JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
As part of the Work Dynamics organization, this role will lead the Proposal Writer function for Public Institutions (PI) / Government while closely partnering with the Global Proposal Content Director and Products organization to write and manage all written baseline content for PI / Government proposals.
This high-visibility role calls for a confident and creative communications professional who is an expert writer with excellent strategic-thinking, organizational, technology, training, and collaboration skills. The preferred candidate will have a clear understanding of the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) industry and especially PI / Government RFPs and their requirements.
This is a hybrid role located the Washington DC area. The expectation is to be in office two to three days per week.
Responsibilities:
Write and manage proposal baseline across an array of CRE topics, ensuring all content is updated and accurate for PI / Government proposals.
Partner with the Proposal Content Director and work closely with the current PI / Government proposal management team to identify “best in class” writeups for consideration.
Remain aligned with the sales organization to advocate and provide for their content needs.
Execute the governance cadence, standard processes, and templates that have been established.
Own the tagging, organizing, and publishing of content in our proposal management system.
Interface and collaborate with other business units (Products, Marketing, Business Line Leads, Verticals, and support functions) on new product capabilities and other platform / service updates.
Requirements:
Expert writer within the PI / Government and CRE industry with 6+ years of communications / writing experience and 2+ years of proposal management experience desired.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a proven ability to clearly articulate integrated and complex solutions and value propositions.
Ability to translate broad concepts and ideas into clear and logical communications.
Flexibility and a proactive ability to work independently.
High degree of energy, assertiveness, and creativity.
Achievement in navigating through a complex, multi-faceted organization with multiple stakeholders and the ability to interface with senior management, functional departments.
Unyielding attention to detail.
Bachelor’s degree in English, Communications, Journalism, or Marketing.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.