Pursuit Manager/Writer- Downtown NYC - L5

Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the U.S. member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and services are provided by its subsidiaries, including Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP and Deloitte Tax LLP. Deloitte & Touche USA LLP’s subsidiaries are among the nation’s leading professional services firms, providing audit, tax, consulting, and financial advisory services through nearly 30,000 people in more than 80 cities. Known as employers of choice for innovative human resources programs, they are dedicated to helping their clients and people excel.Deloitte Services LP is currently searching for a proposal manager/writer who will work with the regional marketing communications team in support of consulting proposals.  This marketing communications professional will be responsible for leading the development of pursuit strategies and persuasive deliverables that differentiate and create a competitive advantage for the Deloitte U.S. Firms
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Responsibilities include the following:
- Provide guidance to client service team members on response requirements and proposal development strategies for complex consulting pursuits.
- In accordance with specific targeted objectives, guide proposal teams in developing and refining a strategy for the pursuit process. This role involves acting as a sales consultant from pre-proposal to oral presentation stages, applying targeting/sales principles to identify win themes, creating compelling messages, brainstorming solutions to challenges, and identifying benefits for clients.
- Manage specific projects, including - but not limited to - proposals and pursuit deliverables. Collaborate with client service professionals, graphic design team, marketing professionals, and fellow pursuit consultants to ensure on-time completion and a high level of quality.
- Assume ownership for the development of focused proposal language relating to client's expectations and our
organization's differentiators/competitive advantages. 
- Develop and write persuasive messages based on information provided from research profiles, meetings with proposal team members, direct meetings with client staff and management, and knowledge of organization offerings. Collaborate with graphic design team to develop visual themes that support key messages and appropriately address target audience.
- Encourage interaction among core proposal team members and recommend the involvement of additional professionals with specific technical and industry expertise to provide a well-rounded solution to address the client's need, as appropriate.
- Act as the central point for proposal development process including evaluation of requirements, gathering raw proposal materials from service delivery team members, transforming and consolidating team member input into clear and effective responses, writing executive summaries and non-technical content, and complying with all solicitation
response requirements. 
- Manage and coach a large team of professionals on oral presentation skills. 
- Debrief teams on leading practices that come out of consulting pursuits and training
 
 
Qualifications and requirements include the following:
- Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related discipline
- 6-8 years of proposal writing experience in a corporate environment
- Excellent communicator, writer, editor, leader, and strategist
- Exceptional project management and people management skills
- Outstanding ability to work with people at all levels, including senior executives; team player
- Ability to work in a demanding, deadline-driven environment
- Must be able to work with grace and efficiency under pressure
- Attention to detail and great follow-up skills essential
- Ability to analyze data and make sound observations and recommendations quickly
- Experience in public speaking or
delivering oral presentations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated initiative, follow-through, and problem-solving ability
- Team-oriented with a proven ability to manage multiple projects at once
- Experience in professional services environment preferred
- Consulting background or experience a plus
- Excellent relevant writing samples
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP and its subsidiaries ("the Deloitte US Firms") are equal opportunity employers.Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, a Swiss Verein, its member firms and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other’s acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names “Deloitte,” “Deloitte & Touche,” “Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu,” or other related names. Services are provided by the
member firms or their subsidiaries or affiliates and not by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein.
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP is the U.S. member firm of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. In the U.S., services are provided by the subsidiaries of Deloitte & Touche USA LLP (Deloitte & Touche LLP, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, Deloitte Tax LLP and their subsidiaries), and not by Deloitte & Touche USA LLP.
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