Sales Excellence - Proposal Management Manager

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Sales Excellence. Sales Excellence at Accenture empowers our people to compete, win and grow. We develop everything they need to grow their client portfolios, optimize their deals and enable their sales talent, all driven by sales intelligence.

You Are:

A strategic thinker, your big picture perspective allows you to guide diverse teams towards shared goals. A go-to problem solver, you navigate obstacles on the path to success, clearing the way for those you lead. A collaborator, you encourage the sharing of knowledge and ideas.

The Work:

As a Proposal Manager, you are a crucial player on the Sales Opportunity team. You use our standard support framework, best practices, and tools to develop high-quality, compelling, and compliant responses that resonate with Accentures clients, by:

• Providing cross-tower opportunity support for mega deals
• Developing storyboards and win themes
• Providing coaching/support for orals
• Supporting due diligence efforts
• Assisting in contract development

You will:

• Provide Support large sales opportunities
• Lead day-to-day proposal management activities and manages resources including the Graphic Designers, Technical Writers, etc.
• Consult with our internal customers to develop high-quality, compelling proposals
• Oversee development of pre-RFx materials and conduct site visits, client workshops, and BAFO negotiations
• Work with sales leadership to determine opportunity background, proposal strategy, required resources, and support schedule and logistics
• Conduct proposal reviews and prepare review drafts

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree and 5 or more years of experience doing proposal management

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in Microsoft Office Suite

• Minimum of 3 years of in leadership, management, & problem-solving

• Minimum 5 years of experience in pre-sales/sales support capability with understanding of the RFx lifecycle in the IT industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA

• Experience with complete sales cycle

• Ability to collaborate with geographically dispersed teams

• English language fluency (oral and written) and excellent communication skills

You May Also Need:

• Travel up to 50%, Overtime anticipated during peak proposal times

• A home office or work area that is suitable for productive remote work, per local guidelines. This includes a safe, ergonomic workspace and a high-speed internet connection that is stable and secure.

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York or Washington as set forth below.

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Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Annual Salary Range

California $94,400 to $167,100

Colorado $94,400 to $144,400

District of Columbia $100,500 to $153,800

Illinois $87,400 to $144,400

Minnesota $94,400 to $144,400

Maryland $94,400 to $144,400

New York/New Jersey $87,400 to $167,100

Washington $100,500 to $153,800

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