Senior Proposal Advisor

Job Description

The CIMA+ Western Canada region is experiencing significant growth and to support this momentum, we are seeking a Senior Proposal Advisor with a strong marketing communications background to join our Western Canada Regional Pursuits team.

In this role, you will lead and shape strategic proposals from start to finish, partnering closely with technical leaders, project managers, and senior leadership. You will be accountable not only for compliance and coordination, but for storytelling, positioning, and differentiation — bringing clarity and focus to why CIMA+ is the firm of choice.

This role is well suited to someone who brings confidence, sound judgment, and creativity to complex proposal environments, and who is comfortable working in fast-paced, deadline-driven pursuits.

Primary responsibilities

Strategic Proposal Leadership

• Lead high-value proposals of varying complexity, including large, multidisciplinary pursuits.
• Develop and guide strategic response plans that identify CIMA+’s key strengths, win themes, and differentiators for each pursuit.
• Coordinate and participate in Go/No-Go meetings, capture planning sessions, and proposal debriefs, applying lessons learned to future submissions.
• Review proposals against evaluation criteria to strengthen positioning, clarity, and overall competitiveness.

Marketing Communications & Content Development

• Write, edit, and refine non-technical proposal content so submissions read clearly, persuasively, and with a consistent voice.
• Translate complex technical concepts into accessible language tailored to the client, project context, and evaluation criteria.
• Develop original content where required, working collaboratively with subject matter experts to balance technical accuracy with strong messaging.
• Integrate win themes consistently across written content, graphics, and interview materials.

Visual Storytelling & Design Oversight

• Conceptualize and integrate graphics, layouts, and infographics that reinforce proposal messaging.
• Provide design direction and oversight for custom proposal templates and layouts, with a clear vision for the final product.
• Maintain a high standard of document quality, presentation, and visual cohesion using tools such as Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe InDesign.

Collaboration, Mentorship & Process

• Partner closely with internal clients, senior management, and subject matter experts to manage inputs, timelines, and priorities.
• Train and support junior proposal staff assigned to pursuits, providing practical guidance, review, and feedback.
• Support onboarding of new subject matter experts into the proposal process.
• Maintain proposal records, CRM updates, and documented debrief feedback to support continuous improvement across the team.

Qualifications

• University degree or college diploma in Marketing, Communications, Journalism, English, Business, or a related field.
• Brings 8 to12 years of experience in proposals, marketing communications, or business development within a consulting, engineering, or professional services environment.
• Demonstrated strength in strategic writing, editing, and storytelling, with the ability to produce submissions that read as a single, cohesive voice.
• Proven ability to manage complex pursuits with multiple stakeholders and overlapping deadlines.
• Strong understanding of RFx types and evaluation methodologies.
• Advanced document formatting and design skills using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign required; Illustrator and Photoshop experience).
• Exceptional attention to detail paired with an understanding of overall strategy and message.
• Experience supporting business developments interviews and presentations.
• A portfolio or work samples demonstrating writing quality, structure, and visual communication.
• Preference for proficiency in French, both spoken and written.
• Integrity, team spirit, and a commitment to excellence

Additional Information

At CIMA+, we value diversity of talent and perspective. You think you can add value, but don't meet all the job requirements? We invite you to apply, because everyone has something unique to offer. The outstanding talents that choose to join us at CIMA+ soon realize that we go all out to encourage them to grow. We look forward to hearing how you can contribute to our success.

Why choose CIMA+? Because we offer you:

• Comprehensive Group Benefits available from day one for all permanent employees working at least 20 hours per week
• Employee and Family Assistance Program
• Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with up to 4% employer contribution
• As an employee-owned company, an annual opportunity to purchase shares for all eligible employees
• Flexible work schedule in a hybrid work mode
• Work/Life balance policy across Canada
• 3-5 weeks of vacation, based on years of relevant experience
• Tailored training to improve your existing skills

At CIMA+, we recognize the richness and diversity of each individual’s experience. Compensation for this role is therefore based on the candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, while maintaining internal equity. The level and associated salary may vary depending on the candidate’s profile.

CIMA+ uses an applicant tracking system that includes an automated match score feature. However, this score is not used to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made through human review.

Ethics and integrity are fundamental values at CIMA+. That is why we are committed to ensuring equal access to resources and opportunities for candidates, regardless of their identity (race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, socio-economic status or background, etc.).

In keeping with the principles of employment equity, we encourage all applications, including, but not limited to, those from women, Indigenous people, people with disabilities and visible minorities. We also encourage candidates to complete the self-identification form when applying for employment.

Accommodations are available on request. Your Business Partner will process your request.

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