RFP and Sales Support Associate
Huron
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $70,000 - $90,000 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
About the role
- Manage Education & Research RFP and orals pursuits: Lead the end-to-end pursuit process—from kick-off through submission and client presentation.
- Coordinate pursuit teams, manage timelines, and ensure strategic alignment and delivery of professional, brand-compliant materials.
- Leverage AI and technology: Use AI-driven tools and data insights to streamline pursuit management, enhance proposal/orals quality, and improve win rates.
- Identify opportunities to automate, analyze, and optimize content and processes.
- Facilitate strategic deal discussions: Partner with leaders to define win themes, capture differentiators, and incorporate competitive intelligence into pursuit strategies and deliverables.
- Ensure Salesforce data accuracy: Manage workload effectively while maintaining data integrity, compliance, and timely updates in Salesforce to support accurate pipeline tracking and reporting.
- Govern sales content and best practices: Curate, tag, and maintain proposal content in Seismic; help establish review cycles and drive adoption of best practices and tools across the team.
- Drive continuous improvement: Gather feedback, develop tools and training, and champion process improvements to enhance pursuit effectiveness and team performance.
- Assist in triaging requests, aligning support, replying and interfacing with our internal clients on a timely basis.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of experience in a B2B or professional services environment.
- Demonstrated success managing complex proposal, RFP, and orals processes from planning through delivery.
- Strong writing, editing, and PowerPoint skills with exceptional attention to detail and brand consistency.
- Proven ability to partner effectively with senior leaders and cross-functional teams across varying leadership styles and availability.
- Experience with Salesforce, Seismic, Microsoft Teams/SharePoint, or similar tools.
- Knowledge of AI tools and emerging technologies that support business development is a plus.
- Strong executive presence and professional communication skills.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with a generous employer match
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Generous Paid Time Off policy
- Paid parental leave and adoption assistance
- Wellness Program with free annual health screenings and coaching
- On-site workshops and ongoing programs
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
proposal managementRFP managementcontent optimizationdata analysiswritingeditingpresentation skillsproject managementprocess improvement
Soft skills
attention to detailstrategic thinkingcollaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solvingexecutive presence