Job Description

Scientific Games, LLC, a leading provider of lottery industry products and services, is seeking a skilled Proposal Writer for its Global Proposals department in Alpharetta, Georgia. This position will focus on crafting responses to complex government-issued RFX procurements and other documents for product sales opportunities.

The Sales Proposal Writer will be an essential member of the proposals team, facilitating the development of proposal content and specialized documents. This role requires strong business writing skills to effectively communicate with subject matter experts within the company and produce high-quality and persuasive written materials.

Job Description

• Develop Proposals: Support all phases of the proposal writing process to create compelling, compliant and tailored content for various proposals.
• Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with internal subject matter experts (SMEs), sales teams and product management teams to develop persuasive bid content that incorporates win themes, strategies and differentiators.
• Write Persuasively: Craft clear, persuasive and creative marketing and sales content that inspires action.
• Simplify Complex Concepts: Communicate complex and technical concepts through easily understandable written narratives and graphics.
• Ensure Consistency: Validate style, message consistency, grammar and terminology of bid content to ensure a unified voice across all written materials.
• Update Content: Work with SMEs to keep content current as new products and solutions are introduced or changes are made.
• Support Visuals: Collaborate with the graphics team to create and update graphics that support the response narrative.
• Incorporate Feedback: Coordinate and participate in color team reviews, incorporating content changes and improvements according to feedback.
• Manage Tasks: Update the team on task progression, proactively follow up on content completion, and perform work within specified response and turnaround times.
• Develop Best Practices: Contribute to the development and maintenance of best practices, boilerplate material, templates and style guides.
• Utilize Tools: Leverage SharePoint for collaboration, document control and upkeep of boilerplate and other proposal library materials.
• Improve Processes: Contribute to process development and ongoing process improvement efforts.
• Engage in Industry Activities: Participate in professional industry-related societies and activities.
• Works on defined tasks that sometimes require the application of independent judgment. Developing individual contributor.

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in English, Communications, Journalism, Business or a related field.
• 3 to 6 years of experience in proposal writing, business writing, marketing or technical writing in a sales environment. Proposal writing experience preferred.
• Familiarity with government RFX procurement processes is preferred.
• Ability to transform complex ideas into easy-to-understand, well-organized written content.
• Strong command of English language structure, readability, spelling, grammar and consistency of voice.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills with precise attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and manage projects from beginning to end.
• Excellent research and information gathering skills.
• Ability to form successful relationships and collaborate with internal teams.
• Interest in learning the technical aspects of company and industry products and services.
• Ability to vary working schedule and hours to meet deadlines as needed.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint) and Adobe Acrobat.

Work Conditions

Scientific Games, LLC and its affiliates (collectively, SG ) are engaged in highly regulated gaming and lottery businesses. As a result, certain SG employees may, among other things, be required to obtain a gaming or other license(s), undergo background investigations or security checks, or meet certain standards dictated by law, regulation or contracts. In order to ensure SG complies with its regulatory and contractual commitments, as a condition to hiring and continuing to employ its employees, SG requires all of its employees to meet those requirements that are necessary to fulfill their individual roles. As a prerequisite to employment with SG (to the extent permitted by law), you shall be asked to consent to SG conducting a due diligence/background investigation on you.

This job description should not be interpreted as all-inclusive; it is intended to identify major responsibilities and requirements of the job. The employee in this position may be requested to perform other job-related tasks and responsibilities than those stated above.

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