North American Pursuit Specialist (Government Focus)

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PLEASE NOTE: Location is flexible. Candidate may sit anywhere within the United States.

RSM US LLP is actively searching to add a government focused North American Pursuit Specialist to our Enterprise Proposal team The North American Pursuit Specialist supports the Enterprise Proposal Team’s overarching mission of fostering a pursuit center of excellence, supporting strategic pursuits, and maintaining Proposal Central’s key resources for enterprise use. The specialist produces, coordinates, and maintains proposal deliverables; develops consistent proposal messaging for pre- and post-proposal materials; and supports modular content creation as directed by leadership. Pursuit specialists execute proposal production activities, coordinate deliverables, and help ensure compliant, high-quality proposals that differentiate RSM and support new business opportunities.

This individual supports pursuit material development and quality control activities for assigned complex pursuits, helping ensure materials are accurate, compliant, brand-aligned, and tailored to pursuit objectives. This individual supports training, coaching, and knowledge-sharing efforts for internal stakeholders to reinforce pursuit-related best practices. In addition, this individual contributes to EPT workstream projects and initiatives by coordinating tasks, maintaining resources, supporting content and tool enhancements, and helping advance pursuit advisory, debrief, orals, and digital pursuit experience activities under the direction of more senior team members.

Responsibilities:

• Prepare pursuit documents leveraging existing text and graphics using multiple databases and resources. 

• Review pursuit deliverables to monitor brand and risk compliance and quality assurance standards while ensuring adherence to Associated Press and RSM guidelines. 

• Ensure that pursuit documents leverage current statistics, graphics, and language. 

• Monitors CRM platform to ensure proposal data is reflected accurately. 

• Maintain accuracy of records within the SharePoint request database. 

• Regularly engage, participate, and contribute to group discussions and activities within their teams. 

• Ensure effective support of relationship development and growth strategy by collaborating with the ESS growth team leaders, engagement leaders, business developers and pursuit teams. 

Required Qualifications:  

• Associate degree or 2+ years of experience in related field 

• Some experience with customer relationship management software  

• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills, ability to learn programs/software utilized by the firm 

• Ability to prepare presentations including charts, graphics and tables, speaker notes and handouts, etc. 

• Strong grammar and proofreading skills and experience 

• Has the ability to respond positively to changing circumstances, seeks and implements change to drive business improvement and serves as a model of the change 

• Provides relevant and timely performance feedback to others, both positive and constructive 

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

We believe flexibility and in-person connection both play an important role in how we work and grow. Most roles at RSM follow a hybrid workstyle, which means team members are aligned to an RSM office and come together in person when it best supports clients, teams, development or relationship-building. Some roles may be virtual or primarily on-site based on role requirements, team priorities and client needs.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership. RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [email protected].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.