Senior Pursuit Specialist

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About the role

  • Senior Pursuit Specialist driving strategic proposal efforts for Stantec’s Environmental Services. Collaborating with teams to enhance brand awareness and market opportunities.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, organize, and direct all elements of complex RFP and pursuit efforts, including solicitation analysis, response planning, and schedule development.
  • Preposition for must-win strategic pursuits, including developing win themes and unique value propositions, capture planning, competitor analysis, and leading strategic planning sessions prior to RFP release.
  • Facilitate Go/No-Go discussions and apply an objective and critical analysis of our position to win opportunities.
  • Lead proposal kickoff meetings, including strategizing on the win strategy for each section, assigning responsibilities, developing and managing the workback schedule, and coordinating pursuit team activities.
  • Manage content development to ensure consistent strategic messaging and compliance, including converting and integrating technical content provided by various authors and subject matter experts into a cohesive, compelling, and well-written narrative that highlights the firm’s unique value propositions and win themes.
  • Conduct progress reviews and manage proposal schedules, deliverables, and quality control.
  • Prepare final proposal review packages and incorporate team and leadership feedback into final submissions.
  • Lead and organize interview preparation (in-person or virtual) to develop winning presentations and effectively communicate our proposal story.
  • Develop high-impact proposals, presentations, and pursuit-related communications in alignment with brand standards.
  • Collaborate with sector representatives and business development leadership to support corporate and regional goals for revenue growth, profitability, and market leadership.
  • Support client development and account management efforts, including opportunity tracking and positioning activities and client relationship management planning.
  • Partner with promotions and public relations teams to support thought leadership initiatives, award submissions, conference abstracts, and promotional activities.
  • Maintain and update internal systems related to opportunity tracking, people and project experience, and promotional activity.
  • Develop and maintain qualification materials such as project descriptions, experience matrices, resumes, capability statements, and other business development resources.
  • Leverage local and global internal networks to support marketing processes, pursuit strategies, and value propositions.

Requirements

  • Proven experience leading responses to complex and detailed RFPs.
  • Excellent verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization.
  • Exceptional business writing skills with demonstrated experience crafting tailored responses to RFPs. Demonstrated proficiency to appropriately integrate the use of AI into daily work flows to improve efficiency and workflows.
  • Highly detail-oriented and organized, with exceptional prioritization and time management skills.
  • Strong understanding of proposal strategy, compliance, and quality control processes.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office, and web-based collaboration and content management tools.
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, with an intermediate to advanced command of InDesign.
  • Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with business operating unit and regional teams across multiple geographies.
  • Comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments and managing multiple concurrent pursuits.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and related experience.
  • Minimum of 5 years of related experience in a pursuit role. A/E/C industry experience preferred.

Benefits

  • health, dental, and vision plans
  • a wellness program
  • health care spending account
  • wellness spending account
  • group registered retirement savings plan
  • employee stock purchase program
  • group tax-free savings account
  • life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
  • short-term/long-term disability plans
  • emergency travel benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • professional membership fee coverage
  • paid time off

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$81,500 - CA$118,200 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Go

Location requirements

HybridMarkhamCanada

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