Senior Proposal Writer

Summary

Join Brighton Health Plan Solutions as a Senior Proposal Writer and contribute to our growth by crafting compelling proposals. This remote position, with hybrid or office options in NYC, requires expertise in proposal writing within the health insurance industry. You will lead proposal development, manage projects, collaborate with SMEs, and ensure high-quality deliverables. The ideal candidate possesses exceptional writing, project management, and communication skills, along with a deep understanding of the health plan market. This individual contributor role offers the opportunity to shape our company's success and make a significant impact on the healthcare landscape.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s in English or Journalism, or related degree
• 4+ years of experience writing and coordinating complex proposals/RFPs
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and copyediting skills and ability to weave together a winning narrative aligned with sales objectives and RFP requirements
• Highly proficient in MS Office, SharePoint, and working with proposal database software (Qvidian preferred)
• Team player with strong leadership, collaboration, strategic thinking, analytical, and organizational skills
• Adapts easily to change and introduction of new products/services, including ability to create proposal content when details are ambiguous, and resource guides are limited or not available
• Ability to turn complex information into easy-to-understand, persuasive, and on-brand responses
• Accepts feedback and recommendations from team leaders, senior leadership, and sales, while communicating positively and professionally
• Self-starter with a proven track record of flawless project management
• Successful track record of working with senior management, subject matter experts, and sales teams
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects with minimal supervision
• Superior attention to detail, quality, and deadlines
• Flexibility to work extra hours when required for time-sensitive projects

Responsibilities

• Directly lead the crafting, writing and copyediting of clear, concise, complete and compelling proposals that comply with RFI/RFP requirements, company and product value proposition, branding, and technical product content
• Support both formal RFP/RFIs and bespoke/custom proposal requests from end-to-end
• Project manage complex RFI/RFP responses, organizing responsibilities, meetings, RFP overviews, and all deliverables
• Write persuasive cover letters and executive summaries that align with the RFP requirements
• Have the ability to learn, understand, and retain product knowledge for multiple products across several markets
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to write new content for proposals
• Facilitate reviews with key proposal content contributors and incorporate new information and improvements to existing content
• Assemble final proposals, including attachments
• Work with the Creative team to format custom proposals and to create supporting graphics
• Collaborate with the Proposal Coordinator to add content to the Qvidian database
• Regularly update proposal templates, attachments, and files uploaded to our SharePoint site
• Support finalist and client retention presentations, including copy editing, slide content development, and formatting
• Support other business development needs as identified by the team Director or AVP

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years and deep insight into health plan/health insurance market or a related field (e.g., plan management, provider networks, medical management, wellness, PBM, TPA services)
• Shipley Method training or APMP certification

Benefits

Remote position, but we will accommodate hybrid or office-based options for candidates in the greater NYC area