Mercer · 8 hours ago
Senior Proposal Specialist
King of Prussia, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
7+ years expMercer is a global leader in risk, reinsurance and capital, people and investments, and management consulting. The Senior Proposal Specialist will be responsible for developing persuasive proposals and managing the proposal development process, ensuring alignment with client requirements and company branding.
BankingConsultingEmployee BenefitsFinancial ServicesHuman ResourcesWealth Management
Responsibilities
Write persuasive proposal/presentation content and executive summaries that are geared toward readers' needs and level of knowledge and that follows company best practice approach
Review requests for proposals to better understand proposal submission requirements
Facilitate opportunity strategy formulation, working closely with Client Managers/consulting team to help identify client/prospect business-drivers
Create the optimal proposal communication strategy, corresponding theme and graphic approach
Manage the proposal/presentation development process, assuming total responsibility for management of the proposal/presentation development process for small/low complexity projects and major responsibility for large/complex projects
Take a strategic, client-centered approach to every opportunity
Project manage proposals/presentations aligned with client requirements and company branding
Develop/drive internal work plans based on external deadlines — and hold pursuit teams accountable
Research/draft responses to proposal questions in collaboration with content managers and subject matter experts, as needed
Own master documents and incorporate multiple rounds of edits through completion
Partner with a graphic designer to develop engaging deliverables
Ensure internal procedures and best practices are followed for each project
Qualification
Required
Strong writing, editing and project management skills
Education: BA/BS (preferably in business, journalism, marketing, English, communication, business writing)
Experience: 7+ years of investments and proposal writing experience
Technology: Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams
Ability to manage competing deadlines and adapt to shifting priorities
Close attention to detail, without losing sight of the bigger picture
Comfort with ambiguity and frequent change
High sense of personal accountability and self-motivation
Ability to work collaboratively and be driven by group feedback
Preferred
APMP CF or higher Certification
Experience working in the investments industry
Prior project management experience with RFI/RFP/DDQs, regardless of industry
A thirst for knowledge and passion for trying new things
Familiarity with SharePoint, QorusDocs or online bid procurement tools (such as Ariba)
Benefits
Professional development opportunities
Interesting work
Supportive leaders
A range of career opportunities
Benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being
Company
Mercer
Mercer is a human resource consulting service that includes compensation, employee benefits, communications, and investment consulting. It is a sub-organization of Marsh & McLennan.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Dorothee Gnaedinger
Partner and CEO Mercer Denmark
John Mallozzi
Partner, Global Segment Leader
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2025-11-05
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