U.S. Bank

CPS Proposal Writer

U.S. Bank$81K — $95K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Three to five years of business writing experience in sales support, proposal generation, marketing, communications, publishing or print media
  • Experience developing and managing responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs
  • Familiarity with proposal management platforms such as Responsive (RFPIO), Qvidian, or similar tools
  • Financial services, payments, treasury management, commercial card, or corporate payments industry experience is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Support U.S. Bank's Corporate Payment Systems by writing responses to RFPs under strict deadlines
  • Create additional documents including pricing proposals, RFIs, RFQs, and ad hoc documents for external clients
  • Coordinate projects with sales representatives and relationship managers
  • Manage projects independently while adhering to detailed client specifications
  • Integrate pricing into formal proposal documents in collaboration with sales and relationship staff
  • Collaborate with product, marketing, finance, and subject matter experts to update proposal content

Benefits

  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law
Full Job Description
Job Description

In this role, you will support U.S. Bank's Corporate Payment Systems (CPS) by writing responses to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) under strict deadlines and creating additional documents, including pricing proposals, standard program proposals, Requests for Information (RFIs), Requests for Quotations (RFQs), and ad hoc documents for external clients. Projects are coordinated with sales representatives and relationship managers in field offices. Manages projects independently and with adherence to detailed client specifications, with turnaround times in a typical range of one day to three weeks. Interacts with sales and relationship management staffs to integrate pricing into formal proposal documents and collaborates with product, marketing, finance, and subject matter experts to update product information, sales positioning, and proposal content to support the agreed-upon sales strategy.

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field, or equivalent work experience
  • Three to five years of business writing experience in sales support, proposal generation, marketing, communications, publishing or print media


Preferred Skills/Experience
  • Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively on unfamiliar topics to elicit technical and program information necessary to answer client questions
  • Ability to quickly assimilate new information regarding specific product and technical topics and write accurately about those topics or concepts immediately after introduction
  • Possesses technical ability to adapt to proposal tools and software used by the company
  • Strong organizational skills and an eye for presentation and details
  • Ability to manage routine administrative tasks
  • Ability to work under tight deadlines while managing multiple projects
  • Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages including Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Additional Preferred Experience
  • Experience developing and managing responses to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs
  • Experience coordinating proposal submissions involving multiple contributors and subject matter experts
  • Familiarity with proposal management platforms such as Responsive (RFPIO), Qvidian, or similar tools
  • Strong project management skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Financial services, payments, treasury management, commercial card, or corporate payments industry experience is a plus

Location Expectations

This role offers a hybrid/flexible schedule, with an expectation of 3 or more days per week in office and flexibility to work remotely on remaining days

Benefits:

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members' whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:
  • Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)
  • Basic term and optional term life insurance
  • Short-term and long-term disability
  • Pregnancy disability and parental leave
  • 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan
  • Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)
  • Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities
  • Adoption assistance
  • Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law


Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $81,515.00 - $95,900.00

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

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