Writing Manager

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Writing Manager

The candidate develops a strong working knowledge of the firm, its services, clients and the industries it serves. Develops new, tailored, responsive and persuasive content from a variety of sources, including subject-matter expert interviews, business and competitor intelligence, and existing collateral. Works collaboratively with partners, client teams to develop a tailored strategy for each RFP response and coordinating participation and responses across departments. Develops timeline of deliverables for each proposal and presentation and identifies appropriate resources to complete. Updates and maintains existing standard RFP and pitch template language across regions and service areas. Oversees maintenance of the firm’s pitch database / proposal generator. Writes and edits original text for client proposals and service descriptions with attention to ensuring all materials are written in “one voice”. Ensures judgment is exercised when responding to RFP questions – i.e., not over-relying on templates and standard responses. Confirms that proposals meet submission requirements and ensure proper and timely delivery. Continues to enhance and maintain the firm’s “Playbook” of key talking points and templates. Provides late-stage quality control on written material related to RFP and RFI responses. Provides internal quality control related to drafts circulated to internal stakeholders. Ensures all materials related to responding to RFP, RFI or similar documents meet firm quality standards and put the firm in the best possible position to win the work. Develops and maintains content for the firm’s services and regions to be used in marketing collateral, on the website, on social media and elsewhere, as appropriate. Collaborates with lead lawyer(s) to develop direction, themes, value propositions and other key messaging. Stays abreast of RFP contract due dates and works closely with Business Development on strategy for moving forward. Contributes to best practices, processes and supporting materials related to writing proposals and other similar business development communications. Coordinates project follow-up process to collect feedback, communicate lessons learned, trends and report results including tracking win/loss information and similar designations. Identifies opportunities to improve the process, tools and/or reference resources used to prepare proposals, presentations, pitches and other business development communications. Establishes processes and best practices for updating firm’s experience database and practice brochures with new matter information gathered in proposal response. Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university; English or Journalism major a plus. Advanced degree in a related field is strongly preferred. Should have 5+ years of relevant work experience in legal/professional services, including 5+ years of writing work experience. Experience with databases, knowledge management systems and presentation software is required. Direct project/production management (including authoring certain components) of RFPs in a professional services environment is required.

Company info

BHLG, LLC
12 Christopher Way Suite 102
Eatontown
New Jersey
United States 07724
Website : http://www.bhlg.com