key role in supporting the sales organization throughout the proposal process. This role involves engaging in critical stages of proposal development, including identification, qualification, and response. The ideal candidate will leverage previous proposal responses, templates, and best practices while collaborating with cross-functional teams to create compelling and winning proposals.

What Your Impact Will Look Like Here

• Managing Request for Proposals across a variety of markets and products
• Managing projects with Diverse Cross-Functional Teams
• (legal, product, sales, services, etc.)
• Perform initial RFP Analysis and recommend bid/no-bid decision
• Respond to RFPs within self-imposed deadlines through the assessment of requirements, utilization and coordination of resources, and task prioritization
• Ability to complete RFPs with minimal supervision
• Maintain and Update Response Library
• Maintain and Update Vendor Registrations in Coordination with Legal Department
• Support Contract Renewals in Coordination with Renewals Team

You will love this job if you have

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or equivalent experience
• 3 years of experience in RFP/Sales Operations role
• Proven track record of managing and winning RFx activities for the state/local/federal government
• Demonstrated expertise in all facets of proposal development lifecycle
• Knowledge of Word including the use of styles and formatting tools
• Knowledge of Acrobat – to include editing and completing forms

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit! 
Security and Privacy Requirements -     Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program. -     Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies.
The Team - We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.
The Culture - At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey. - A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices - Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.  - Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.-=- - We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee population 
The Impact - We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.
Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status regarding public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.