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Lexia is hiring a Proposal Manager, State Initiatives. The position is remote, based in the USA.

Highlights

Manage the state proposal development process and facilitate state submissions to develop strategic K-12 accounts for new business.
Engage in researching, evaluating, and preparing information for State Adoptions, Curriculum/Content reviews, and State RFXs.
Write, edit, format, and proofread proposals ensuring compliance with bid strategies and quality standards.
Required knowledge of CRM or RFx automation software and project management tools.
Requires a Master's degree with 3+ years of experience or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years in proposal development.
Preferred experience includes APMP Foundations Certification, cross-functional collaboration, and familiarity with educational organizations.
Benefits include leveraging MS Office, Adobe, and Google suites for successful proposal management.
Compensation details are not specified within the job description.

Proposal Manager, State Initiatives Full Description

Job Overview:

Lexia is seeking a Proposal Manager, State Initiatives to be primarily responsible for managing the state proposal development process for Lexia Learning products and services. The Proposal Manager, State Initiatives will assist with successful priority state submissions, to develop these state accounts with a strategic K-12 approach for the purpose of generating new business.

The Proposal Manager, State Initiatives is an integral part of the overall proposal development team, responsible for researching, evaluating, and preparing all information pertinent to the State submissions process, including State Adoptions, State Curriculum/Content reviews and State RFXs. The State Proposal Manager is responsible for proposal development (e.g. written and oral) including maintaining schedules, organizing resources, coordinating inputs and reviews, ensuring bid strategy implementation, compliance, resolving internal team issues, and providing process leadership.

The preferred candidate will be detail-oriented, customer-focused and able to successfully manage all facets of the state adoption and/or curriculum review process under aggressive deadlines, including call facilitation, coordination, writing, content development of responsibility matrices, interfacing with Lexia Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), editing/proofing, production and quality control. In addition, preferred candidates will have proven experience managing multiple proposal development efforts simultaneously, with a focus on demonstrated experience coordinating resources and deliverables across both an internal and highly collaborative environment. It is preferred that the candidate have extensive knowledge and experience in State submissions and curriculum/instruction.

Location: Remote, USA

Job Responsibilities:

State Proposal Development

Establish proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal documents; attending strategy meetings
Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals
Develop proposals by assembling information including project narrative, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation methods, timetable, and staffing
Write, edit, format, and proofread template-driven proposals using current software applications with speed and accuracy
Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals
Facilitate the interpretation of the state submission and other technical requirements in a creative, compelling manner, making certain that the finished proposal is both compliant and responsive to the requirements
Maintain quality results by using templates, following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency and tone; maintaining proposal support databases
Analyze RFP losses, based on Reviewers’ comments
Improve proposal-writing results by evaluating Lexia submitted proposals, as well as competitors’ proposals
Manage a state repository of State Adoptions/Curriculum Reviews submissions

Job Requirements:

Master’s degree with 3+ years prior experience in proposal development, required; English, Education, Marketing, or Journalism degree, preferred
Bachelors’ degree with 7+ years experience in proposal development required; English, Education, Marketing, or Journalism degree, preferred
2+ years CRM or RFx automation software experience, required
2+ years project management software experience, preferred
APMP Foundations Certification, preferred
Experience working cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts, preferred
Deep knowledge of and experience with state and regional educational organizations, as well as experience with online procurement portals, preferred
Experience in Education pedagogy, preferred
Ability to manage multiple projects with levity in a deadline-oriented environment
Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)
Knowledge and application of correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Able to handle confidential material in a reliable manner
Proven experience working with MS Office suite, Adobe suite, and Google suite
Demonstrated team player, with ability to work autonomously, as well as in a team setting

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.lexialearning.com/

An Equal Opportunity Employer

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that celebrates unique backgrounds, ideas, and experiences. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability.

Original Job Description

Job Overview:

Location: Remote, USA

Job Responsibilities:

State Proposal Development

Establish proposal concept by identifying and clarifying opportunities and needs; studying requests for proposal documents; attending strategy meetings
Gather proposal information by identifying sources of information; coordinating submissions and collections; identifying and communicating risks associated with proposals
Develop proposals by assembling information including project narrative, objectives/outcomes/deliverables, implementation methods, timetable, and staffing
Write, edit, format, and proofread template-driven proposals using current software applications with speed and accuracy
Meet proposal deadlines by establishing priorities and target dates for information gathering, writing, review, and approval; coordinating requirements with contributors; contributing proposal status information to review meetings; transmitting proposals
Facilitate the interpretation of the state submission and other technical requirements in a creative, compelling manner, making certain that the finished proposal is both compliant and responsive to the requirements
Maintain quality results by using templates, following proposal-writing standards including readability, consistency and tone; maintaining proposal support databases
Analyze RFP losses, based on Reviewers’ comments
Improve proposal-writing results by evaluating Lexia submitted proposals, as well as competitors’ proposals
Manage a state repository of State Adoptions/Curriculum Reviews submissions

Job Requirements:

Master’s degree with 3+ years prior experience in proposal development, required; English, Education, Marketing, or Journalism degree, preferred
Bachelors’ degree with 7+ years experience in proposal development required; English, Education, Marketing, or Journalism degree, preferred
2+ years CRM or RFx automation software experience, required
2+ years project management software experience, preferred
APMP Foundations Certification, preferred
Experience working cross-functionally with Subject Matter Experts, preferred
Deep knowledge of and experience with state and regional educational organizations, as well as experience with online procurement portals, preferred
Experience in Education pedagogy, preferred
Ability to manage multiple projects with levity in a deadline-oriented environment
Excellent organizational and communication skills (written and verbal)
Knowledge and application of correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Able to handle confidential material in a reliable manner
Proven experience working with MS Office suite, Adobe suite, and Google suite
Demonstrated team player, with ability to work autonomously, as well as in a team setting

To learn more about our organization and the exciting work we do, visit https://www.lexialearning.com/

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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