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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration-line: underline;">SUMMARY</span></strong></p> <p>Exercises discretion and independent judgment while working under the general direction of the Senior Marketing Operations Manager and the Chief Marketing and Business Development Officer and according to established Firm policies and procedures. The Proposal Manager oversees and provides strategic direction for the firm’s proposal function, with responsibility for responding to requests for proposals (RFPs), developing pitch documents and managing multi-practice pitch opportunities both independently and in collaboration with business development professionals.</p> <p>The Proposal Manager is expected to understand the firm’s practices and their distinguishing characteristics such that he or she can draft original content and maintain existing content through regular updating. This position also works with other business professionals in the firm to collect, edit and organize content in support of business development opportunities.Essential duties are performed personally or in conjunction with other members of the Marketing and Business Development Department.</p> <p><strong>ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES</strong> include, but may not be limited to, the following. Other duties may be requested and/or assigned.</p> <p>Lead the Firm’s proposal function by managing the overall strategy, process and schedule for development of RFP responses, proposals and pitch materials. This includes:</p> <p>• Drafting, editing and proofreading qualification statements, pitch books, proposals and other related materials.</p> <p>• Coordinating the design process for specialty materials with the Creative Services team.</p> <p>• Coordinating with the Department’s Experience Specialist to ensure all content is updated and consistent in Marketing and Business Development Department systems; occasionally work on content development projects such as representative client lists.</p> <p>• Work independently with Firm lawyers to develop proposals, capability statements and pitch materials.</p> <p>• Liaise regularly with the Firm’s Director of Pricing to develop and articulate pricing strategies that achieve client and firm objectives within defined opportunities.</p> <p>Manage the library of past and current proposals as well as standardized RFP responses.</p> <p>Develop a system to evaluate opportunities in order to determine which should be pursued and how resources should be allocated to their pursuit.</p> <p>Periodically develop reports for firm leadership on proposal activity and success rates.</p> <p><strong>SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES </strong></p> <p>May supervise and manage employees relating to Marketing proposal tasks and projects and has the authority to oversee, coordinate and delegate certain work within the Marketing area. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the Firm’s policies and applicable laws.</p>
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<p><strong>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES</strong></p> <p>Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English or Business and five or more years’ related experience are required; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Prior experience working in a large law firm is strongly preferred.</p> <p>Must be an excellent writer with the ability to effectively articulate value proposition and practice/attorney differentiation.</p> <p>Attention to detail and precision in both thinking and written work product are important.</p> <p>Must be a highly motivated self-starter, exhibit a high degree of initiative and intellectual curiosity.</p> <p>Must possess strong independent judgment in order to establish and manage multiple priorities simultaneously in a demanding, fast-paced, deadline-driven, detail-oriented work environment.</p> <p>Outstanding interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills are essential.</p> <p>Ability to communicate with courtesy and diplomacy, in order to maintain effective relationships with a diverse group of attorneys and business professionals.</p> <p>Superior analytical and critical thinking skills that support strong problem-solving capabilities are necessary.</p> <p>Excellent project and time management skills in order to develop project plans, coordinate projects, communicate changes and progress, complete projects on time and manage project team activities.</p> <p>Excellent organizational skills including record keeping, data collection and system information.</p> <p>Ability to compile and analyze complex data and furnish concise, detailed information in report format, written correspondence, e-mail or verbally.</p> <p>Ability to understand and support the Firm’s goals, services, culture and strategy in order to represent the Firm in a positive, professional manner.</p> <p>Ability to occasionally retrieve and distribute marketing-related materials, written documentation, or office supplies weighing up to 20 pounds.</p> <p>Work occasionally requires more than 37.5 hours per week in all offices, except New York (35 hours per week) to perform the essential duties of the position.</p> <p>We offer an outstanding benefit package which includes: medical/dental/vision, 401k with employer contribution; transportation fringe benefit program; back-up care option; generous paid time off policy; and long-term and short-term disability policies.</p> <p>Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP is an Equal Opportunity Employer/AA-M/F/SO/Disability/Veteran.</p>
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<p>Katten is a firm of first choice for clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services in the United States and abroad. Our nationally recognized practices include corporate, financial services, litigation, real estate, environmental, commercial finance, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, and trusts and estates. Our more than 650 attorneys serve public and private companies, including a third of the Fortune 100, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. We provide full-service legal advice from locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai.</p>
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