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As a Proposal Manager, I work with our business development, engineering, and estimating staff to lead the proposal team and oversee the compiling, editing, and writing of proposal documents. I perform the following tasks in my current role:•Analyzing RFP requirements to define technical and management requirements.•Successful coordination with project managers, business development professionals, engineers, legal and finance members to develop qualifications submissions and technical proposals, in response to Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for both commercial and government clients.•Analyzing solicitation documents and requirements, and develop and implement proposal outline, schedules, story boards, and compliance matrices.•Evaluating potential and existing subcontractor capabilities and performance leading to subsequent teaming arrangements for successful proposal preparations and project execution.•Lead and participate in collaborative sessions with geographically dispersed partners, solution architects, and subcontracts to refine win strategy, competitive assessments, and client hot buttons.•Utilizing formal processes (Shipley) for preparing proposals, to ensure deliverables are compliant to bidding specifications, completed in a timely manner, and reviewed for proper management approval.•Organizing SharePoint, Box and Deltek Vision knowledge management.•Working closely and interfacing with company subject matter experts (including conducting SME interviews), senior management, technical, business development and finance personnel to create winning proposals.•Assembling and managing resources in preparation, development and delivery of commercial and government RFP responses.•Generating customized schedules, templates, and other proposal documentation using MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Adobe Creative Suite (Indesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Acrobat Pro, Bridge).

As Proposal Coordinator, I work with the pursuit manager, proposal manager, and team to support proposal kick-offs, color team reviews and other meetings as assigned, tracks proposal progress, and ensures proposal deliverables comply with all proposal preparation instructions as specified in the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) and/or Request For Proposal (RFP). I work with our business development, engineering, and estimating staff to compile, write, and edit proposal documents. Adept at SharePoint, Vision, the Adobe Creative Suite and other relevant software to create and manage heavy civil construction pursuits across the United States and Canada. Working closely with my proposal managers, I help establish priorities and ensure adherence to deadlines for proposal production, including desktop publishing, graphics, and printing.

Economic Development and Community Relations Manager: Responsible for the ongoing development and implementation of economic development strategies; develop and maintain a town communications plan with the objective of improving the communications between Town administration and town residents, businesses, and visitors; Staff liaison to the Economic Development Commission and Lyons Arts and Humanities Commission; write grants to support the objectives and approved projects within the economic development plan; set and implement the overall economic development, community relations/event strategies, policies and priorities; responsible for maintaining town government and tourism websites, including agenda management; electronic communication; internal and external calendars. Oversee a team of three staff, including Economic Development Associate and Communications Specialist; Permit Technician; Code Enforcement Officer. Manage economic development budget of $204,306.00.

Oversee broad aspects of public administration, including municipal and coordinated elections; building permission and zoning enforcement; utility billing and collection; working closely with Public Works; secretary to the Planning and Community Development Commission, secretary to the Board of Adjustments; keep appropriate schedules for meetings, public hearings and appointed officials; prepares and distributes appropriate packets; served as municipal court clerk; manage business licensing; liquor licensing; marijuana licensing; Implemented new rate restructure for water and electric utility; develop and maintain numerous databases for fiscal accuracy; pursue continuing education to maintain advanced professional knowledge.

Oversee all aspects of weekly newspaper production, including solicit, write and edit copy and take photos from various news sources; coordinate staff and freelance writers and photographers. Oversee special advertising promotions; develop and produce specialty publications, including annual vacation guides, graduation tabloids and other community-related publications, working within specified budgets.

Staff writer and photographer covering all aspects of local community, including schools to government to entertainment. Coordinated contract writers and photographers. Weekly production, including physical layout, paste up, as well as electronic production.