Remote Proposal Writer

Summary

Join Lifebit's Marketing team as a Proposal Writer and excel in delivering successful tenders, proposals, and bids. Assess procurement submission requirements, understand customer needs, and develop responses that are accurate, concise, and in line with the company's strategic goals.

Requirements

• At least 1 full year of work experience managing proposals and delivering them from start to finish
• BSc in a relevant subject, ideally MSc or PhD from a scientific field with grant writing experience is highly preferred
• Experience within the healthcare/biotech industry or for a software company is preferred
• Strong interpersonal and communications skills, with experience working as part of a team to complete complex and time-sensitive projects
• Ability to work in a self-directed manner within a fast-paced, deadline-driven, and complex environment, proactively seeking guidance on complex tasks, as needed
• Analytical / critical-thinking skills for understanding complex product offerings and value propositions and defining them in succinct, persuasive written responses
• Strong written English language skills
• Certification from the Association for Proposals Management Professionals (or equivalent certificate in proposals management best practice) will be considered a plus
• Competent in Google Suite (i.e. Slides, Docs, Spreadsheet) or MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint, Word

Responsibilities

• Work with key stakeholders to develop, write, and articulate the proposed solution
• Develop proposal/RFP strategies that result in high-quality, compliant, competitive, and compelling submissions
• Proactively identify new opportunities by tracking known portals and conducting searches for new proposals
• Understand and incorporate sales strategy, value propositions, and key win themes into responses
• Maintain a knowledgebase of proposal content; customise text as needed to provide compliant, responsive and winning answers
• Adhere to established proposal processes and defined roles / responsibilities throughout proposal development, including content capture process for new content and edited records
• Work with the marketing team to ensure consistency of key messages
• Contribute to proposed development and implementation of process improvements and writing models
• Develop deep familiarity with Lifebit’s software and how it can be used to solve a wide range of applications in genomics and life sciences
• Manage multiple projects with a sensitivity to tight deadlines and to working in a collaborative group environment

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 20-25 days of annual leave plus the usual public holidays (depending on location)
• ��1,000 per year personal budget for professional development ie Conferences, events, and training resources
• An international and diverse team
• Exposure to problems and applications in the cloud, data analysis, ML, life sciences, and big data fields
• Flexibility for remote work