Proposal Manager

**Description**:
**What you will do**:

- Lead proposal development for ANZ opportunities by creating schedules, conducting meetings, writing compliant content, ensuring clear value and differentiation within the document and driving projects to successful completion on time.
- Help to determine competitive positioning and translate the sales strategy for the deal at hand into high quality, powerful proposals.
- Write strategic, client-focused proposals that convey client needs and Gartner value proposition.
- Must lead cross-functional teams and work with sales associates, consultants, contracts, and many other Gartner specialists (e.g. product, pricing, Legal).
- Create regional proposal program leveraging global proposal best practices.
- Leverage templates and content designed to promote Gartner brand consistency and ensure strong, accurate client-facing materials.
- Support both public sector bids and commercial sector proposals worldwide.
- Support global corporate proposal initiatives such as content libraries, tools, templates and internal trainings.

**What you will need**:

- Minimum 2-3 years of solid proposal writing, proposal development, and/or purchasing experience.
- Deep experience with ANZ public sector procurement processes in competitive markets.
- Experience working with additional public sector procurement processes preferred. Global, commercial proposal experience also a plus.
- Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Communications or equivalent required.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Extremely strong writing skills and very strong spoken and written English.
- Strong expertise in MS Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat/Kofax PowerPDF. Knowledge of Proposal Automation tools a plus.
- Ability to manage multiple workstreams and complete tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Experience with successful pre-RFP and capture/BD activities a plus.

**What you will get**:

- Competitive salary, generous paid time off policy, charity match program, Health Insurance, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement Program and more
- Collaborative, team-oriented culture that embraces diversity
- Professional development and unlimited growth opportunities

**Who are we?**

Gartner delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Our expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s most critical priorities. We’ve grown exponentially since our founding in 1979 and we're proud to have nearly 16,000 associates globally that support our 14,000+ clients in more than 100 countries.

**What makes Gartner a great place to work?**

Our teams are composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations. We believe that a variety of experiences makes us stronger—as individuals, as communities and as an organization. That’s why we're recognized worldwide as a great place to work year after year. We've been recognized by Fortune as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies, named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ Equality by the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index and a Best Place to Work for Disability Inclusion by the Disability Equality Index. Looking for a place to turn your big ideas into reality? Join #LifeAtGartner

**What we offer**:
Our people are our most valuable asset, so we invest in them from Day 1. When you join our team, you’ll have access to a vast array of benefits to help you live your life well. These resources are designed to support your physical, financial and emotional well-being. We encourage continued personal and professional growth through ongoing learning and development opportunities. Our employee resource groups, charity match and volunteer programs keep you connected to your internal Gartner community and causes that matter to you.

The policy of Gartner is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Job Requisition ID:69952