What are the responsibilities and job description for the Proposal & Communication Writer position at Paradies Lagardere Default?
The Proposal and Communications Writer will be a highly skilled team member within the company’s Business Development division supporting the business growth and organizational visibility through compelling written content. This role is responsible for contributing to the successful and persuasive submittals to airport retail and restaurant concessions Requests For Proposals (RFPs), along with broader corporate communications, to ensure our voice is clear, consistent, and impactful in our proposal responses and across all channels.
This collaborative role will engage with local and corporate teams to develop story lines, facts, and creatively strategic directions that will most effectively align our organization’s successes, capabilities and offerings to the client’s interests and needs. Our submitted proposals act as unique pitches for new business within the company’s retail and dining divisions. With the workload being a balance of technical writing as well as creative writing and research, the ideal candidate will have a passion for excellent communication skills, and the ability to turn complex information into persuasive, compelling narratives.
About the company: Paradies Lagardère is an award-winning airport concessionaire operating more than 720 national, local, and proprietary retail stores and restaurants in more than 90 airports across North America. It’s headquartered in the Vinings, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. This position will work out of the Atlanta office.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Proposals:
- Read and translate incoming requests for proposals (RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs) and contribute to the win theme and strategy
- Participate in kick-off meetings, strategy sessions and proposal project planning
- Collaborate with subject matter experts and business development teams to craft clear, persuasive, and compliant narratives
- Conduct research as necessary related to national or local brands, community initiatives, philanthropic efforts and more.
- Review and customize RFP responses from the proposal content library; adapt recurring content for each individual opportunity while creating new content specific to that individual RFP
- Lead the development and writing of proposal responses (RFPs, RFIs, and RFQs), ensuring alignment with client requirements and company messaging
- Ensure responses follow brand style and tone guidelines as well as coach SMEs as needed
- Edit and format technical content for clarity, tone, and impact Verify that responses address key customer hot buttons and win themes
- Write or review additional RFP response documents and attachments including RFP cover letters and executive summaries
- Partner with design teams to ensure written and visual elements align
- Incorporate feedback from proposal review sessions; Proofread all content for accuracy, compliance, and proper spelling and grammar.
- Assist with proposal knowledge management and retention of content for future use
Communications:
- Build, manage and maintain the company’s content libraries, templates, and style guides for proposal and marketing materials
- As requested, write and edit internal and external communications such as press releases, blog articles, newsletters and award submissions
- Uphold brand voice, tone, and messaging consistency across all platforms
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Marketing, Journalism, or related field.
- 5-7 years of experience in proposal writing, business development communications, or technical writing
- Strong understanding of RFP processes and compliance-driven writing
- Excellent research, storytelling, editing, and proofreading skills
- Experience working in a fast-paced environment and ability to balance multiple deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Experience working with cross-functional teams
- Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with content management tools; Adobe Creative Suite a plus.
- Flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision
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