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Proposal Specialist
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October 11, 2024
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CitySpaces Consulting
Job details
CitySpaces Consulting is a leading provider of community planning, development consulting, and consultation services in communities throughout Western Canada. For nearly 40 years, we have been committed to ?building lasting, livable and inclusive communities? with a spotlight on social sustainability. We work with a variety of clients in the government, business, institutional, and non-profit sectors, and bring exceptional experience in managing projects from vision to completion. We are known for our professionalism, dedication, social ethic, and inclusive approaches.
With our continued growth and desire to expand upon our market reach to secure new projects for our community planning and development teams we are introducing an exciting new role to CitySpaces. The full-time *Proposal Specialist* will deliver strategic, tactical and creative assistance to drive new business growth through engaging in all phases of the proposal management process. This role will lead and collaborate with the team to create compelling stories and content for proposals, presentations, and other related business development and marketing materials. This hybrid position will be based in our Vancouver office.
*THE POSITION WILL INVOLVE*
* Leading the strategic communications process on proposals including:
* Central involvement in researching and identifying business opportunities, reviewing RFPs and preparing the proposals.
* Writing and editing standard and customized proposals.
* Reviewing and refining CitySpaces? marketing and business development materials and processes to better communicate our firm?s values and experience and connect with market sectors identified in our strategic plan.
* Working closely with the administration and graphic design teams, involved in maintaining and refreshing CitySpaces? corporate visual branding standards, templates, website, marketing materials, and social media.
* Preparing competitive funding applications on behalf of clients.
* Copyediting and assistance with professional report writing.
* Providing strategic and creative advice to colleagues and clients on marketing and business development best practices.
* Developing marketing strategies and implementing plans to enhance the promotion of our practice.
* Coordinating and leading special assignments and research as needed.
* Working closely with the graphic design team, planning team and development team on preparing creative and interesting engagement materials and deliverables for client projects.
* Periodic travel to sites throughout Western Canada. Evening and weekend meetings are sometimes required (having a valid BC Driver?s License is beneficial).
*YOU WILL BRING TO THE ROLE*
* Degree or diploma in communications, journalism, marketing, business, design thinking or related field.
* A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience ideally in a professional services environment related to community planning, real estate, or development.
* A background in proposals, content writing or communications
* Excellent written communications and editing skills.
* Ability to prepare clear, concise and targeted marketing-driven copy, as well as a creative lens to content creation for proposals, reports, website content and social media posts.
* Experience working on projects for a variety of clients including governments and public/institutional agencies, Indigenous communities, non-profit organizations and/or social or private enterprises.
* Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with project team and clients.
* Strong verbal/written communication, presentation, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.
* Strong organizational, time and project management skills.
* A compassionate people-person with a desire to connect with people and communities, including equity deserving groups.
* Proficient in Microsoft 365, MacOS and Adobe Acrobat.
* Graphic design skills ? including familiarity with MAC base software, Microsoft 365, Adobe InDesign, InCopy
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LocationVancouver, BC
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$70,000YEAR annually
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Terms of employment
Permanent employmentFull time
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Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies
1 vacancy
- Source
indeed.com
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