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Sr. Proposal Writer
BGC Partners Inc
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Newmark Knight Frank (NKF) is one of the world's leading commercial real estate advisory firms. We provide a fully integrated platform of services to prominent multinational corporations and institutional investors across the globe, as well as to occupiers, owners and developers of real estate on a local, regional and national level.
Together with London-based partner Knight Frank and independently-owned offices, NGKF's 14,100 professionals operate from more than 400 offices in established and emerging property markets on six continents.
Job Description:
Responsible for coordinating with a global team to formulate written content for a wide variety of business development needs. Our company is an integrated global platform which provides seamless, beginning to end corporate services solutions such as real estate account management, transaction management, consulting, program management, and facility management to clients on an international scale. Responsibilities include a variety of projects such as written responses to Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and Requests for Information (RFIs), the development of case studies, white papers related to operations and workplace consulting, brochure content, web content, and other specialized materials required to support initiatives.
Essential Job Duties:
• Develop materials to include writing/compiling required information for final submittals to be completed in a timely, efficient manner, and to meet deadlines.
• Meet with senior-level professionals and subject matter experts to both generate new content and organize existing content into a compelling business case or proposal for each opportunity.
• Collaborate with a wide variety of internal marketing resources and develop processes and procedures for the effective communication of the company brand.
• Compose and edit materials for all new business pursuits, including presentations, proposals, research papers, and business correspondence
• Management of the proposal development process to include evaluating requirements, acquiring content from subject matter experts and team members, formulating clear and effective responses, and complying with all solicitation requirements.
• Work collaboratively with global teams, internal departments and service line leaders, locally and remotely to produce coherent, concise, and effective communication deliverables.
• Perform advanced document formatting consistent with branding standards.
• Maintain database of best-in-class responses and templates.
• Record and track all ongoing activity in cooperation with global marketing teams.
• Attend and participate in meetings with brokers and other real estate professionals to facilitate the preparation of correspondence materials.
• Knowledge of commercial real estate and corporate portfolio advisory issues on a national and global basis.
Skills, Education and Experience:
• Bachelor’s degree in English or related concentration
• Master’s degree preferred
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience direct business development experience for a consulting firm or related field preferred
• Experience working in commercial real estate or client-service industry preferred
• Expert in MS Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook, as well as Adobe Acrobat (InDesign preferred)
• Proactive, creative thinker with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous projects and prioritize workload
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Demonstrated ability to balance short-term, deadline oriented assignments and long-term, ongoing projects
• Ability to work with technical as well as creative teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• May perform other duties as assigned
Working Conditions:Normal working conditions with the absence of disagreeable elements
Note:The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees, and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Newmark Knight Frank is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex including sexual orientation and gender identity, national origin, disability, protected Veteran Status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.