RFP Writer - Employee Benefits

At Alliant Insurance Services, we thrive on creating employee benefits solutions built on the idea that health makes growth possible. As top tier professionals dedicated to solving our clients' health and welfare insurance challenges, Alliant team members deliver an unrivaled depth of service, and our unique approach enables us to help clients stay resilient and turn change into opportunity. This position is a chance to join a dynamic, expanding company with prospects for individual and career growth.

As one of the 5 largest insurance brokerage firms in the U.S., Alliant provides property and casualty, workers' compensation, employee benefits, surety, and financial products and services to clients nationwide.

More information is available at www.alliant.com.

SUMMARY Responsible for crafting well-written, accurate and compelling responses to RFPs. Responsible for directly supporting growth targets by consistently delivering persuasive new sales and renewal proposals that effectively articulate Alliant's unique value proposition and competitive differentiators.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Writes tailored, persuasive and high-quality responses to RFPs to support the firm's business development efforts;

Identifies creative ways to visually convey information, and collaborates with other marketing team members to create or improve graphics;

Initiates the process of establishing the approach and development of win themes, and determines other key messages;

Utilizes the firm's tools and databases as well as collaborates with teams across the organization to craft differentiated, well positioned responses; ensures that questions are comprehensively answered and that written responses are appropriately customized for the specific opportunity;

Works within our structured, organized RFP process that incorporates stakeholder inputs, reviews and strict deadlines;

Develops a strong knowledge base of the firm's products and approach and other aspects of the corporate platform to effectively understand and respond to client requests;

Creates and customizes content for Statements of Qualifications (SOQs), presentations and other marketing materials as requested;

Writes and maintains content in the PMAPS database according to an established refresh schedule;

Contributes to improving processes for working with subject matter experts to facilitate accurate and effective description of capabilities in sales proposals;

Optimizes end-to-end proposal process to ensure quality and efficiency: Edits proposals for responsiveness, accuracy, style, and adherence to sales strategy;

Helps develop internal customer feedback mechanisms to support continuous quality management;

Adheres to Alliant's policies, procedures and core values, and demonstrates the importance of those values to others;

Complies with agency management system data standards and data integrity (enters and maintains complete and accurate information);

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Two (2) or more years relevant experience in new business proposal (RFP) writing, marketing or project management

SKILLS

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Excellent interpersonal skills to engage senior professionals and sales teams across the firm

Strong attention to detail in writing and editing documents

Ability to work within a team and foster teamwork

Strong project management skills and ability to work under tight deadlines while maintaining a high standard

Proficient with graphic design software (Adobe Creative Suite)

Proficient in Microsoft Office products

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We are proud to provide comprehensive, high quality employee programs to meet employees' needs now and in the future, including a very competitive financial package. We encourage you to explore what we have to offer.

For immediate consideration for this position, please click on the "Apply" button.

Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on their qualifications and ability without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, age, genetic information, or status as a protected veteran, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws, including California law.

Applicants are protected under Federal law from discrimination. If you need an accommodation to complete the application process or would like to review these materials in an alternative format, please reach out to Careers@Alliant.com

For more information on Alliant Insurance Service's benefits, please visit www.alliant.com/about/careers/benefits