DescriptionABOUT THE ROLE & TEAM The Proposal Specialist is responsible for the timely delivery of proposals and supporting collateral for all bids within a designated region. The role plays an active part within the Bid Team, managing the full proposal lifecycle, challenging solutions, and driving best practices for major and complex opportunities.
WHAT YOU WILL DO- Timely delivery of multiple, concurrent proposal projects, ensuring high-quality, compliant, and customer-ready submissions.
- Support major and complex bids as a core member of the bid team.
- Develop and manage proposal project plans for assigned opportunities, including risk, dependencies, and contingency management.
- Facilitate proposal strategy and pre-proposal planning sessions with bid and account teams.
- Coordinate cross-functional proposal teams, ensuring engagement, accountability, and alignment across multiple active bids.
- Coordinate proposal center resources and contributors across assigned projects.
- Review, challenge, and refine proposal content to ensure a clear, consistent, and compelling storyline.
- Lead proposal reviews, including interim and final reviews, across assigned opportunities.
- Manage proposal-related costs, including vendors, subcontractors, and production activities.
- Collaborate with Regional Marketing and maintain proposal knowledge content within proposal and bid databases.
QualificationsABOUT YOUR SKILLS- Minimum 3-5 years of experience within commercial industry ideally IT, Telecoms, Air Transport or managed services.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience within the field of bids & proposals - in purchasing and/or sales - including exposure to the vendor side.
- Bachelor's Degree in a numerate business or languages discipline or significant relevant experience
- Ideally holding at least Practitioner level APMP (Association of Proposal Management Professionals) accreditation and/or equivalent formal training in Proposal or Bid Management.
WHAT WE OFFER We're all about diversity. We operate in 200 countries and speak 60 different languages and cultures. We're really proud of our inclusive environment. Our offices are comfortable and fun places to work, and we make sure you get to work from home too. Find out what it's like to join our team and take a step closer to your best life ever.
- Flex Week: Work from home up to 2 days/week (depending on your team's needs)
- Flex Day: Make your workday suit your life and plans.
- 🌎 Flex Location: Take up to 30 days a year to work from any location in the world.
- 🌿Employee Wellbeing: We've got you covered with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP), for you and your dependents 24/7, 365 days/year. We also offer Champion Health - a personalized platform that supports a range of wellbeing needs.
- Professional Development: At SITA, we believe growth fuels innovation. Our learning ecosystem offers access to world-class platforms and programs designed to help you thrive. From LinkedIn Learning, Microsoft's Enterprise Skills Initiative, and Airport Council International-available to all employees-to specialized solutions like Pluralsight for technology upskilling, Harvard Business Publishing for people leadership, Stanford for strategic development and many others, we align learning opportunities with your Development Plan and our business priorities. Your development journey is supported every step of the way.
- Competitive Benefits: Competitive benefits that make sense with both your local market and employment status.
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision
In the U.S. (New York), the standard base pay range for this role is $80K - $100K Annual. This base pay range is for the U.S. and is not applicable to locations outside of the U.S. Actual amounts will vary depending on experience, performance, and location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.
