Proposal Development Manager - Hartford, CT

Want to hear something crazy? Cars only spend 5% of their time driving. Where do they spend the other 95%? PARKED!

LAZ Parking is one of the largest and fastest-growing parking companies in the country. LAZ operates hundreds of thousands of parking spaces across the country. When it comes to parking, we're the experts!

We are also a PEOPLE FIRST company. We often say, "Parking is our industry, but people are our passion." Our mission is to "create opportunities for our employees and value for our clients". If you're looking to join a growing company led by passionate people committed to being the best - contact us today!

The Spirit of the Position:

The Proposal Development Manager supports the team by providing complete oversight of the development, production, and submission of proposal documents. As a company devoted to promoting an employee-focused servant leadership culture, the Proposal Development Manager will support programs and initiatives originating from the team, the home office, and multiple regions throughout the Country. This is a fully remote position and can reside anywhere in the United States.

We are looking to fill this role in Q1 of 2026

Principal Job Duties:

• Evaluate Request for Proposals (RFP's); develop requirements matrix and prepare initial response outline.
• Delegate necessary tasks to the assigned Proposal Content Coordinator, but also assist with proposal efforts, as needed.
• Lead the end-to-end proposal development process, including kickoff meetings, storyboarding, and final reviews.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (sales, marketing, product, legal, technical) to gather content and insights.
• Write, edit, and format proposal content to ensure clarity, consistency, and persuasiveness.
• Manage proposal timelines and ensure all deadlines are met.
• Maintain inventory of proposal content and create new content as needed.
• Perform quality control review on all proposals assigned, and provide feedback, as needed.
• Create and update various charts, graphs, and images used for proposals.
• Prepare required forms as required per RFP and obtain required signatures.
• Communicating with the home office on all proposal needs regarding bonds, certificates of insurance, tax forms, etc.
• Create proposal-specific tabs, labels, binder covers, etc.
• Coordinate all printing and binding of proposals and presentations.
• Manage shipping and delivery of proposals and presentations or the online electronic submission process as required per the RFP.
• Develop PowerPoint presentations and other materials as needed to support marketing, communication, and business development efforts.
• Archive and maintain all proposal materials, documents, and records after contracts are awarded.
• Maintain registrations and access to various procurement websites and municipal procurement systems.
• Draft correspondence letters and internal and external communication.
• Maintain client references and contact information.
• Proficiency in Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, etc), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and all other MS Office products is required.
• PDF and graphics editing experience required.
• Additional related duties as assigned.
• Must be available occasionally during evenings and weekends to support business demands and to ensure deadlines are met.

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.

Experience:

• 7+ years' experience in proposal development, marketing, publication, or a similar sales support role.
• Understanding of the government procurement process, with proposal development responsibilities desired.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Adobe Suite, and General Microsoft Office Applications.

Skills:

• Ability to work independently and multitask.
• Ability to communicate professionally and effectively with all levels of the organization.
• Ability to interpret policies, procedures, and standard business practices.
• Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness.
• Ability to seek improvement and create an environment of idea sharing and creative problem solving.
• Strong customer service skills and abilities.
• Ability to be approachable and facilitate coaching conversations with employees and managers.
• Ability to mitigate and lead others to overcome challenges (Never Ever Give Up Attitude).
• Ability to encourage open expression of ideas and opinions.
• Excellent teambuilding and interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift, push, and pull at least 25 pounds.

The physical demands described here are representative of those required of an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

FLSA Status: Exempt; full-time

LAZ Parking is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant's consideration for employment on such grounds.

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