Sr. Proposal Manager - Quality & Storytelling

Company: T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Location: Frisco
Posted on: April 6, 2025

Job Description:

At T-Mobile, we invest in YOU! Our Total Rewards Package ensures that employees get the same big love we give our customers. All team members receive a competitive base salary and compensation package - this is Total Rewards. Employees enjoy multiple wealth-building opportunities through our annual stock grant, employee stock purchase plan, 401(k), and access to free, year-round money coaches. That's how we're UNSTOPPABLE for our employees!

*** This is not a remote role, this is a hybrid role requiring 3 days a week in office. The successful candidate for this position must be located in Overland Park, KS; Frisco, TX or Bellevue, WA ***
Job Overview

The Sr. Bid Manager - Quality & Storytelling plays a pivotal role in ensuring high-quality, persuasive, and customer-centric responses to RFx submissions. This individual serves as the final checkpoint to review and refine the proposal package, analyzing its compliance, narrative strength, visual design, and alignment with buyer psychology. They will collaborate closely with bid managers and account teams and provide actionable feedback to elevate the proposal's overall impact.
If you thrive on overcoming challenges, collaborating with diverse stakeholders, and influencing buyer decision, we want you on our team. Join us and be part of a dynamic environment where innovation is celebrated, and your ideas will make a difference.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Comprehensive Review & Feedback

• Review proposals 3+ days prior to submission deadlines with a focus on persuasive narrative and storytelling, visual appeal and graphics quality, and alignment with buyer behavior principles.
• Compliance with RFx requirements and client expectations. Overall coherence, clarity, and professionalism.
  2. Buyer-Centric Perspective
  
  • Evaluate proposals from the buyer's point of view, assessing whether the response clearly addresses pain points and needs, highlights value propositions effectively, and establishes credibility and differentiation from competitors.
    3. Collaboration & Feedback Delivery
    
    • Collaborate with bid managers, writers, and designers to provide detailed and actionable feedback.
    • Ensure all revisions are implemented effectively, enhancing the final deliverable.
      4. Quality Assurance
      
      • Use checklists and quality control frameworks to ensure compliance with internal standards, client requirements, and RFx guidelines.
      • Identify potential risks related to compliance or incomplete responses and work with teams to mitigate them.
        5. Process Improvement
        
        • Identify recurring areas for improvement in proposals and share insights with the broader team.
        • Recommend best practices for persuasive writing, visual storytelling, and buyer-focused design.
          
          Key Skills & Competencies:
          
          • Proposal Development Expertise - strong understanding of RFx processes, persuasive proposal writing, and proposal compliance. Capable of managing multiple reviews simultaneously and adhering to strict deadlines.
          • Buyer Behavior Insight - knowledge of buyer decision-making psychology, storytelling principles, and impactful narrative techniques.
          • Attention to Detail - exceptional ability to spot inconsistencies, errors, or weaknesses in content and design and to proactively identify gaps and suggestions for improvement.
          • Visual Design Acumen - ability to assess graphic elements for professionalism, clarity, and visual impact.
          • Communication Skills - ability to deliver constructive feedback diplomatically while fostering collaboration.
            
            Who You Are:
            
            • Curious and Energetic: You have a strong drive to learn and absorb technical subjects and thrive in a fast-paced, competitive industry.
            • Competitive Drive: You are motivated to answer every question and articulate every advantage to stand out in the competitive landscape.
            • Collaborative: You excel in a team-oriented environment, practicing active listening and engaging on-camera during all meetings.
              
              Minimum Qualifications:
              
              • Experience: 5+ years in proposal writing, bid management or a quality related role. Experience with persuasive writing, marketing or sales enablement preferred.
              • Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite, Adobe Suite, and familiarity with proposal automation systems and evaluation tools.
              • Education: A bachelor's degree in marketing, communications, business or a related discipline is preferred, but a combination of education and experience is just as valuable.
                
                #LI-Corporate
                
                --- At least 18 years of age
                --- Legally authorized to work in the United States
                
                Travel:
                Travel Required (Yes/No):
                
                DOT Regulated:
                DOT Regulated Position (Yes/No):No
                Safety Sensitive Position (Yes/No):No
                
                Base Pay Range: $76,500 - $138,000
                
                Corporate Bonus Target: 15%
                
                The pay range above is the general base pay range for a successful candidate in the role. The successful candidate's actual pay will be based on various factors, such as work location, qualifications, and experience, so the actual starting pay will vary within this range.
                
                At T-Mobile, employees in regular, non-temporary roles are eligible for an annual bonus or periodic sales incentive or bonus, based on their role. Most Corporate employees are eligible for a year-end bonus based on company and/or individual performance and which is set at a percentage of the employee's eligible earnings in the prior year. Certain positions in Customer Care are eligible for monthly bonuses based on individual and/or team performance. To find the pay range for this role based on hiring location, click here .
                
                At T-Mobile, our benefits exemplify the spirit of One Team, Together! A big part of how we care for one another is working to ensure our benefits evolve to meet the needs of our team members. Full and part-time employees have access to the same benefits when eligible. We cover all of the bases, offering medical, dental and vision insurance, a flexible spending account, 401(k), employee stock grants, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and up to 12 paid holidays - which total about 4 weeks for new full-time employees and about 2.5 weeks for new part-time employees annually - paid parental and family leave, family building benefits, back-up care, enhanced family support, childcare subsidy, tuition assistance, college coaching, short- and long-term disability, voluntary AD&D coverage, voluntary accident coverage, voluntary life insurance, voluntary disability insurance, and voluntary long-term care insurance. We don't stop there - eligible employees can also receive mobile service & home internet discounts, pet insurance, and access to commuter and transit programs! To learn about T-Mobile's amazing benefits, check out www.t-mobilebenefits.com .
                
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                As part of the T-Mobile team, you know the Un-carrier doesn't have a corporate ladder-it's more like a jungle gym of possibilities! We love helping our employees grow in their careers, because it's that shared drive to aim high that drives our business and our culture forward. By applying for this career opportunity, you're living our values while investing in your career growth-and we applaud it. You're unstoppable!
                
                T-Mobile USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All decisions concerning the employment relationship will be made without regard to age, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, the presence of any physical or mental disability, or any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. Discrimination, retaliation or harassment based upon any of these factors is wholly inconsistent with how we do business and will not be tolerated.
                
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