Proposal Writer/Senior Proposal Writer

What is the opportunity?

The Senior Proposal Writer is responsible for supporting business development and business retention activities (revenue generation) by responding to questionnaires received by the sales or consultant relations teams and upholding a high standard of communication and compliance.

What will you do?

• Serve as a project manager for assigned questionnaires and proposals, completing to a high-quality standard within guidelines and by deadline. (60%)
  • Project management: Work to deadline to gather information from multiple sources across the firm and collaborate with subject matter experts (SMEs) and sales representatives.
  • Editing and writing: Adjust standard proposal verbiage to address a specific question or appeal to a particular audience; draft new content as needed; and edit verbiage provided by SMEs or sales representatives for clarity, narrative consistency, and writing mechanics (including brand standards, applicable regulations/laws, and grammar conventions).
  • Content expert: become responsible within the RFP team for an area of content, owning the team's working relationships with related SMEs and capability specialists.
• Participate in quality control process for the team as a senior proposal content editor and proofreader. (10%)
• Assist team in maintaining content library within the RocketDocs application. (10%)
• Proactively support teammates and partners as a subject matter expert when capacity is constrained. (10%).
• Support process improvement projects and other responsibilities as assigned. (10%)

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have

• 10+ years of asset management experience
• Minimum of 5 years of proposal management experience within asset management
• Exceptional English language skills in editing, writing, and both written and verbal communications
• Strong project management and stakeholder management

Preferred

• CFA
• Fixed Income and Alternatives proposal management experience

What's in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Flexible work/life balance options
• Opportunities to do challenging work.
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities.
• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business

The expected salary range in Minnesota for this particular position is $50,000-$85,000, depending on your experience, skills, and registration status, market conditions and business needs.

You have the potential to earn more through RBC's discretionary variable compensation program which gives you an opportunity to increase your total compensation, provided the business meets its performance targets and you meet your individual goals.

RBC's compensation philosophy and principles recognize the importance of a highly qualified global workforce and plays a critical role in attracting, engaging and retaining talent that:

• Drives RBC's high-performance culture
• Enables collective achievement of our strategic goals
• Generates sustainable shareholder returns and above market shareholder value

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.