Manager of Proposals

We’ve opened a role in any of our offices for a talented, entrepreneurial Manager of Proposals to work alongside exceptional people in JLR’s Marketing group.

Pop Quiz:

• Are you a true leader with a personal vision and a big-picture mindset?
• Are you a resourceful, dynamic, and driven Marketing Professional with at least 5 years of experience in consulting and proposals?
• Does mentoring and providing guidance to a team of talented marketing specialists, graphic designers & proposal coordinators to help foster the creation of high-quality custom solutions for clients excite you?

If you scored three for three, JLR has a home for you! You’ll be supported by a Platinum Club member of Canada’s Best Managed Companies program, firm that has a long-established reputation for quality services in multiple sectors, while you take on existing clients, develop new relationships, and deliver world-class, innovative solutions that support community building and growth in our cities.

JLR is a creative, tight-knit, and mentorship-focused community with unique opportunities for driven people with tenacity and spirit. Our organization is made up of diverse employee owners with specialized expertise in a wide range of disciplines. Joining the JLR team means joining a dynamic group of innovative architecture, engineering, and planning professionals and support staff. You’ll have the opportunity to help establish new clients and partner with existing ones to develop insightful solutions and see projects through from inception to completion.

If you’re innovative and collaborative, thrive when presented with new challenges, and are eager to take your career in new directions, then JLR is the right environment for you.

Your Role as Manager of Proposals:

Choose your own adventure! Let’s talk about how your skills, experience, goals, and passions can find a home at JLR. As the Manager of Proposals, your role will include:

• Managing the daily workload of the Proposals team, including setting priorities and timelines.
• Establishing departmental priorities and coordinating scheduling for researching, drafting, revising, and the submission of proposals.
• Directing and evaluating proposals strategies.
• Coordinating with Proposal Sponsors and Market Directors to create, manage, and track proposal content required to meet pursuit requirements.
• Developing standardized proposal processes and procedures with a continuous improvement mindset.
• Reviewing all proposals prior to submission, ensuring quality control, requirements are met, and Style Guide is followed.
• Maintaining Proposal Reference Library and Flowcase.
• Preparing Statements of Qualifications and project profiles.
• Maintaining AODA-compliant proposal templates and enforcing brand standards.

Why Join Us?

We live, work, breathe, sleep, and thrive in the communities we build. We love northern Ontario and the glorious bounty of the natural world and we’re proud of our reputation and longevity in the National Capital and Kingston regions. Furthermore, we’re growing our presence in southwestern Ontario and all along the Great Lakes of Ontario.

We foster a friendly, welcoming, and team-oriented atmosphere that encourages innovation and collaboration. We have an established depth of technical and support resources that can efficiently and effectively deliver small and large multidisciplinary projects. We provide flexible career direction with opportunities to choose your own path and interesting and exciting assignments ranging in size and type.

Employee Ownership and Career Growth

• Salary Range: $80,000- $110,000
• Share ownership opportunities at all levels
• Merit and profit bonus program
• Competitive salaries reviewed annually
• Career Mentorship Program

Work-life Balance and Employee Wellness

• Immediate health and dental benefits
• RRSP/DPSP matching program
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working
• Parental leave top-up program
• Fun Funds to plan extracurricular social events

Community Engagement and Social Responsibility