Job Description

When you join Verizon

You want more out of a career. A place to share your ideas freely — even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love — driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together — lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the V Team Life.

What you’ll be doing...

The Project Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting our sales teams on customer driven questionnaires, ensuring an efficient process and accurate information. This entry-level position offers an opportunity to learn and grow within the Global Bid Management team and Verizon. The ideal candidate will possess strong MS Office Suite and Google Workspace experience, editing and writing skills, and a passion for project management. Familiarity with Verizon's technology and app development skills are advantageous.

•  Assist in setting up customer questionnaires in our SaaS tool, ensuring accuracy and completeness of information.

• Collaborate with bid managers and Sales teams to gather customer requirements and develop compelling responses that address their specific needs.

• Edit and proofread documents thoroughly for accuracy, grammar, and style, ensuring that all content is clear, concise, and error-free.

• Format documents according to customer instructions, maintaining a consistent and professional appearance that is compliant with Verizon branding guidelines.

• Assist in managing and maintaining our content library, and ensuring templates and resources are kept up to date and accessible to team members.

• Provide administrative support to the bid management team for all stages of the response process.

• Continuously seek opportunities for process improvement, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to streamline the proposal management and development process.

• Stay abreast of industry trends and best practices in bid and proposal management, incorporating innovative approaches to enhance proposal effectiveness. 

What we’re looking for...

Someone excited about the possibility of growing our business! You have a sense of urgency that is second to none when it comes to getting work done and meeting deadlines. You enjoy working across groups and meeting customer needs. You thrive on working in a demanding, fast-paced environment. This is an entry-level position in the Global Bid Management organization and affords room to grow and develop into a variety of roles within the organization.

You’ll need to have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications, English, or related field, or four or more years of work experience.

• Proofreading skills and good attention to detail.

• Confidence in using Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and data management programs.

• Able to perform repetitive tasks with a high degree of accuracy and under tight deadlines.

• An understanding of the role of a Bid Management Team within an organization.

• Able to identify, work with, and motivate a range of stakeholders.

Even better if you have one or more of the following:

• Experience as Proposal Manager

• Able to translate technical and functional information into feature and benefit statements.

• A flair for creative and compelling writing within a business environment.

• Able to manage a content/knowledge library by developing and implementing necessary processes to keep the content up to date and easily accessible to those who use it

If Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.

In this hybrid role, you'll have a defined work location that includes work from home and a minimum eight assigned office days per month that will be set by your manager.

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Equal Employment Opportunity 

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer - and celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. At Verizon, we know that diversity makes us stronger. We are committed to a collaborative, inclusive environment that encourages authenticity and fosters a sense of belonging. We strive for everyone to feel valued, connected, and empowered to reach their potential and contribute their best. Check out our diversity and inclusion page to learn more.

Our benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefits, short term incentives, 401(k) Savings Plan, stock incentive programs, paid time off, parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. For part-timers, your coverage will vary as you may be eligible for some of these benefits depending on your individual circumstances. If you are hired into a California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maryland, Nevada, New York, Rhode Island, Washington or Washington, D.C. work location, the compensation range for this position is between $88,000.00 and $169,000.00 annually based on a full-time schedule. The salary will vary depending on your location and confirmed job-related skills and experience. This is an incentive based position with the potential to earn more. For part time roles, your compensation will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Verizon will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.