Proposal Writer II- Firm Services Job at HORNE LLP in Nashville

HORNE is a professional services firm founded on a cornerstone of public accounting. As a top 25 business advisory firm, our team members serve clients from offices and project locations across the nation and Puerto Rico. We empower team members to serve their clients and communities with empathy, urgency and clarity. Our industry experts guide clients through uncertainty to reveal opportunity and cultivate potential.

Objective
The Proposal Writer II is responsible for developing clear, persuasive, and high-quality proposals in response to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and other client inquiries. Working closely with subject matter experts, marketing, and operations teams, this role plays a key part in communicating the organization's value proposition and supporting business development efforts. The Proposal Writer II ensures all submissions are customer-centric and compelling, aligned with client requirements and brand standards.

Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Work with the centralized proposal team and other key stakeholders to create a streamlined proposal creation and writing process based on modern best practices.
• Build trust with pursuit teams with clear communication on roles, responsibilities, and processes, consistently meeting deadlines, and leveraging each contributor's strengths to assemble compelling deliverables.
• Write, edit, and aggregate win themes and compelling proposals, RFP responses, and supporting documents that emphasize a differentiated value proposition for complex service engagements and will resonate with potential clients.
• Lead the end-to-end proposal writing process, including drafting the overall proposal narrative, facilitating writing work sessions, and guiding technical teams to develop clear, concise, and compelling content for the scope of work and approach sections; ensure timely content development by tracking contributions and maintaining alignment with RFP requirements.
• Draft technical content in partnership with the delivery team and subject matter experts.
• Keep centralized repositories up to date, ensuring "winning" proposals, infographics, and presentations are easy to find, and reduce the sales lifecycle timeline.
• Proficiently utilize AI tools to support the proposal writing process, including content generation, RFP analysis, customization, formatting, and quality control, to enhance efficiency, creativity, and compliance.
• Continuously educate key stakeholders on lessons learned and successes to foster a culture of winning, growth, and innovation.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Provides leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group.
• May act as a lead or first-level supervisor.

Work Requirements

Employment with HORNE is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the firm's employment screening process. This may include a public source background inquiry, employment credit check, criminal history, drug screen, motor vehicle report, education/credential verification, employment history, or any other relevant reports as required for the position.

Work Environment
Position may be performed onsite, hybrid, or remotely. Team Members approved for hybrid or remote work must meet environmental and connectivity requirements per policy standards.

Physical Demands
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer

Travel Requirements
Anticipated travel is less than 10% annually, according to business needs

Language Requirements
No Language Requirements

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in United States and able to submit required supporting documentation

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in English, Journalism, Communications, Marketing, or a related field.
• 2 to 4 years of experience in proposal writing or a similar role.
• Strong understanding of business development and RFP processes.
• Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills with a keen eye for detail using Associate Press style.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
• Experience working under general supervision with the ability to handle moderately complex issues.

Preferred Education and Experience
APMP Certification

HORNE Values...

• A forward thinking, anticipatory professional driven by a passion to pursue your full potential and dreams.
• A work environment that promotes collaboration, consistency, and community service to empower people.
• An inclusive culture that promotes career/life integration and invests in developing people in areas of focused expertise.

HORNE Offers...

• An unrivaled distinctive, special culture that values collaboration, innovation, and positive energy which HORNE calls "Deliver with Care."
• A team of professionals grounded in strong, personal relationships and a sense of belonging to a common purpose for adding value and making a difference.
• A dedicated team of individuals from diverse backgrounds working together to leave our clients better than we found them.

The firm you'll be joining is a decidedly different business advisory firm. HORNE goes beyond traditional accounting to collaborate, advise, and align with clients to transform rapid change and uncertainties into opportunities for growth and profitability.

We are a team that focuses on reaching our full potential, rewards high performance, and prioritizes leadership development for every team member. HORNE emphasizes health and personal development through our multiple wellness programs. Despite our size, HORNE takes time to recognize, support, and celebrate one another's successes, working together for the highest good. Come join us at team HORNE!

HORNE does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website, employees or Human Resources. HORNE will not be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes.

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