Proposal Strategist - Power
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Job overview
The Proposal Strategist leads pursuits from capture planning through proposal development and shortlist interviews. The role collaborates with business development and project management leadership to create distinctive value propositions and strengthen clients’ competitive positions. It also supports business-line planning, maintains qualifications materials, prepares client presentations, and contributes to industry award submissions and professional networking.
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Full job description
Description The Proposal Strategist is responsible for leading the pursuit process from end to end, including capture planning, proposal development and shortlist interview to win work for the company. This position will conduct proposal development efforts in collaboration with business development and project management leadership to develop distinctive value propositions that enhance our clients' competitive positions.
What you will do
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Develop proposal plan, draft storyboards, develop proposal and win strategy, proposal team assignments, and initial proposal management plan.
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Perform reviews and adjust marketing materials in response to review and requests.
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Conduct review of the go/no-go decision, official proposal kickoff meeting, and the development of graphics and visuals.
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Perform post-submittal activities including shortlist interview presentations.
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Develop a negotiated contract outline and deliver proposal services per the checkmate phase.
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Prepare client presentations.
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Work with business line to maintain qualifications materials including SOQs, resumes, project experience lists and descriptions, and proposal content.
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Participate in business line initiatives and business planning; including assisting in developing content.
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Support business line initiatives and special projects.
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Assist with the submittal for industry awards (ACEC; ENR) local trade or national trade publications.
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Attends professional associations, conferences, and build professional network and trade shows.
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Performs other duties as assigned.
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Complies with all policies and standards.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business administration, or related field. and 4 years in marketing, business development, or sales with a professional services firm. Experience at an A/E firm preferred required.
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Or applicable years of experience may be substituted for degree requirement required.
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Excellent written & verbal communication skills.
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Proficiency with Adobe InDesign strongly preferred.
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Certified Proposal Management Professional -APMP preferred or equivalent.
This job posting will remain open a minimum of 72 hours and on an ongoing basis until filled.
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
Job Business Development/Sales
Primary Location US-MO-Kansas City
Schedule: Full-time
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Req ID: 265392
Job Hire Type Experienced #LI-HMH #PWR
How this job compares
Set against the 20,435 open Business Development jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 11, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Missouri median$123–210K/yr189 salary ranges
- US median$24–28/hr503 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 291 open Business Development jobs in Missouri and 20,435 across the US. 13% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Missouri
- Accenture27 open
- Burns & McDonnell (this employer)18 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 4 years of experience; Business Development postings that state a minimum ask for 6 years at the median (16,528 postings).
- Education
- 6,290 of the 20,435 open Business Development jobs (31%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Pay, requirements and demand for Sales jobs
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