Senior Proposal Specialist

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina

Senior Proposal Specialist managing proposal development and high-quality responses for strategic clients. Collaborating with sales and account management in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 7/17/2026full-timeColumbia • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in proposal development, including analysis and writing of business proposals, while effectively coordinating the end-to-end sales process. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential for collaborating with Subject Matter Experts and delivering high-quality proposals.

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Proposal DevelopmentBusiness Proposal WritingProject CoordinationVerbal CommunicationLeadership Skills

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Hard Skills

Proposal AnalysisProposal DocumentationProposal SchedulingProcess DevelopmentBusiness Administration

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsDecision MakingPrioritizationIndependence

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft Office

Industry Keywords

RFPRFQSales SupportCustomer RequestsProposal Library

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Assists with all activities of proposal development.
Responsible for understanding, and verbally articulating detailed analysis of RFPS, RFIS, RFQS, as well as other documents.
Assists management by collaborating with Subject Matter Experts (SME), and other staff to create a high quality, winning proposal.
Coordinates overall proposal process to include intake of customer requests, creating documentation to accompany delegation of required activities to complete proposals, creating and maintaining timeline of activities and packaging the final product for return to customer.
May assist with sales support activities such as preparing/giving presentations to prospective customers, etc.
Assists in implementation activities for new groups once they are won and contributes to selected activities that enhance group retention.
Develops/maintains proposal schedule may plan or outline baselines, and storyboards.
Develops process/work flows to add value to the marketing statement.
Assists with the development and compilation of historical corporate data to provide easy access to resources for proposal library and database of information for other proposals as appropriate.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
Equivalency: 4 years job related work experience or Associate's and 2 years job related work experience
Required Work Experience: 3 years-progressively responsible development experience to include the analysis, or administration of business proposals and writing of business proposals.
Required Skills and Abilities: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong leadership skills.
Ability to flow group strategies and goals from concepts to actionable business plans.
Ability to take ownership for coordinating the complete end-to-end sales process.
Ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and make sound decisions.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Required Software and Other Tools: Microsoft Office.

Benefits

Comp & perks

We understand the value of a diverse and inclusive workplace and strive to be an employer where employees across all spectrums have the opportunity to develop their skills, advance their careers and contribute their unique abilities to the growth of our company.
Health insurance.