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Senior Pursuit & Proposals Manager
Cooley LLP. Manage the development of high-impact proposals and pitch materials .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in managing high-impact proposals and pitch materials while ensuring alignment with client needs and effective project management. Proficient in utilizing pursuit technologies and Microsoft Office suite to enhance efficiency and support business development initiatives.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Proposal DevelopmentProject ManagementPursuit TechnologiesSupervisory ExperienceLegal Industry Experience
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Hard Skills
Proposal WritingEditingProject CoordinationResource AllocationPursuit Strategy DevelopmentAttention to DetailTime ManagementConfidentiality ManagementClient Needs AssessmentPerformance Appraisal
Soft Skills
Effective Presentation SkillsStrong JudgmentOrganizational SkillsPrioritization SkillsIndependent Work
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office SuiteIManageTemplifyFoundation
Industry Keywords
Professional ServicesLegal IndustryBusiness DevelopmentPursuit ManagementEmployee Lifecycle Events
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Manage the development of high-impact proposals and pitch materials
- Ensure teams deliver clear, compelling and well-structured content for high-priority opportunities
- Lead the pursuit and proposal team
- Deploy resources across the firm to match support with opportunities
- Help define win themes, positioning and differentiated messaging
- Align pursuit strategies with specific client needs and target audiences
- Provide direct support for the firm’s largest and most significant pursuits
- Coordinate project management for large or cross-functional pursuits
- Manage timelines and workstreams to keep opportunities moving forward
- Implement standardized pursuit and proposal processes
- Utilize tools, templates and playbooks to improve efficiency and scalability
- Reinforce consistent pursuit-management best practices across teams and regions
- Supervise and mentor direct reports
- Monitor assigned work hours and compliance with firm and department policies
- Manage staffing coverage and review time logs and time-off requests
- Support business professional development and continued educational opportunities
- Participate in hiring, performance appraisals, counseling, termination and other employee lifecycle events with the supervisor and central HR
- Perform other duties as assigned or required
Requirements
What you’ll need- After orientation at Cooley LLP, proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, iManage and other firm applications
- Ability to work extended and/or weekend hours, as required
- Ability to travel, as required
- 7+ years applicable experience in the field
- 2+ years of exempt/management experience in relevant roles
- Demonstrated experience writing and editing proposals
- Strong working knowledge of pursuit technologies, e.g. Templify and Foundation
- Ability to work independently and demonstrate escalating ownership and mastery of assigned area
- Bachelor’s degree preferred
- Supervisory experience preferred
- Prior legal industry or professional services experience preferred
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to organize, prioritize and coordinate multiple activities under tight timelines
- Strong judgment
- Ability to handle and maintain confidentiality regarding firm information, projects and client data
- Effective presentation skills
Benefits
Comp & perks- Medical insurance
- Health savings account
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Health and/or dependent care flexible spending accounts
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Life insurance
- AD&D insurance
- Long-term care coverage
- Backup care for children and/or adults
- Other parental support benefits
- Firm-paid life insurance
- Firm-paid AD&D
- LTD
- Short term medical benefits
- 21 days of Paid Time Off (PTO)
- 10 paid holidays each year
- Generous parental leave
- Fertility benefits
- Detailed benefit orientation
- Hybrid schedule with remote working flexibility
- Professional development and continued educational opportunities
- Competitive compensation package