Proposal Specialist

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally.

There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

The proposal specialist is part of a national team that collaborates with pursuit leaders to produce brand- and risk-compliant proposals, pursuit deliverables and other documents.

• Coordinate with pursuit leaders, business developers and other internal team members to prepare and produce pursuit documents. Prepare pursuit documents leveraging existing text and graphics using multiple databases and resources. Review pursuit deliverables to monitor brand and risk compliance and quality assurance standards while ensuring adherence to Associated Press and RSM guidelines. Project manage pursuit to coordinate version control, edits and meet deadlines.
  
  Keep abreast and knowledgeable of firm thought leadership. Ensure that pursuit documents leverage current statistics, graphics, and language. Create and coordinate delivery of pursuit documents. Monitor CRM platform to ensure proposal data is reflected accurately. Maintain accuracy of records within the SharePoint request database.
• Talent and team development. Regularly engage, participate, and contribute to group discussions and activities within their teams. Ensure effective support of relationship development and growth strategy by collaborating with the ESS growth team leaders, engagement leaders, business developers and pursuit teams. Collaborate effectively with growth support leaders, team members, ESS subfunctions and other internal firm client service teams to ensure that business needs are met.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Associate degree or 2+ years of experience in related field

Demonstrates a basic knowledge of tools, resources and technology required with assigned responsibilities. Some experience with customer relationship management software. Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, ability to learn programs/software utilized by the firm. Excellent people skills. Ability to communicate, effectively with a diverse audience. Strong grammar and proofreading skills and experience. Ability to prepare presentations including charts, graphics and tables, speaker notes and handouts, etc.

Effective organization, prioritization and time management skills and strong attention to detail. Ability to balance multiple tasks and projects.

1 to 3 years of relevant experience in a related field or area. Demonstrated experience managing multiple projects of low to moderate risk. Ability to interact with multiple levels of Leadership Skills (REQUIRED).

Cultivates a safe environment to ask questions, share innovative ideas and make suggestions. Provides relevant and timely performance feedback to others, both positive and constructive. Provides peer-to-peer collaboration and guidance. Helps build a diverse and inclusive culture in the workplace. Has the ability to respond positively to changing circumstances, seeks and implements change to drive business improvement and serves as a model of the change.

Works collaboratively with the growth support supervisor/manager to provide support across the enterprise particularly during peak time.

This person can sit in any RSM US Office. There is an expectation this position will work in-office five (5) days per week.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at

Compensation Range: $46,100 - $73,700

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