Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, brightstarlottery.
Summary
Business Proposals Summary: The Business Proposals team manages competitive bids from end to end and comprises bid managers, writers, editors, designers and publishing specialists. This passionate and hard-working team prides itself on delivering high quality, persuasive proposals that are always complaint and delivered on time and is pivotal to the company’s ongoing success.
Role Overview: The Proposal Writer collaborates with proposal managers, editors, graphic designers, and production professionals, as well as various Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) across the company to gather data and contribute written content in support of business proposal efforts. This content is generally non-technical text with the objective of clearly and directly communicating to customers the features, benefits, and differentiators of Brightstar's solutions.
The successful candidate will have a continuous improvement mindset and the desire to work in an environment that welcomes new technologies and encourages the pursuit of innovative practices.
Responsibilities
Implement the Writing Process:
-Read and understand all RFP materials.
-Meet with Account Teams and SMEs to understand requirements and solutions.
-Gather data and information from sources across the company to leverage existing content and synthesize new content in the development of RFP responses.
-Incorporate feedback from Account Teams for revisions to content.
-Research and write sections for RFx geared toward obtaining new business and retaining existing business.
-Grow and evolve knowledge of technical concentrations and maintain content in those areas.
-Maintain and grow working relationships with SMEs in service of ongoing content collaboration with them, eventually becoming an internal SME for the department in your assigned topics.
-Work effectively and cooperatively with all members of Business Proposals team.
Stakeholder Management: Confidently speak to written content in review meetings, questions, and record feedback.
Compliance: Produce work that adheres to RFP requirements, department standards and bid conventions.
Working to Deadlines: Manage multiple priorities at once, tracking and meeting deadlines.
Teamwork:
-Collaborate effectively with individuals across diverse professional backgrounds.
-Proactively seek clarity by asking thoughtful questions to deepen understanding of topics.
Key Skills:
-Has an excellent grasp of the written word, with the ability to adjust tone and style to meet various project needs. Has a high level of reading comprehension and can translate complex ideas and concepts into easily digestible text. Has a high level of reading comprehension.
-Able to take direction from numerous resources and to receive and incorporate practical feedback
-Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
-Highly organized with attention to detail, time management skills and the ability to multitask. Able to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize deadlines, activities and workloads
-Self-motivated and passionate about delivering high quality work
-Team player who is keen to support and be supported in a close-knit team
-Interest in the role of technology in the business proposal process
Qualifications
-1-3 years of relevant experience.
-BA/BS, preferably in a major such as Writing, Journalism, Communications, English, or similar. Candidates with equivalent job experience may also be considered.
-Knowledge of the lottery industry (desirable).
-APMP certification, knowledge of Shipley proposals approach (desirable)
Keys to Success
• Building collaborative relationships
• Decision making
• Drive results
• Foster innovation
• Personal energy
• Self-leadership
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At Brightstar, we consider a wide range of factors in determining compensation, including background, skills, experience, and work location. These factors can cause your compensation to vary. The estimated starting compensation range is $44,500 - $103,002. The actual pay offered may end up being higher or lower. The Company will comply with all local pay requirements and collective bargaining agreements, where applicable.
Base pay is only one part of our Total Rewards program. Sales roles may be eligible for commission payments, while other roles are eligible for discretionary bonuses. In addition, we offer employees a 401(k) Savings Plan with Company contributions, health, dental, and vision insurance, life, accident, and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, paid time off, wellness programs, and identity theft insurance. Note: programs are subject to eligibility requirements.
All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.
