Director of Proposal Strategy

Celebrating its 75th year, CCS has empowered many of the world’s greatest nonprofit organizations to advance some of the most important causes in history. We plan, manage, and implement programs that achieve fundraising goals and mission impact. Together with our clients, we are delivering meaningful and measurable change for our communities and world.

Each year, CCS provides tailored support to more than 600 nonprofit organizations. With more than 425 professionals and 15 offices throughout the United States and Europe, we have the capacity to help local and international organizations achieve outstanding results by acting as a hands-on fundraising partner.

All operations activities for the Northern California and Western region are coordinated from our San Francisco regional office. This team is currently seeking a professional to oversee and manage CCS’s regional sales support functions. The objective of this role is to ensure the production of compelling, consistent, creative, and professional digital proposals, respond to Requests for Proposals, and presentation decks that both tell the unique story of CCS and differentiate us from other firms.

Ideal candidates will have a sincere interest in articulating how CCS can best be helpful in assisting nonprofits advance their mission and accelerate their fundraising efforts. The candidate should possess excellent writing, communication, research, and design skills to contribute to the development of materials and resources. Prior experience with RFPs, proposals, and/or communications are required. The role requires experience managing deadline-driven projects in a fast-paced team environment. A passion for contributing to the well-being of nonprofits and mission-driven organizations is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy and sales support material requests
• Sequence priorities and the flow of information
• Manage the development and preparation of sales proposals, presentations, and other supporting materials. This process can include, but is not limited to:
• Establishing internal deadlines to guide daily activity; monitor and track workflow
• Researching nonprofits to better understand their goals, priorities, and programs
• Writing, editing, designing, and preparing materials
• Locating and identifying strong images that convey the essence of their work
• Designing and recommending new and creative ways to tell the CCS story through visually compelling and easy-to-digest print, video, and web-based materials
• Updating and maintaining templates and common language for business development materials
• Manage and provide guidance for a Sales Support Manager whose responsibility it is to assistance with material development
• Respond to requests from other CCS teams for approval of project descriptions
• Track and analysis proposal activity and success
• Other duties as requested

Skill Requirements

• Minimum of three to five years of fundraising experience
• Excellent writing skills
• Thorough proofreading skills
• Strong time management skills
• Advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Creative presentation design experience – experience with InDesign, Photoshop, Publisher, and other graphic design programs a plus but not required
• Ability to balance myriad tasks and deadlines efficiently, and with attention to detail
• Advanced research skills
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Business, Marketing, English, or another related field
• Demonstrated commitment or interest in the nonprofit sector through professional, volunteer, or personal experience

Consideration may be given to hybrid work situation, if desired.

CCS provides a full suite of benefits for qualified personnel and is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.