Description
WSP is seeking a Senior Content and Proposal Writer (French) to support its Canada-based Research & Innovation Team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for reviewing, editing, and managing proposals, discussion papers, collateral, and other marketing materials to ensure the efficient development of proposals.
The proposals will showcase innovative and impactful new services and approaches across various disciplines, with a strong focus on digital innovation, machine learning, and IoT.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and write content for WSP proposals, discussion papers, Grants, collateral, and other marketing deliverables in both languages (English and French)
- Serve as an author for sections on proposals to convey technical information simply and tell WSP's story
- Provide copy editing, proofreading, and final reviews for proposals and marketing deliverables
- Help edit down copy to meet page limitations
- Deliver high-quality writing for proposals and presentations, including gathering information through research, statistical reports, and interviews with technical staff
- Leverage resources across the firm to support all stages of the pursuit and differentiate WSP to the client
- Support the development of differentiators, value propositions, and key messages
- Apply new technologies and innovations across the business for proposals and presentations, including creative media approaches and other types of digital tools
- Provide support and guidance to the proposal development and delivery team
- Ensure compliance, readability, quality, and sales messaging of pursuit-related materials
- On an as-needed basis, support marketing coordinators and managers with proposal production
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree
- French competency level C1 is required
- 10+ years of experience in a relevant role
- People management skills are a bonus
- Ability to write and produce stellar, compelling content under tight deadlines
- Understanding of various writing styles and ability to follow a style guide
- Excellent verbal and written communication, critical thinking, strategy development, group facilitation, and teamwork
- Possesses a strategic mindset and sound judgment
- Ability to build trust and influence others and work with all levels of staff
- Proficient with Microsoft Office, SharePoint folder structure, and other communication tools
- A self-motivated team member, who demonstrates initiative to go above and beyond the task at hand, and can effectively multitask
- Cultural awareness, conscientious, and open-minded