Proposal Strategy Lead

About Employer Direct Healthcare

Employer Direct Healthcare is focused on giving access to quality & affordable healthcare for our members. We understand and have experienced the challenges of navigating specialized healthcare and we are dedicated to making a change.

We partner with large self-funded employers to create a benefit program for specialized care. We connect with high-quality providers to give our members peace of mind when going into surgery. And we support our members by helping them navigate the tricky aspects of healthcare; whether that be selecting a doctor, scheduling appointments, or following up after a procedure has been completed to make sure our members are feeling better.

About You:

• You have a drive and AMBITION to tackle big problems. Big problems require big ideas and a team that supports new ideas.
• You CARE deeply for your customers. Your customers aren’t just the individuals using your product. They are the driving factor in your motivation to make a change.
• You thrive in a TEAM ENVIRONMENT. Collaboration is key in innovation and creating change.
• A DIVERSE environment is incredibly important to you. You understand and desire to be a part of a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives & you cherish the differences in each individual that you interact with.
• You are DETAIL ORIENTED, but more so, focus on the execution of your content while balancing a fast-paced environment.
• You understand that PROGRESS is critical to making change. You take the time to celebrate the small and big wins. Understanding that each improvement to a process helps move towards a greater change.
• INTEGRITY guides you in life. Focusing on the truth versus just giving people the answers they want to hear.

If this sounds like you, we would love to connect to speak further about career opportunities at Employer Direct Healthcare.

Please apply to our role & someone from our HR Team will reach out to help you navigate our interview process.

Proposal Strategy Lead

The Proposal Strategy Lead will be responsible for leading our proposal responses for both formal RFPs and key strategic opportunities for new sales and complex renewals.

This position will act as a bridge between Consultant Relations, Sales, Marketing and Partnerships, as well as other internal stakeholders and subject matter experts, to refine our message and target to the specific pursuit. Essential for this role is to ensure execution to deadlines and the accuracy of  the material submitted. This will require a proven ability to collaborate across different departments to develop the strategy and message, and ensure the on time proposal submission.

You will be required, and have the freedom, to develop a standardized approach and implementation of a content library/RFP tool. You will become an expert in our value proposition and differentiators, as well as all aspects of our delivery and analytics.  This is an excellent foundation that will position you for continued growth within any number of roles within the organization.

REPORTS TO: SVP Consultant Relations

LOCATION: Remote, USA

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Defining our strategy and plan for each proposal we choose to engage on
• Owning the process from start to finish including establishing proposal response timelines and accountabilities, and manage lifecycle of response development and submission
• Leading check-in calls and hold contributors accountable to assigned content to ensure we submit ahead of submission dates in an efficient and orderly manner
• Synthesizing content across multiple sources to deliver clear, concise messages targeted to the buyer’s goals and attributes
• Work with subject matter experts to create new content, as needed.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement both in content / material used within the proposals as well as our process / approach
• Implement and own content library/RFP tool as dedicated source for most up to date content and collateral.

STRONG CANDIDATES:

• Move Fast: acting with urgency to respond to business needs.
• Be Comfortable in a Fast-Paced Environment: that can be challenging but highly rewarding.
• Be Detailed-Oriented and Good with Numbers and Deliverables: both in how they engage externally and internally. This includes defining and completing one’s own analyses and presentations when needed.
• Be Strong Written and Verbal Communicators: with the ability to convey complex information and messages to a broad and diverse audience.
• Take Initiative: able to both work independently and to bring suggestions and improvement id