Proposal and Communications Assistant

2 weeks ago


Vancouver, Canada BLACKBIRD SECURITY INC. Full time

You will use your exceptional writing, critical thinking, and communication skills to construct corporate proposals with the Communications Team Lead and develop strategic messaging in collaboration with various departments.

Day to Day activities include:

- Developing initial copy writing and formatting for business proposals with clear, professional and strategic writing
- Conducting client research for bid customizations
- Coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to retrieve necessary documents and information
- Performing quality assurance/final proofread and formatting to ensure consistency and accuracy
- Managing proposal-related files on database
- Regularly reviewing online tender opportunity sites (i.e. BC Bid, Merx, etc) for potential opportunities
- Investigating unsuccessful bids and coordinating debriefing opportunities
- Writing press releases and public-facing copy

**What would you bring?**
- Post-Secondary education in English, Business Management, Business Administration, Marketing, Communications, Social Sciences, or any relevant field
- Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple proposals in a fast-paced environment and deal with changing priorities
- Ability to critically analyze written content against requirements to create compliant and responsive proposals
- Clear and professional communication within all levels of an organization, both in person and remotely
- Excellent/fluent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Experience in grant writing is an asset
- Experience in marketing is an asset
- Extremely detail-oriented
- Experience working independently and within a team environment
- Advanced proficiency with MS Office
- Open to working evenings and weekends (project-based)

**About Blackbird Security**:

- Blackbird Security was founded on a mission to offer the professionalism of a large corporation and the flexibility and personal care of a small business. Founded in 2015 Vancouver (BC). Our reputation is built by exceeding standards of performance and providing superior customer service to our clients._
- We are committed to providing a safer community by revolutionizing security services provided, through customization, to meet the unique needs of our clients and the communities we serve. We provide security services to a wide-range of clients from retail stores, high-end retail stores, residential buildings, campuses, municipal offices, warehouses and many more._

**Salary**: $45,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Vision care

Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Evenings
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus pay

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Vancouver, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- What is your English Proficiency Level? (Native, Proficient, Professional, Intermediate, Beginner)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Public Relations: 1 year (preferred)
- Communications: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in VANCOUVER, BC

Expected start date: 2023-01-16



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