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\nWe are hiring a new Manager to join our Proposals team!
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  • \nLeading and mentoring an experienced proposals team, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure the team's productivity and professional growth.
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\nIf you're looking for a high-impact role that blends leading a high-performing team, being hands-on in strategic proposals, and continuously improving processes in a company that is positively impacting the world, this is the role for you! 
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\nOur Spare HQ is Vancouver, BC, but this position is open to remote work options across Canada.\n
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Spare's mission is empowering everyone to unlock the potential of mobility.

Spare is the future of shared transportation. We’re revolutionizing how the busy mom from Dallas, the retired teacher from Oslo or the aspiring entrepreneur from Tokyo experiences transportation, by partnering with transportation providers around the world to enable worry-free, efficient, flexible, and automated on-demand solutions. 

From the daily commute to non-emergency hospital visits, last-minute lunches, and leisurely trips to the museum, our technology makes people’s lives easier and transit more equitable both for those with specialized mobility needs and those without.

With Spare’s Platform, which includes a feature-rich admin web-panel, as well as rider and driver apps, transportation providers can break free from para and microtransit silos and provide holistic demand-responsive services that give each rider exactly what they need. We also help cities easily optimize their transit network so that the entire transportation ecosystem works better together.  

At Spare, nothing is impossible. We think safe, affordable, scalable and eventually autonomous transportation is the right way forward. Join us for the ride!

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Manager, Proposals

Spare

Spare

Remote · Canada
Posted on Friday, September 29, 2023
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We are hiring a new Manager to join our Proposals team!

As a Manager in Proposals, you will be accountable for:
  • Leading and mentoring an experienced proposals team, providing guidance, coaching, and support to ensure the team's productivity and professional growth.
  • Leading and executing proposal development, ensuring that proposals are well-crafted, persuasive, and competitive, ultimately leading to successful contract awards.
  • Continuously improving proposal management processes, tools, and methodologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in proposal development.

If you're looking for a high-impact role that blends leading a high-performing team, being hands-on in strategic proposals, and continuously improving processes in a company that is positively impacting the world, this is the role for you! 


Our Spare HQ is Vancouver, BC, but this position is open to remote work options across Canada.
Department
Marketing
Employment Type
Full Time
Location
Remote (Canada)
Workplace type
Fully remote
Reporting To
Lynda Chau

Key Responsibilities

  • Leading a high-performing team
    • Team Management: Establishing priorities and offering clear guidance and mentorship, removing obstacles.
    • Resource Allocation: Assigning proposal tasks and managing resources effectively to optimize capacity allocation.
    • Competitive Insights: Own the redaction & open record requests process to protect trade secrets and bring market insights into the product development lifecycle. 
    • Metrics and Reporting: Define and report on key performance indicators (KPIs).

  • Proposal Development 
    • RFP Analysis: Thoroughly analyzing the RFP to understand customer requirements and evaluation criteria.
    • Content Creation: Creating persuasive and compliant proposal content, covering technical, operational, financial, and contractual aspects.
    • Project Management: Overseeing the proposal development process, managing timelines, and ensuring adherence to the RFP guidelines.

  • Process Enhancement
    • Process Improvement: Constantly evaluate the current proposal development process and refine it. Collect feedback, monitor performance and optimize the process.
    • Stakeholder Buy-In: Engage with key stakeholders to gain their support and commitment to implementing process enhancements.
    • Proposal Enablement: Ensure proposal writers have the necessary tools, such as a content management system, and processes in place to support them.

About you

  • Experience with proposals in a complex software/technology environment (ideally 5+ years)
  • Experience writing proposals for the public sector (or having experience in procurement while working in the public sector)
  • Experience leading a proposals team
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written) 
  • Strong project management skills to lead proposal projects efficiently

It will be considered a plus:
  • Certification in Proposal Management
  • Experience in SaaS
  • Experience with CRM software (like Salesforce or Hubspot)



Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification in the job posting.

At Spare, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment so we strongly encourage you to apply even if you don't believe you meet every single qualification outlined. 


About Spare

Spare's mission is empowering everyone to unlock the potential of mobility.

Spare is the future of shared transportation. We’re revolutionizing how the busy mom from Dallas, the retired teacher from Oslo or the aspiring entrepreneur from Tokyo experiences transportation, by partnering with transportation providers around the world to enable worry-free, efficient, flexible, and automated on-demand solutions. 

From the daily commute to non-emergency hospital visits, last-minute lunches, and leisurely trips to the museum, our technology makes people’s lives easier and transit more equitable both for those with specialized mobility needs and those without.

With Spare’s Platform, which includes a feature-rich admin web-panel, as well as rider and driver apps, transportation providers can break free from para and microtransit silos and provide holistic demand-responsive services that give each rider exactly what they need. We also help cities easily optimize their transit network so that the entire transportation ecosystem works better together.  

At Spare, nothing is impossible. We think safe, affordable, scalable and eventually autonomous transportation is the right way forward. Join us for the ride!

Benefits

  • Purposeful work: Be a part of a mission-driven company that is solving real-world problems and improving the lives of people around the world. Learn more about the impact we're making in our 2022 Global Impact Report!
  • Market-competitive pay: We benchmark roles annually to attract and retain top talent. For Growth roles, we also offer a competitive commission/bonus structure that rewards strong performance. 
  • Stock options: Enjoy the feeling of ownership. All Spartians are provided stock options, so you can share in the growth and success of Spare!
  • Flexible work: Work remotely from anywhere in Canada, in your own time zone. 
  • In-office collaboration: If you're in Metro Vancouver, you have the option to work out of our HQ located downtown, close to Waterfront Station. If you're located elsewhere, you'll have access to CA$200/month to spend on a coworking membership to work together with team members in your city.
  • Home office allowance: We recognize the importance of a productive home office setup to help you do your best work, which is why we provide a CA$1,000 home office allowance.
  • Team offsites & socials: We love the flexibility of remote work, and we also value the importance of in-person connection. Each team has an annual budget for travel and accommodations to get together for a team offsite or hackathon. Plus you have access to a CA$50 monthly budget to socialize with other Spartians in your city - go out for a meal or hit up a karaoke spot!
  • Health insurance: We offer a fully-paid health insurance package for you and your dependents that includes prescription drug, paramedical, mental health, dental, life insurance, travel insurance, and Employee Assistance Program.
  • Lifestyle Spending Account: We offer CA$500 per year Lifestyle Spending Account (taxable benefit), which you can use to get reimbursed for a variety of expenses including education, wellness, transportation, and childcare/pet care.
  • Paid time off: Along with your three weeks of annual vacation, we offer unlimited sick days and have company-wide shut-down days to help you rest and recharge.
  • Parental leave top-up: Top up of up to 80% for 15 weeks to help you adjust to the new addition to your family!
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