Proposal Analyst II - American Heritage

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary

Plan, organize and manage several request for proposals (RFPs) of varying complexity, priority and risk that aid the company in the acquisition of new business and retention of current clients.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead the RFP process in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment.

• Use strong leadership, organizational, issue resolution, interpersonal, and time management skills to foster collaboration between different business units in the course of:

• Responding to questions relating to our business and offered insurance products and services.

• Interacting with sales staff, marketing, legal, underwriting and other Subject Matter Experts (SME) in the creation of accurate, customer-facing material.

• Develop final presentation materials and proposal deliverables that are compliant, competitive, and compelling based on solicitation-specified requirements.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• 4+ years of related experience (preparing proposals, RFP’s and RFI’s) preferred

• Proficiency with SharePoint, Salesforce, MS Excel and Adobe highly preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, business or related field preferred

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Leadership:  May serve as a role model to other team members, customers and project team members to enable success in meeting team and departmental goals.

• Autonomy: May receive instruction, guidance and direction from direct manager or more senior professionals.

• Job Complexity: Works on diverse problems where analysis of complex language requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Demonstrates possible solutions using technical experience, judgment and precedents. Explains complex information to others where interpretation is required. Takes initiative to improve efficiency. May work with key stakeholders to maximize proposal success.

• Interpersonal Skills: Listens attentively, actively shares information, and works cooperatively to build and strengthen relationships. Communicates moderately complex issues clearly and concisely.

Why Join the Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan 

• Generous paid time off

• A supportive and responsive management approach

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement  

• Paid time off to volunteer 

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

• Much more!

Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

• Performance guarantees may be applied to roles with highly incentivized compensation plans for a specified period of time, to support a new hire’s transition into the sales incentive plan.

Salary Range:

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.