Senior Associate, Proposal Development - Sales Enablement, Marketing

Proposal Response Manager

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Summary: In this role, you will manage the proposal response process for healthcare client requests for proposals and information. You will support Vizient's sales, account, and business teams by drafting, reviewing, and coordinating proposal content to deliver comprehensive and timely responses. You will collaborate with subject matter experts, business owners, and internal teams to ensure proposals align with brand, compliance, and strategic standards. You will also contribute to the refinement of proposal best practices, maintain proposal tools and systems, and serve as a trusted partner to stakeholders across the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the RFI/RFP process from receipt to delivery.
• Draft, review, and edit proposal content to ensure compliance and accuracy.
• Coordinate with sales, business, and subject matter experts to finalize responses.
• Ensure proposals meet brand, accounting, finance, and legal standards.
• Leverage Responsive, a cloud-based RFP software, and approved templates to create and maintain proposal documents.
• Monitor and apply enhancements and best practices in Responsive for improved user experience.
• Support the development of new content and updates to the content library.
• Utilize SharePoint, the Microsoft platform and other cloud-based software tools to manage proposal activities.
• Maintain strong project management practices to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Relevant degree preferred.
• 5 or more years of relevant experience required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Background in proposal writing, editorial work, sales, or marketing preferred.
• Healthcare industry experience preferred.
• Experience with Salesforce and proposal development tools (e.g., Responsive) preferred.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to handle multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all organizational levels.

Estimated Hiring Range: At Vizient, we consider skills, experience, and organizational needs in our compensation approach. Geographic factors may adjust the range estimate and hires typically fall below the top range. Compensation decisions are tailored to individual circumstances. The current salary range for this role is $68,500.00 to $116,300.00.

This position is also incentive eligible.

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