From the day we opened our doors in 1971, MRI Software has built flexible, game-changing real estate software solutions to improve people’s lives. The only way to carry out that mission is to hire the absolute best employees on earth. People like you.   

Work hard, play hard. Always. Our relentless commitment to client success, our employee resource groups and our promise to empower our teams to reach their full potential are a few examples of what makes MRI Software special.   

And we’re passionately dedicated to creating a work environment that you look forward to every single day. That’s why we invest heavily in our employee engagement, so you enjoy the tech industry’s best perks. Together with the whole Pride, (lion roar for "family") employees, customers, and partners, we’re on a mission to break new ground and lead the real estate industry into a digital-first future.  
 

We understand the need to provide a flexible working environment partnered with team collaboration and socialization. Therefore, we operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in-office and 2 days remotely. This role is based at our HQ in Solon, OH.
 

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa or OPT/CPT at this time.

The Role:
 

The Bid Manager is someone who can envision the final product in total, and control resources and process to achieve that product. The Bid Manager has final responsibility for preparing and delivering all bid volumes and other required bid deliverables, controlling both the process and the final product. The candidate must possess the ability and flexibility to execute all bid team responsibilities, where necessary. The Bid Manager will drive the overall content for bid development efforts. He/she leads the process to create and submit content for requests for proposals, RFPs, requests for information (RFIs), and a variety of other bid requests. Collaborates with members of the marketing, sales, operations, clinical, finance, and legal teams to ensure content is complete, accurate, and timely.

You Will:

Prepare the master bid schedule for individual pursuits, and manage the bid preparation process, ensuring it remains on schedule.Manage all aspects of the bid schedule, meetings, draft reviews, resources, final reviews.Review final proposal for accuracy and customize with market and customer specific information and sales edits.Ensure final documents are compliant with RFP requirements.Adhere to style guide and brand standards.Align content and voice with overall messaging platform, organizational mission, and business objectives.Ensure that the bid conforms to the instructions, evaluation criteria, and SOW in the solicitation.Develop relationships with marketing, sales, operations, clinical, finance, and legal teams, and other functions who assist with RFP responses.Develop and maintain a robust and accurate RFP Q&A database with standard answers and put in place a calendar to regularly review and update content as needed.Periodically review and improve the standard bid templates for each key service line.Define, document, implement, and support continual bid process improvement.Produce periodic reports.Contribute ideas regarding business solutions based upon own ideas, experience, and research.

You Have:

Demonstrate strong organizational, planning, coordination, and project management skills.Exceptional time management skills.Excellent writing/editing/proofreading skills, and proven ability to understand and communicate technical concepts in a compelling, persuasive manner.Strong ability to maintain focus on the win strategy throughout the bid process, and to infuse that strategy and its resultant tactics to good effect throughout the entire proposal.Able to manage bids from initial conception through final delivery, including theme and content development, technical writing, editing, and proposal presentation.Able to operate effectively in complex environments, coordinate activities and build schedules to accommodate geographically dispersed teams, and train team members on RFP automation software and Bid process.Experience with bid efforts involving multiple team members; able to develop bids that demonstrate team understanding of major customer needs.Communicate tasks and objectives to the bid team - clearly and unambiguouslyCapable of professional interaction across all levels of personnel, including executive leadership, and technical subject matter experts.Capable of working under tight deadlines, with the flexibility to work on several projects concurrently.The ability to author, populate, research, or manage the development of content and other significant written communications.

EDUCATION (Required and/or Preferred)

Bachelor's degree

WORK EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS

Prior bid administrationComputer software competencies, incl. proficiency in Microsoft OfficeTeam leadership

We Have:

Comprehensive health, dental, vision benefits options401(k) plan with company matchHSA plan with company contribution up to $1,500 (single)Robust PTO package and 11 paid holidaysGym & Café at certain locationsAdditional added benefits

MRI continues to strive to amaze as a global industry leader in real estate software. Whether you are joining as a new pride member or bringing your expertise back, your talent is important to maintaining MRI’s high client experience standard and continuing our growth in the PropTech space.
 

Amazing growth takes amazing employees. Are you up to the challenge?

We are not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.
 

We value diversity in all forms and know the strength it brings. An equitable workplace allows for creative ideas to blossom and diverse points of view to be heard. We like the sound of that.

Environmental Conditions

This person will work predominantly in an office type environment.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit up to 8 or more hours a day. The employee is frequently required to see, hear and speak. The employee may be required to work at a computer work station for more than 5 hours a day.

Mental Demands

Reading, studying focused listening, auditing, inspecting, proofreading, and evaluating required. Ability to give, receive, and analyze information and prepare written materials. Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data.