Proposal Manager

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This role will be based in Dublin.

At LinkedIn, our approach to flexible work is centered on trust and optimized for culture, connection, clarity, and the evolving needs of our business. The work location of this role is hybrid, meaning it will be performed both from home and from a LinkedIn office on select days, as determined by the business needs of the team.

If you thrive on turning complex ideas into persuasive, high-impact proposals—and love being a go-to expert who brings clarity, strategy, and creativity to the high-stakes moment of proposal development—this role is for you. As a Proposal Manager at LinkedIn, you’ll be the driving force behind connecting price to value: transforming sales opportunities into compelling, data-backed narratives that win business. You’ll lead the charge in proposal development—from crafting standout content and designing visually engaging materials to orchestrating input from subject matter experts and sales leadership. Embedded within our global Deal Desk team, you’ll operate at the heart of LinkedIn’s sales engine, shaping proposals that reflect deep strategic thinking and a mastery of our solutions.

The ideal candidate will instill confidence throughout this pre-sale process with an ability to craft compelling content, a fierce dedication to the highest quality at every level, a team-driven mindset to partner with the sales opportunity owner, and the ability to manage a high volume of proposals on a flexible schedule to drive success on a global scale.

Responsibilities

• Own pre-sale proposal development from end-to-end — strategy, project management, timeline management, stakeholder management, writing, editing, and delivery

• Manage deliverables in response to RFPs, RFIs, RFQs, PQQs, proactive requests, etc.

• Become an expert on LinkedIn SaaS solutions, including messaging and positioning, product/technical details, competition, methodology, and sales offering (products include  LinkedIn Learning, LinkedIn Hiring Solutions, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, and more)

• Forge relationships with subject matter experts to continually help build and refresh the content library 

• Leverage and reactively update content within our request for proposal (RFP) management software (Responsive)

• Drive efficiency by applying AI solutions to produce more compelling, persuasive content. 

• Serve as a go-to point person for agile proposal support across multiple time zones.

• Flexible schedule to accommodate occasional meetings outside of 9-5 hours.

Basic Qualifications

• 4+ years direct experience supporting similar pre-sale and proposal efforts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a SaaS-based environment

• Experience supporting pre-sale and proposal / bid response efforts

• Superior writing and editing skills. Must be able to write and edit concisely, with an ability to quickly grasp and communicate technical concepts.

• Strong sense of ownership over a flawless proposal product, including attention to detail, commitment to deadlines, and a customer-service orientation

• Strong ability to problem-solve and exercise judgment on a regular basis with minimal oversight

• Highly responsive — hungry to meet compressed timelines and multiple, concurrent projects

• Excellent computer software skills (MS Office, OneDrive, Google Suite, Adobe InDesign, MS Dynamics); ability to adapt to new, technology-driven tools and processes

• Comfort and experience with AI-based tools (i.e., Copilot)

• Collaborative team player with excellent listening, communication, and organizational skills

• The personality to dream big, get the job done, and have fun!

• Experience / familiarity with LinkedIn products is seen as a benefit

• Fluency in a language other than English is seen as a benefit

• Proposal management software experience is seen as a benefit

Suggested Skills

• Writing and editing
• Project Management
• Software savvy

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