Proposal Manager

Forward Creative is dedicated to shaping a more prosperous future for Atlantic Canada. By partnering with governments, non-profits, and ambitious businesses, we tackle complex challenges and transform bold ideas into lasting change.

Our mission is simple but powerful : to empower our clients to be a force for good. We provide the strategy, the people, and the tools needed to bring high-impact projects to life. Creativity and courage fuel everything we dobecause that's what it takes to drive growth, improve quality of life, and build momentum toward a brighter tomorrow.

We act with intention, leading initiatives from infrastructure and economic development to organizational transformation. But we don't stop at strategy. Our work is grounded in a deep commitment to community well-being, uncompromising integrity, and a culture of inclusion.

At Forward Creative, we exist to turn vision into realityand to build a stronger future for Atlantic Canada, one initiative at a time.

We're hiring a Proposal Manager to lead our proposal group and our business development and delivery functions. This role is central to shaping quality proposals, guiding proposal strategy, managing complex submissions, and overseeing a pipeline of opportunities across government, non-profit, and corporate sectors. The Proposal Manager brings structure and leadership to the process, ensuring every submission is competitive, compelling, and aligned with real-world outcomes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Lead the full lifecycle of proposals and funding applications, from opportunity research and strategic framing to drafting, submission, and post-submission follow-up
• Manage timelines, workflow, and quality control for multiple concurrent proposals, ensuring deadlines are met and standards upheld
• Directly oversee the preparation of grant applications, RFP responses, and technical submissions, ensuring clarity, compliance, and strategic alignment
• Develop and maintain proposal infrastructure, including templates, organizational profiles, and reusable content libraries
• Collaborate with leadership, project teams, and subject-matter experts to capture insights, data, and outcomes that strengthen submissions
• Monitor and analyze funding landscapes and procurement trends to identify high-value opportunities for Forward Creative and our clients
• Provide coaching, feedback, and mentorship to staff supporting proposal development
• Build and maintain strong relationships with procurement officials and government agencies

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We are a high-performing team with real opportunity for leadership and impact.

Be part of a collaborative, future-focused environment.

Join Forward Creative Inc. today!

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any accommodations to participate in our application process, please reach out to us at careers@forwardcreative.ca. We are here to assist you and ensure that you have the best possible experience.

We acknowledge that we are in Mi'kma'ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaq People. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which Mi'kmaq and Wolastoqiyik (Maliseet) Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. We are all Treaty people.

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