Proposal Coordinator

Position Overview: Sparks is seeking a Proposal Coordinator to join its Proposal Management team and support the preparation of opportunity-specific proposals and live pitches. To excel in this role, you should possess strong prioritization skills and the ability to manage tasks within established timelines and deadlines. You should also be able to effectively multitask between different projects and adapt to changing circumstances as needed. Additionally, the ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment and maintain open communication with various stakeholders is essential for success. Responsibilities: Aggregating content and maintaining a filing system of resources needed to respond to RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs. Editing and reviewing proposal sections for clarity, consistency, and adherence to templates and guidelines. Reviewing and ensuring proposal content and narrative meets client requirements and expectations. Collaborating with cross-functional teams, subject matter experts, and executives to gather information and insights for proposal content Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in marketing, Journalism, Communications, or a related field OR two years of proposal management experience in an agency setting Familiarity with Google for Business programs, particularly Docs, Sheets, and Slides Ability to function well in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment that requires flexibility Strong project management and time management skills and the ability to work effectively under deadlines Good judgment and decision-making skills Willingness to work outside of traditional business hours when necessary to meet deadlines Company Overview: Sparks is a live + digital brand experience agency. We specialize in creating connection--real human connection--onsite, online or anywhere. Through a mix of sound strategy, breakthrough creative and flawless execution, we create memorable trade show exhibits, live and virtual events, brand activations, retail stores, corporate environments and other immersive experiences that deepen relationships, inspire action, and build trust--and we do it all over the world. We operate an open and inclusive culture where all recognize, respect, appreciate and encourage individuality regardless of race, gender, age, religion, culture, ideology, economic status, disability or sexual orientation. We believe that everyone at all levels of our organization is accountable for building this culture and we are challenging ourselves daily to seek and build diversity and equality in any way that we can-and we welcome your ideas to do so. Think you've got what it takes to hang with us? We've built our reputation on creating awesome experiences for our clients, but equally important is the experience we create for our people. Yes, we work hard. But we also make it a point to have fun. And we find our people work that much harder when work doesn't feel so much like, well, work. If you share our mindset, we should chat. We've always got our eyes peeled for smart, hungry people who think that what we do isn't so much a job as it is a way of life. And while any company can supply stuff like benefits (and, of course we do too) our greatest benefit comes from the amazing people you'll interact with daily, who will challenge and push you to think harder, be more creative and love what you do. Sparks provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Created: 2024-10-19