Eric Sage Email & Phone Number

Port Chester, Ny, Us

New York, United States

New York, United States

As Senior Proposal Manager, I was responsible for the entire proposal process (Pre-Proposal Phase through Post-Proposal Phase) for multiple complex proposals simultaneously, ensuring that they were in 100% compliance with proposal requirements and submitted (with proof) by client-provided deadlines.Roles and Duties included:• Established and maintained a compliant outline and template, a compliance matrix, style convention guidelines, and performed overall RFP analysis• Collaborated with executives, management teams, functional units, HR, Finance, stakeholders, partners, and subject matter experts to provide proposal leadership, support, and overall direction• Developed proposal schedules to include a team of three proposal writers and supporting SMEs, graphics department, and pricing specialists• Maintained tight, proactive communication with sales lead and business unit leadership to ensure all necessary resources and activities were available to achieve a successful proposal submission• Facilitated proposal reviews and made ongoing recommendations to ensure compliance and increase proposal scoring• Held pre- Best & Final presentation strategy meetings with sales lead to ensure that their talking points were consistent with the submission and highlighted our targeted points of differentiation• Ensured that the win strategy, technical solutions, win themes, discriminators, and compliance were well-articulated and consistent throughout final proposal documents• Proofread with a keen attention to detail• Managed multiple proposal tasks with sometimes rapid turnaround deadlines• Oversaw and created the development of high quality, high impact artwork, and graphics for proposals• Supported and mentored junior proposal writers

New York, New York, United States

Oversaw multimedia marketing collateral, deliverables, strategy, ideation, creative direction, and a 4-person team.Conceived, designed, and managed a complete rebranding initiative positioning the company for the global marketplace.Key Accomplishments:• Transformed the company’s image, market share, and unique selling proposition, which helped lead to the acquisition by Travel and Transport, Inc.• Increased sales growth by over 200% during tenure and monthly website traffic by more than 250%.